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I wish the OTA method was supported on my ride but oh well. At least there is an alternative. |
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Sooooooooo the software update bricked my DME. LOL! Now bmw is claiming it's on me to replace out of pocket even though it's under warranty. Needless to say I'm calling bmw tomorrow since my SA agrees this is not something that falls on me. More updates to come.
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I don't understand how they could ever claim it falls on you, ESPECIALLY under warranty. Sheesh. Fingers crossed. I was so excited because I want to finally fix my throttle issue before I do any tuning of the motor/trans. |
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02-29-2024, 08:48 PM | #469 |
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From a technicians standpoint, what happens during an iLevel update on a DME? I thought I remember reading somewhere on here freshxdough was a BMW tech. I apologize in advance if I'm wrong and put you on the spot.
When the iLevel update happens, is the entire DME wiped first and then the software installed? Is the new software written over the existing? Help me understand some of the process, if possible, as I'd like to have a case in the event BMW flat out won't cover their software bricking my car. |
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02-29-2024, 09:00 PM | #470 | |
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If the DME is tuned there’s no way of knowing for sure exactly what failed. DMEs are extremely rare to fail during programming, which leads me to believe more that it was tune related. And I’m not a software engineer so I can’t speak as to what exactly is being performed when programming the DME. All I know is the tune is wiped and the DME software is updated along with the rest of the modules that have I-level updates. |
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03-01-2024, 07:44 AM | #471 | |
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Any idea what the IRAP does? |
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IRAP is programming but from BMW NA. The car is connected to the IRAP client at the dealer and then BMW NA is given the IP and then connects remotely to perform higher level programming. They can sometimes recover control units or get around pesky programming issues. It’s not common to use them but they are another tool we use to try and bring back control units that crash during programming or other very specific issues.
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Car is not currently tuned but previous owner had definitely done some coding and possibly tunning considering some of the settings that are present and the DME being unlocked already according to MHD. I am planning on tuning soon and do want to lose that ability. |
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