Coding made Easy: A step by step procedure

Bimmer65 · 09-21-2012, 11:29 AM

Thank you very much shawnsheridan. The files are downloaded. And thanks for the answers above.

richardchou · 09-23-2012, 08:11 PM

Hi all,

I need some help coding my F25. My car was in for a re-programing last week, and I tried to code my car today. I got to the step to read each green CAFD, but got the following error.

"cafd_00000909_004_033 Fehler: File for "cafd_00000909_004_033" not found! [C012]"

I looked through the files in the cafd folder, and could not locate cafd_00000909_004_033. Is it because the F25 is coded with newer software? Where can I get the latest cafd files?

Thanks for your help

April1 · 09-23-2012, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by richardchou

Hi all,

I need some help coding my F25. My car was in for a re-programing last week, and I tried to code my car today. I got to the step to read each green CAFD, but got the following error.

"cafd_00000909_004_033 Fehler: File for "cafd_00000909_004_033" not found! [C012]"

I looked through the files in the cafd folder, and could not locate cafd_00000909_004_033. Is it because the F25 is coded with newer software? Where can I get the latest cafd files?

Thanks for your help

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

shawnsheridan · 09-23-2012, 11:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by richardchou

Hi all,

I need some help coding my F25. My car was in for a re-programing last week, and I tried to code my car today. I got to the step to read each green CAFD, but got the following error.

"cafd_00000909_004_033 Fehler: File for "cafd_00000909_004_033" not found! [C012]"

I looked through the files in the cafd folder, and could not locate cafd_00000909_004_033. Is it because the F25 is coded with newer software? Where can I get the latest cafd files?

Thanks for your help

Did you copy and paste that error straight out of E-Sys?

The name cafd_00000909_004_033 is too short. The error should read something like this, just as an example:

File for "cafd_0000000f-005_022_007" not found! [C012]

There should be a dash in it, followed by 9 numbers in 3 sets of 3 numbers each. Yours is missing the dash and one set of 3 numbers.

I can't tell exactly what you need as it is.

shawnsheridan · 09-23-2012, 11:16 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, 11:41 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, 11:43 PM

Quote:

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, 11:52 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, 11:53 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, 10:43 AM

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

legaleye3000 · 09-25-2012, 02:22 PM

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

April1 · 09-25-2012, 05:29 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, 11:32 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, 10:45 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, 04:42 PM

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

April1 · 09-27-2012, 07:21 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, 11:05 PM

April1 has great after sales report, thank you april

pacecapt · 09-29-2012, 09:13 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, 07:53 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, 07:54 AM

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

shawnsheridan · 09-30-2012, 07:58 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, 07:59 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.

09-21-2012, 11:29 AM	#177
Bimmer65 Enlisted Member 5 Rep 32 Posts Drives: BMW X3 20D M Sport Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sweden iTrader: (0)	Thank you very much shawnsheridan. The files are downloaded. And thanks for the answers above.
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09-23-2012, 08:11 PM	#178
richardchou Enlisted Member 3 Rep 43 Posts Drives: 2011 X3 35i M Sport - White Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Edmonton, AB CAN iTrader: (0)	coding error Hi all, I need some help coding my F25. My car was in for a re-programing last week, and I tried to code my car today. I got to the step to read each green CAFD, but got the following error. "cafd_00000909_004_033 Fehler: File for "cafd_00000909_004_033" not found! [C012]" I looked through the files in the cafd folder, and could not locate cafd_00000909_004_033. Is it because the F25 is coded with newer software? Where can I get the latest cafd files? Thanks for your help
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09-24-2012, 10:43 AM	#186
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, 02:22 PM	#187
legaleye3000 First Lieutenant 46 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, 10:45 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 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, 04:42 PM	#191
ImperialBlue Lieutenant 59 Rep 464 Posts Drives: 2014 M5 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: nj iTrader: (1)	Software is also available for free download just need to search around Last edited by ImperialBlue; 09-27-2012 at 04:54 PM..
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BeeMdblU Captain 446 Rep 859 Posts Drives: F86, F25, G16 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Montreal iTrader: (0)	April1 has great after sales report, thank you april
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09-29-2012, 09:13 AM	#194
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, 07:53 AM	#195
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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09-30-2012, 07:54 AM	#196
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