BMW Electronic Parts Catalog w/ VIN Decoder

Hi guys! Ever wanted to know what options your car had, but didn't feel like calling the dealer? Wanted to look up a part? Well worry no more, this guy from DTM power gave us a username and password to access the BMW EPC through the BMW website, meaning you can look up parts and the build sheet with your VIN.

Link for username, password, and instructions:
http://www.dtmpower.net/forum/e36-m3...n-decoder.html

Link to BMW EPC:
http://www.bmw.com/com/en/owners/acc...catalogue.html

I think the build sheet that this EPC provides is exactly the same thing the dealers see

Enjoy!

Originally Posted by Carboy7

Hi guys! Ever wanted to know what options your car had, but didn't feel like calling the dealer? Wanted to look up a part? Well worry no more, this guy from DTM power gave us a username and password to access the BMW EPC through the BMW website, meaning you can look up parts and the build sheet with your VIN.

Link for username, password, and instructions:
http://www.dtmpower.net/forum/e36-m3...n-decoder.html

Link to BMW EPC:
http://www.bmw.com/com/en/owners/acc...catalogue.html

I think the build sheet that this EPC provides is exactly the same thing the dealers see

Enjoy!

Hey bro, thanks for the info. I just tried the link. However, the main page is in German (I believe). I tried clicking on every tab to see whether it would somehow give me an option to convert the page to English but I was unable to. Do you know how?

Originally Posted by pkathee

Hey bro, thanks for the info. I just tried the link. However, the main page is in German (I believe). I tried clicking on every tab to see whether it would somehow give me an option to convert the page to English but I was unable to. Do you know how?

I do. It took a couple minutes but eventually I got to it. In the ASAP window, there are five grey tabs at the very top of the page.
1. Press the middle grey tab. That should translate to settings in whatever that is.
2. There are two drop down boxes. The first one should allow you to select language, while the second allows you to select the market of your car. I suggest selecting the language first before anything

Got it! NEVER KNEW I HAD HEATED REAR SEATS!

Code
Description (interface)
Description (EPC)
S1CAA SELECTION COP RELEVANT VEHICLES Dummy-SALAPA
S268A LT/ALY WHEELS WITH MIXED TYRES BMW LA wheel, star spoke 95
S316A AUTOMATIC TAILGATE OPERATION automatic trunk lid mechanism
S323A SOFT CLOSE AUTOMATIC SYSTEM FOR DOORS Soft-Close-Automatic doors
S358A CLIMATE COMFORT WINDSCREEN Climate comfort windscreen
S423A FLOOR MATS, VELOUR Floor mats, velours
S430A INT/EXT RR VW MIRROR W AUT ANTI-DAZZLE Interior/outside mirror with auto dip
S438A WOOD TRIM Fine wood trim
S441A SMOKERS PACKAGE Smoker package
S453A ACTIVE SEAT VENTILATION, FRONT Climatised fornt seats
S455A ACTIVE SEAT F DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER Active seat for driver and passenger
S456A COMFORT SEATS, ELECTRIC. ADJUSTABLE Comfort seat with memory
S494A SEAT HEATING F DRIVER/FRONT PASSENGER Seat heating driver/passenger
S496A SEAT HEATING FOR REAR SEATS Seat heating, rear
S508A PARK DISTANCE CONTROL (PDC) Park Distance Control (PDC)
Code
Description (interface)
Description (EPC)
S524A ADAPTIVE HEADLIGHTS Adaptive Headlights
S609A NAVIGATION SYSTEM PROFESSIONAL Navigation system Professional
S620A VOICE INPUT SYSTEM Voice control
S672A CD CHANGER BMW FOR 6 CDS CD changer for 6 CDs
S677A HIFI SYSTEM PROFESSIONAL HiFi System Professional DSP
S691A CD HOLDER CD holder
S693A SATELLITE TUNER PREPARATION Preparation BMW satellite radio
S785A WHITE DIRECTION INDICATOR LIGHTS White direction indicator lights
S8SPA COP CONTROL Control unit CO2
S925A SHIPPING PROTECTION PACKAGE

Originally Posted by Tarek307

Got it! NEVER KNEW I HAD HEATED REAR SEATS!

Code
Description (interface)
Description (EPC)
S1CAA SELECTION COP RELEVANT VEHICLES Dummy-SALAPA
S268A LT/ALY WHEELS WITH MIXED TYRES BMW LA wheel, star spoke 95
S316A AUTOMATIC TAILGATE OPERATION automatic trunk lid mechanism
S323A SOFT CLOSE AUTOMATIC SYSTEM FOR DOORS Soft-Close-Automatic doors
S358A CLIMATE COMFORT WINDSCREEN Climate comfort windscreen
S423A FLOOR MATS, VELOUR Floor mats, velours
S430A INT/EXT RR VW MIRROR W AUT ANTI-DAZZLE Interior/outside mirror with auto dip
S438A WOOD TRIM Fine wood trim
S441A SMOKERS PACKAGE Smoker package
S453A ACTIVE SEAT VENTILATION, FRONT Climatised fornt seats
S455A ACTIVE SEAT F DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER Active seat for driver and passenger
S456A COMFORT SEATS, ELECTRIC. ADJUSTABLE Comfort seat with memory
S494A SEAT HEATING F DRIVER/FRONT PASSENGER Seat heating driver/passenger
S496A SEAT HEATING FOR REAR SEATS Seat heating, rear
S508A PARK DISTANCE CONTROL (PDC) Park Distance Control (PDC)
Code
Description (interface)
Description (EPC)
S524A ADAPTIVE HEADLIGHTS Adaptive Headlights
S609A NAVIGATION SYSTEM PROFESSIONAL Navigation system Professional
S620A VOICE INPUT SYSTEM Voice control
S672A CD CHANGER BMW FOR 6 CDS CD changer for 6 CDs
S677A HIFI SYSTEM PROFESSIONAL HiFi System Professional DSP
S691A CD HOLDER CD holder
S693A SATELLITE TUNER PREPARATION Preparation BMW satellite radio
S785A WHITE DIRECTION INDICATOR LIGHTS White direction indicator lights
S8SPA COP CONTROL Control unit CO2
S925A SHIPPING PROTECTION PACKAGE

I believe you are getting that message because you are entering the VIN in the ASAP window. You should be entering the last 7 digits of your VIN in the WebETK BasisFrame window. It should be one of two windows that open up when you log in. After you enter it, "Options" should one of the grey tabs that you can select above the parts search that you are brought to. The "options" tab should have your build sheet.

There's so much detail you can see in the build sheet, too. I can see the actual comments for the BMW Individual specifications

I would put the list here but the list is kind of long xD

Originally Posted by Carboy7

There's so much detail you can see in the build sheet, too. I can see the actual comments for the BMW Individual specifications

I would put the list here but the list is kind of long xD

how are you getting to the build sheet? i see options and am able to see my options, but all the rest seems like parts search

Originally Posted by Tarek307

how are you getting to the build sheet? i see options and am able to see my options, but all the rest seems like parts search

1. Login - Two windows will open, one called ASAP and another WebETK BasisFrame.
2. Enter last 7 digits in the "Last 7 characters of VIN" section and press enter. After that, you enter a parts catalog search.
3. At that screen, look at the very top grey tabs. In order they are: WebETK Home, Internet, Options, GTC, and Help. Press "Options". You should get a list of options.
4. At the top of the list, you can expand the Vehicle Information section. If you have Individual Options, there should be a button to display that, too.