I'm just wondering how can I keep the laptop plugged into power? Since the doors and windows must be closed and laptop has to be connected to OBD for ENET.. Unless I can use wireless ENET and keep laptop outside of the car? Since I dont know how long the software update process will take and dont want laptop to run out of battery
That was a very interesting video. Thanks for sharing it. I have a few questions. If you aren't supposed to have a cable going through the window and the doors are supposed to be closed, does that mean your laptop has to be inside the car? You said the current from your power supply was between 25 and 29 A. Was the battery fully charged before you started the process? That seems to be rather high current if the battery wasn't charging. I have an F87 and when the battery is charged, turning on many accessories, the power rarely exceeds 20 A. When you programmed the second time, did it reprogram all of the modules over again or only the ones that didn't program properly the first time? I'm guessing it did everything again, based on the time. What were the 2 fault codes at the end? Thanks again.
Nice video, very useful - thanks! Why do you think upgrading the istep and this improving gear shifts or performance is a myth? Although it's not true for all cars/upgrades it can definitely be the case for some upgrades, if it didn't improve anything the upgrade wouldn't exist.
Thanks for your comment. i-level software updates are very essential for our cars of course. As you said, otherwise no update option would exist. However, most of the time (%99 of the time) updates are for newly produced modules (not cars) to sync with the whole car. Bmw constantly produces new modules (ECUs) and their part numbers are changing all the time (Realoem.com would confirm this). So, this is the main reason they add additional line of codes in their updates if people or bmw need to replace an ECU. Of course there are some improvements on other components, such as gear shifting, smoother idrive operating etc. But this not the case for every released update and BMW doesn't exactly tell what updates improves what.... And I'm tired and fed up of seeing people on TH-cam, telling others to keep updating their i-level for better performance and horse power 😖 when people try, they keep bricking the ECUs, this is the main reason no one should promote updates on i-level if car runs fine.
@@bmwsolutions7880 Thanks for the reply, this makes sense and I definitely agree with you there - generally if it ain’t broke don’t fix it! ;) I also didn’t consider the idea of newer modules so this makes a lot of sense. I’ve only ever had it done by a BMW dealer when I knew there was something on the later version I wanted, and definitely wouldn’t promote anyone doing it themselves!
Hello. Please help, I have a problem with the car. BMW 420D Gran Coupe 2017, engine B47, automatic, mileage 178 thousand km. Periodically there is a problem with the drive and the gearbox goes to the emergency: on sudden acceleration there is a kind of shock-push, then there are errors - the drive is defective, selector blinks in position D, no gear shifting, as well as there is an error on stabilization. After stopping and shutting down the car, the problem disappears when you start again. It appears rather seldom, there is no any systematics, but it is dangerous, especially when overtaking. No active errors when connected to the diagnostics, but in the history the errors are saved: EGS unit: 420598 Transmission output deceleration: Too large DSC unit errors: D3557A D35577 D35677 Faults on ICM unit: D019AB D0157A Please help me, I searched all the forums, sites, I could not find anything.
Hi, I don't think I can help you from here as it looks like a serious gearbox problem you're having. I suggest you go to a BMW garage without wasting any time. Sorry 😞
I-Level of my f36 2018 is still on factory level. Since a few days my Headunit (HU-H) is restarting about every 5 minutes. I am kinda afraid of updating the I-Level. Can an update cause any aftereffects? Is it really a software issue after 6 years? My dealer offers the update for about 150€...
Hello, i have NBT evo idrive 5 that frequently reboots after 8-10min. I believe it's due to a third party carplay patch i did 2 years ago. Would updating the i-level sort it out?
Great video. Interesting to find out you cured a head unit restart issue with software as have same issue on mine. I don't have iCom but have eNet cable & Esys. You mentioned more complicated via Esys - but then said you still need to use ISTA to complete ' afterwork follow up processing to clear fault codes & complete initialisations on certain components'. Out of interest how do you know this is required, and is it completely essential? Could I run those aspects in ITSA with eNet cable? If I cant do this without ISTA, do you still recommend the VCX SE or someting else? Thanks.
Thanks for comment, I'm glad you understood every aspect of the video 👍 E-sys can surely be used when coding with enet cable on individual and multiple modules. Ista needs to be used after the coding to complete housekeeping basically. In summary, yes you can code your module with E-sys and complete all the initialisations with ista using enet cable. Vcx se is not fully reliable to replace icom, so I wouldn't recommend it really. Let me know if you have any other questions 👋
Thanks for uploading the latest video. Very informative and useful. What if it updates halfway and my batteries dies. Will it break the ECU or I can flash it again ?
I think I answered that question during the video. My programming session was disrupted and even power supply stopped sending the voltage. I just continued and repeated the process which solved the problem in the end. That's why ista is very safe to rely on as it doesn't brick ecus.
My battery died mid way through my head unit update. I recharged the battery, pulled the head unit fuses, reconnected ISTA and restarted/continued. It's a myth about the need for a 100amp power supply. You just need a battery charger topping up as it flashes.
How does it connect as D Can K Line or as ETH? My VCX SE always shows D Can K Line connection and then I have a problem with programming. Actually it gives me Faulty Icom vehicle connection error. While with ETH cable everything works normally.
Unfortunately, this device is not very reliable in programming. I contacted seller many times, but all they say is make sure doip switch is on and update to latest version. I managed to do a few simple programming only over the past two years with this device.
hello I really like your explanation very top explains everything good work since I wanted to ask please I'm about to buy the bmw program but I have carly and I'll also have the bimmercode and I've been researching the autel 908s pro machine these programs already do everything that the bmw does or has things it doesn't do I would like someone knowledgeable to help me I'm tired of spending money on cables and I don't really know how to do it for E,F,G,I models if you can help me please thank you
Hi, thank you for your compliments 🤠 I also wanted to buy Autel maxi tablet a few years ago. It has all service functions, error code reding and programming functions but price was too high. Also they charge for licensing every year which is stupidly high. Basically, it is for mechanic shops in my oppinion as it's too expensive for an individual. I suggest you learn about Ista + Rheingold It is official BMW software and great way to learn about your car. It has video and picture guidance when you repair or replace a part. Autel doesn't tech you anything, just solves your problem at a very very high price tag. Carly is similar in a way as they require subscription for every service function. You may also consider getting Bimmerlink instead of carly, you pay once and use it on any BMW forever for free. I have some videos about ista and bimmerlink on my channel, so have a look for more info. Hope this helps. All the best 👍
I see, but you need to consider the hardware on your car as well. So, even if you update i-level to the latest possible version, you may not be able to unlock some features by soft coding because your hardware wouldn't support them. As you know I'm a BMW enthusiast DIYer not working as a mechanic , so I wouldn't be able to offer you any service but I can recommend a person in North London at Platinum Remaps (name is Assad) [Mobile] 07796 952043 You can also ask him direct questions to decide if you need it or not.
@BMW Solutions hardware is all there. Just my car is on very early I level. I'll have think, I have just set up ista+ so now need to look into decent connection lead and psu, currently have ebay special ethernet to obd which I used on esys.
If you want to program with ISTA you need the psdzdata full in the folder ...Rheingold/PSdZ/data_swi/psdzdata If you have no folder data_swi you can create it yourself. You can use any SDP you like. And maybe you have to check before if the programming mode is activated. So look in the ISTAGUI.exe.config and search these keys... Quote from Bimmerpost
@@bmwsolutions7880 My full psdzdata is in the c:/Data folder. Does it need to be in EC-Apps/ISTA folder. There is a PSdZ folder in ISTA, but it's not the same as the full PSdZ in C:/Data.
I didn't notice any changes or adaptation needs after update. However, when you reset egr or transmission, it takes some miles to adapt to new driving situations.
@@bmwsolutions7880 I've had vanos work done my car and it's using alot of fuel and the BMW dealer advised of the above that it takes 3000 miles for the car to adjust to the changes... Which makes me think surely not
Unfortunately you can only use icom for this process. However, you can use esys with an enet cable but will still need to connect to ista after to do the clean up.
What icom Do you use and where did you get it? Had two different next clone, but when it comes to programming i always get an error "faulty icom connection". Can you advise an working icom?
I'm using vcx se for bmw. It is not 100% reliable device but I managed to do programming a few times. Though it is better than clone icoms in the market. Check out my video on that th-cam.com/video/OdUNKgwv0VM/w-d-xo.html Decision is all yours ✌️👍
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Thanks for uploading this video, where can i get a voltage regulator like the one you have?
Hi, can you advise what PSUs you used and the method to bump 12V to 14.2V?
Good work on the videos!
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I have I-level f010, would be good to upgrade to f020? for example I can't find the sport + mode with i-level F010
I'm just wondering how can I keep the laptop plugged into power? Since the doors and windows must be closed and laptop has to be connected to OBD for ENET..
Unless I can use wireless ENET and keep laptop outside of the car? Since I dont know how long the software update process will take and dont want laptop to run out of battery
That was a very interesting video. Thanks for sharing it. I have a few questions. If you aren't supposed to have a cable going through the window and the doors are supposed to be closed, does that mean your laptop has to be inside the car? You said the current from your power supply was between 25 and 29 A. Was the battery fully charged before you started the process? That seems to be rather high current if the battery wasn't charging. I have an F87 and when the battery is charged, turning on many accessories, the power rarely exceeds 20 A. When you programmed the second time, did it reprogram all of the modules over again or only the ones that didn't program properly the first time? I'm guessing it did everything again, based on the time. What were the 2 fault codes at the end? Thanks again.
Very very useful video thanks Bro
You're very welcome Stephen 🤠 hope you're fine, it's been a long time ✌️
@@bmwsolutions7880 all fine thanks How are you
I'm good thanks, same old same 👍
Nice video, very useful - thanks! Why do you think upgrading the istep and this improving gear shifts or performance is a myth? Although it's not true for all cars/upgrades it can definitely be the case for some upgrades, if it didn't improve anything the upgrade wouldn't exist.
Thanks for your comment.
i-level software updates are very essential for our cars of course. As you said, otherwise no update option would exist. However, most of the time (%99 of the time) updates are for newly produced modules (not cars) to sync with the whole car. Bmw constantly produces new modules (ECUs) and their part numbers are changing all the time (Realoem.com would confirm this). So, this is the main reason they add additional line of codes in their updates if people or bmw need to replace an ECU. Of course there are some improvements on other components, such as gear shifting, smoother idrive operating etc. But this not the case for every released update and BMW doesn't exactly tell what updates improves what....
And I'm tired and fed up of seeing people on TH-cam, telling others to keep updating their i-level for better performance and horse power 😖 when people try, they keep bricking the ECUs, this is the main reason no one should promote updates on i-level if car runs fine.
@@bmwsolutions7880 Thanks for the reply, this makes sense and I definitely agree with you there - generally if it ain’t broke don’t fix it! ;) I also didn’t consider the idea of newer modules so this makes a lot of sense. I’ve only ever had it done by a BMW dealer when I knew there was something on the later version I wanted, and definitely wouldn’t promote anyone doing it themselves!
Hello. Please help, I have a problem with the car.
BMW 420D Gran Coupe 2017, engine B47, automatic, mileage 178 thousand km.
Periodically there is a problem with the drive and the gearbox goes to the emergency: on sudden acceleration there is a kind of shock-push, then there are errors - the drive is defective, selector blinks in position D, no gear shifting, as well as there is an error on stabilization. After stopping and shutting down the car, the problem disappears when you start again. It appears rather seldom, there is no any systematics, but it is dangerous, especially when overtaking.
No active errors when connected to the diagnostics, but in the history the errors are saved:
EGS unit:
420598 Transmission output deceleration: Too large
DSC unit errors:
D3557A
D35577
D35677
Faults on ICM unit:
D019AB
D0157A
Please help me, I searched all the forums, sites, I could not find anything.
Hi, I don't think I can help you from here as it looks like a serious gearbox problem you're having. I suggest you go to a BMW garage without wasting any time. Sorry 😞
Nice video, thank you. Where do you get a ISTA+ installation? and is there a version compatible to win7 32bit (only windows I have enough space on).
I-Level of my f36 2018 is still on factory level. Since a few days my Headunit (HU-H) is restarting about every 5 minutes.
I am kinda afraid of updating the I-Level. Can an update cause any aftereffects? Is it really a software issue after 6 years?
My dealer offers the update for about 150€...
Hello, i have NBT evo idrive 5 that frequently reboots after 8-10min. I believe it's due to a third party carplay patch i did 2 years ago. Would updating the i-level sort it out?
Would it be possible to do this job with vcx se device? It would be interesting to know.
Thanks for the videos
That's how I did it, using vcx se dongle and diy power supply 👍
Great video. Interesting to find out you cured a head unit restart issue with software as have same issue on mine. I don't have iCom but have eNet cable & Esys. You mentioned more complicated via Esys - but then said you still need to use ISTA to complete ' afterwork follow up processing to clear fault codes & complete initialisations on certain components'. Out of interest how do you know this is required, and is it completely essential? Could I run those aspects in ITSA with eNet cable? If I cant do this without ISTA, do you still recommend the VCX SE or someting else? Thanks.
Thanks for comment, I'm glad you understood every aspect of the video 👍
E-sys can surely be used when coding with enet cable on individual and multiple modules. Ista needs to be used after the coding to complete housekeeping basically. In summary, yes you can code your module with E-sys and complete all the initialisations with ista using enet cable. Vcx se is not fully reliable to replace icom, so I wouldn't recommend it really. Let me know if you have any other questions 👋
Which power supply did you get and can this be done with ENET on FXX cars or has to be iCom?
Thanks for the video. Any ICOM will do or a particular version is needed?
Hi, ideally any icom would be fine as long as it works 👍
Thanks for uploading the latest video. Very informative and useful. What if it updates halfway and my batteries dies. Will it break the ECU or I can flash it again ?
I think I answered that question during the video. My programming session was disrupted and even power supply stopped sending the voltage. I just continued and repeated the process which solved the problem in the end. That's why ista is very safe to rely on as it doesn't brick ecus.
@@bmwsolutions7880 When you use the external car charger for coding, while charging do you need to start the engine ? or just stationary mode?
Never ever start the car when charger or power supply is connected 🤯
@@bmwsolutions7880 Got it.
My battery died mid way through my head unit update. I recharged the battery, pulled the head unit fuses, reconnected ISTA and restarted/continued. It's a myth about the need for a 100amp power supply. You just need a battery charger topping up as it flashes.
How does it connect as D Can K Line or as ETH? My VCX SE always shows D Can K Line connection and then I have a problem with programming. Actually it gives me Faulty Icom vehicle connection error. While with ETH cable everything works normally.
Unfortunately, this device is not very reliable in programming. I contacted seller many times, but all they say is make sure doip switch is on and update to latest version. I managed to do a few simple programming only over the past two years with this device.
Hi, do you have your own garage as I want to service my bmw grand tourer.
Thank you
hello I really like your explanation very top explains everything good work since I wanted to ask please I'm about to buy the bmw program but I have carly and I'll also have the bimmercode and I've been researching the autel 908s pro machine these programs already do everything that the bmw does or has things it doesn't do I would like someone knowledgeable to help me I'm tired of spending money on cables and I don't really know how to do it for E,F,G,I models if you can help me please thank you
Hi, thank you for your compliments 🤠
I also wanted to buy Autel maxi tablet a few years ago. It has all service functions, error code reding and programming functions but price was too high. Also they charge for licensing every year which is stupidly high. Basically, it is for mechanic shops in my oppinion as it's too expensive for an individual.
I suggest you learn about Ista + Rheingold
It is official BMW software and great way to learn about your car. It has video and picture guidance when you repair or replace a part. Autel doesn't tech you anything, just solves your problem at a very very high price tag. Carly is similar in a way as they require subscription for every service function. You may also consider getting Bimmerlink instead of carly, you pay once and use it on any BMW forever for free. I have some videos about ista and bimmerlink on my channel, so have a look for more info.
Hope this helps.
All the best 👍
great video, how much would you charge to update my I level on a 2013 m135i? Local main dealer wont do it for me.
Why do you want to update your i-level? It's not necessary if everything is ok in your car.
@BMW Solutions I want to do a few soft coding options, but they aren't available on my current I level.
I see, but you need to consider the hardware on your car as well. So, even if you update i-level to the latest possible version, you may not be able to unlock some features by soft coding because your hardware wouldn't support them.
As you know I'm a BMW enthusiast DIYer not working as a mechanic , so I wouldn't be able to offer you any service but I can recommend a person in North London at Platinum Remaps (name is Assad)
[Mobile] 07796 952043
You can also ask him direct questions to decide if you need it or not.
@BMW Solutions hardware is all there. Just my car is on very early I level. I'll have think, I have just set up ista+ so now need to look into decent connection lead and psu, currently have ebay special ethernet to obd which I used on esys.
I'm using ISTA+, but when I select Vehicle management, Control unit replacement is greyed out and I can't select it. Any ideas?
SDP package is missing in your ista software. Watch this for more info th-cam.com/video/NCPMINNX4rg/w-d-xo.html
@@bmwsolutions7880 so I need to put the psdzdata I have for esys into the correct folder for ISTA+.
If you want to program with ISTA you need the psdzdata full in the folder
...Rheingold/PSdZ/data_swi/psdzdata
If you have no folder data_swi you can create it yourself.
You can use any SDP you like.
And maybe you have to check before if the programming mode is activated.
So look in the ISTAGUI.exe.config and search these keys...
Quote from Bimmerpost
@@bmwsolutions7880 My full psdzdata is in the c:/Data folder. Does it need to be in EC-Apps/ISTA folder. There is a PSdZ folder in ISTA, but it's not the same as the full PSdZ in C:/Data.
Does it take 3,000 miles for the car to adjust to the changes/ driving style of the driver after the istep firmware update ?
I didn't notice any changes or adaptation needs after update. However, when you reset egr or transmission, it takes some miles to adapt to new driving situations.
@@bmwsolutions7880 I've had vanos work done my car and it's using alot of fuel and the BMW dealer advised of the above that it takes 3000 miles for the car to adjust to the changes... Which makes me think surely not
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you think it will be ok to do this with a ent cable or only icom?
Unfortunately you can only use icom for this process. However, you can use esys with an enet cable but will still need to connect to ista after to do the clean up.
@@bmwsolutions7880 What cleanup needs to be done? Can you give more details?
Should I use icom or enet cable for this job.
For this job only icom works unfortunately.
What icom Do you use and where did you get it? Had two different next clone, but when it comes to programming i always get an error "faulty icom connection". Can you advise an working icom?
I'm using vcx se for bmw. It is not 100% reliable device but I managed to do programming a few times. Though it is better than clone icoms in the market. Check out my video on that th-cam.com/video/OdUNKgwv0VM/w-d-xo.html
Decision is all yours ✌️👍
HOW did you get ISTA+?
th-cam.com/video/NCPMINNX4rg/w-d-xo.html
what year is your car??
2016 320d euro 6 engine
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Can I only use a kdcan cable only to use the function control unit replacement? As I just installed a new GWS unit and I think I need to program it
Kdcan works only on E series.