Coding made Easy: A step by step procedure

shawnsheridan · 09-23-2012, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by April1

you need to upgrade your psdzdata set to at least 47.4 or higher. That has your missing file.

Which file is that?

richardchou · 09-23-2012, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by shawnsheridan

Which file is that?

Thanks for your reply, Shawn. I have uploaded the screen shot. Any ideas?

richardchou · 09-23-2012, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by April1

you need to upgrade your psdzdata set to at least 47.4 or higher. That has your missing file.

Thanks, April1. I am downloading 47.6 now.

shawnsheridan · 09-23-2012, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by richardchou

Thanks for your reply, Shawn. I have uploaded the screen shot. Any ideas?

Yes. The link I sent you a short while ago will have this CAFD. This first appeared in 47.1, so your PSdZData is probably 46.4 or earlier.

shawnsheridan · 09-23-2012, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by richardchou

Thanks, April1. I am downloading 47.6 now.

47.6? You are ahead of BMW now.

richardchou · 09-24-2012, 09:43 AM

Oops. Thanks for the warning, I was downloading 46.6... LOL

legaleye3000 · 09-25-2012, 01:22 PM

Should I not code if I'm leasing? Thanks.

April1 · 09-25-2012, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by legaleye3000

Should I not code if I'm leasing? Thanks.

You can do simple coding and revert back at the end of lease.

DesertStorm · 09-26-2012, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by April1

You can do simple coding and revert back at the end of lease.

Just what I was waiting to hear...time to jump in!

pacecapt · 09-27-2012, 09:45 AM

I want to thank April1 for his guidance through the coding process. I purchased the cable and software from him a couple of weeks ago to code our F10 and it worked like a champ. We just picked up our new F25 this week from the Factory in Spartanburg (Performance Delivery is the way to go!). I tried to code it yesterday using my memory from coding the F10 the week prior, but everything was erroring out. I contacted April1 and he walked me through a couple of issues. Bottom line is that I went back to the beginning and followed his instructions to the letter and all codes were accepted and it is working great! I was even able to change the setting on the Auto Start/Stop feature to "last setting" so no trip to the dealer for me. If you don't have cable or software then contact April1, he has a great package and it was the best $75 I have spent on the cars!

ImperialBlue · 09-27-2012, 03:42 PM

Software is also available for free download just need to search around

April1 · 09-27-2012, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ImperialBlue

Software is also available for free download just need to search around

Of course SW is freely available.

My efforts have been to provide systematic help to beginners who want to have very limited risk during initial coding and who want to have a proud feeling of saying "I did it. "

I too feel happy when I get sweet words from them like "thank you"

BeeMdblU · 09-27-2012, 10:05 PM

April1 has great after sales report, thank you april

pacecapt · 09-29-2012, 08:13 AM

I know that the SW is available for free and I could have built a cable but I consider the $75 I spent for Cable, SW (including 32GB thumb drive) and great tech support a better deal plus he got it to me (CA to FL) in two days!

thecam · 09-30-2012, 06:53 AM

A question.But if I do a backup of settings of my car and then service do an update of my software so they reset my settings,could I copy paste the settings that I have saved?

thecam · 09-30-2012, 06:54 AM

also where to buy a full kit for work with my X3 F25 (cable software.....ecc?)

shawnsheridan · 09-30-2012, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by thecam

A question.But if I do a backup of settings of my car and then service do an update of my software so they reset my settings,could I copy paste the settings that I have saved?

Restoring the save .NCD files isn't copy and paste, but you could restore them; however, I don't think I would. When the dealer programs you car, many of the ECU's will have the firmware updated, which means it will use a different CAFD now, and your .ncd backup based on the old CAFD won't match. After dealer programming, I would once again, read all ECU's, and backup all the uncoded .ncd files, and then FDL code everything from scratch, and then back up the coded .ncd files.

shawnsheridan · 09-30-2012, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by thecam

also where to buy a full kit for work with my X3 F25 (cable software.....ecc?)

Send April1 a PM for cable or full coding kit.

thecam · 09-30-2012, 07:16 AM

the problem is that I have buyed and installed combox from bimmertech they have coded it and coded bmw app.Now I'm afraid that when I'll take in the bmw service my car for upgrades they take away from the encoding of the combox and then the bmwonline and bmw apps.It is possible save this data to eventually restore them later? Thank you for your support ....

shawnsheridan · 09-30-2012, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by thecam

the problem is that I have buyed and installed combox from bimmertech they have coded it and coded bmw app.Now I'm afraid that when I'll take in the bmw service my car for upgrades they take away from the encoding of the combox and then the bmwonline and bmw apps.It is possible save this data to eventually restore them later? Thank you for your support ....

When Bimmer Tech did the work, they probably added 6VC and 6NR to your VO. What I am not sure of is when the dealer codes the car, if it will use your modified VO, or the factory original from Munich. If they use the modified VO, you probably won't loose the coding, and if they use the original VO you most certainly will. However, the coding is very simple. You can always just add 6VC and 6NR back to the VO and then VO Code HU_CIC and CMB_MEDIA (and CMB_ECALL if it is Combox Telemtics) after the dealer programming.

The one thing though I would be concerned about is BMW Apps. When BMW Apps first came out, it did not require an FSC Code (Enabling Code), then BMW Changed it to where it does, I think with version 4.2. So, if your BMW Apps is now working without and FSC Code because you have old firmware on your HU_CIC, if the dealer programs your car, when they flash the latest 47.5 firmware on your HU_CIC, you will suddenly need an FSC code, and that will run you a few hundred dollars. If Bimmer Tech though originally added an FSC Code and imported and activated it, then you should be alright. You need to ask Patryk about that. You can also check and see if you have an active 6NR FSC code using E-Sys.

thecam · 09-30-2012, 04:05 PM

I'm trying to contact April1 for buy the kit.After coildmyou help me on how check it,please?

legaleye3000 · 09-30-2012, 06:01 PM

1. Can someone post the location and values for removing the seatbelt gong?

2. I got the BMW live menu to appear but it says that I need to enable Bluetooth data transfer which I thought I did. Anyone know how to enable Bluetooth data transfer?

3. I saw a couple of references to a2dp and enabled it but its not showing up in Bluetooth settings... Any ideas? Maybe I missed a couple of values?

09-24-2012, 09:43 AM	#182
richardchou Enlisted Member 3 Rep 43 Posts Drives: 2011 X3 35i M Sport - White Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Edmonton, AB CAN iTrader: (0)	Oops. Thanks for the warning, I was downloading 46.6... LOL
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09-25-2012, 01:22 PM	#183
legaleye3000 First Lieutenant 47 Rep 383 Posts Drives: 2014 328i; 2015 X3 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	Should I not code if I'm leasing? Thanks.
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09-27-2012, 09:45 AM	#186
pacecapt Private 9 Rep 85 Posts Drives: 2022 X3 M40i Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Florida iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 BMW 435i [0.00] 2013 BMW X3 28i [0.00]	I want to thank April1 for his guidance through the coding process. I purchased the cable and software from him a couple of weeks ago to code our F10 and it worked like a champ. We just picked up our new F25 this week from the Factory in Spartanburg (Performance Delivery is the way to go!). I tried to code it yesterday using my memory from coding the F10 the week prior, but everything was erroring out. I contacted April1 and he walked me through a couple of issues. Bottom line is that I went back to the beginning and followed his instructions to the letter and all codes were accepted and it is working great! I was even able to change the setting on the Auto Start/Stop feature to "last setting" so no trip to the dealer for me. If you don't have cable or software then contact April1, he has a great package and it was the best $75 I have spent on the cars!
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09-27-2012, 03:42 PM	#187
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09-29-2012, 08:13 AM	#190
pacecapt Private 9 Rep 85 Posts Drives: 2022 X3 M40i Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Florida iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 BMW 435i [0.00] 2013 BMW X3 28i [0.00]	I know that the SW is available for free and I could have built a cable but I consider the $75 I spent for Cable, SW (including 32GB thumb drive) and great tech support a better deal plus he got it to me (CA to FL) in two days!
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09-30-2012, 06:53 AM	#191
thecam Enlisted Member 6 Rep 38 Posts Drives: X3 M-sport Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Italy iTrader: (0)	A question.But if I do a backup of settings of my car and then service do an update of my software so they reset my settings,could I copy paste the settings that I have saved?
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thecam Enlisted Member 6 Rep 38 Posts Drives: X3 M-sport Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Italy iTrader: (0)	also where to buy a full kit for work with my X3 F25 (cable software.....ecc?)
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09-30-2012, 07:16 AM	#195
thecam Enlisted Member 6 Rep 38 Posts Drives: X3 M-sport Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Italy iTrader: (0)	the problem is that I have buyed and installed combox from bimmertech they have coded it and coded bmw app.Now I'm afraid that when I'll take in the bmw service my car for upgrades they take away from the encoding of the combox and then the bmwonline and bmw apps.It is possible save this data to eventually restore them later? Thank you for your support ....
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thecam Enlisted Member 6 Rep 38 Posts Drives: X3 M-sport Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Italy iTrader: (0)	I'm trying to contact April1 for buy the kit.After coildmyou help me on how check it,please?
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09-30-2012, 06:01 PM	#198
legaleye3000 First Lieutenant 47 Rep 383 Posts Drives: 2014 328i; 2015 X3 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	1. Can someone post the location and values for removing the seatbelt gong? 2. I got the BMW live menu to appear but it says that I need to enable Bluetooth data transfer which I thought I did. Anyone know how to enable Bluetooth data transfer? 3. I saw a couple of references to a2dp and enabled it but its not showing up in Bluetooth settings... Any ideas? Maybe I missed a couple of values?
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