The classic BMW dealer diagnostic laptop is an IBM T30 Tribal knowledge requested to make organized sense of recommended E39 factory/dealer diagnostic hardware & software.īased on the available diagnostic tools and in concert with the various BMW coding forums let's try to meaningfully organize the following E39-specific diagnostic-related scanning, coding, and programming tools & interfaces for the entire E39 tribe to benefit. Kudos: Many people collaborated on this BMW factory & dealer software explanation, especially Quick99Si who ran through all the installs and created a nice collective site for download (including combining & compressing the RAR files to the max!) & RDL who provided clarification on the unintuitive software intricacies. Making sense of INPA, EDIABAS, NCSExpert, NCS Dummies, DIS/GT1, EasyDIS, & ProgmanĮDIT: PLEASE IMPROVE! We are constantly updating this first post, as new information comes in (until it won't let us update it anymore). and you're right!!! YOU NEED THIS MATE !!

there are others who have assisted too like CCFJ1 who helped with the satnav upgrade (very easy and SO much better than the old 03 sat nav version i had.) The list is very long and you can end up having a very personalised set up! With a bit of wizardry, the computer unlocks the ECU and the options that the clever germans who designed our beauties have hidden away.įor example: open and shut the soft top using your ignition key spin the mirrors into the close/open position when locking the car set your mirrors to user specific point when reversing unlock your TV whilst driving (dont tell anyone) set up the follow-me-home lights etc etc etc Of course you can go to a stealer but that will cost you shed loads and basically there is an alternative.įind a guy who has said computer and software + cable to connect to your car (RH footwell up underneath the accelerator pedal) and get it all plugged in. Your car has an ECU which has a load of 'hidden' options that you can't normally access without a computer and a special cable.

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