All BMWs Coding made easy: Step by step instructions

Originally Posted by manicottiK

For whatever reason, it's working today. I coded the first group and it worked. Since that first one, none of the others seem to keep the value that I type in. That is, if I change a value, click another item, then click the edited one again, I see the original value, not my edited value. I'm about to search the threads for this issue.

Thanks!

When you change a Werte Value, you change just that, not the Drop-down box too, and immediately afterwards you must hit the icon in the upper right corner of the lower window that looks like a door with a yellow arrow pointing left, or hit Ctrl-Enter, to save the Werte Value. Then use the Floppy Disc icon on the toolbar to save all FDL changes.

Originally Posted by shawnsheridan

When you change a Werte Value...you must hit the icon in the upper right corner of the lower window that looks like a door with a yellow arrow pointing left, or hit Ctrl-Enter, to save the Werte Value.

Thank you very much for both this piece of information and for all of your answers to my and others' questions.

The basicness of the issues that stump we coding newbies and the simplicity of your answers makes me recall something that I heard years ago: A user is someone who has not read the manual, a consultant is someone who has read the manual, and a guru is someone who has read the manual twice.

Thanks again!

Originally Posted by manicottiK

Thank you very much for both this piece of information and for all of your answers to my and others' questions.

The basicness of the issues that stump we coding newbies and the simplicity of your answers makes me recall something that I heard years ago: A user is someone who has not read the manual, a consultant is someone who has read the manual, and a guru is someone who has read the manual twice.

Thanks again!

Installed E-sys s/w (3.18.4) and psdzdata files (48.3) (thanks shawnsheridan !) on WinXP/SP3 laptop. Ignition on, cable connected (thanks April1 !) and I waited until NIC acquired 169.254.xxx.xxx (APIPA) address. ZGW_SEARCH.exe throws pop-up error with banner UDP_Peer and text /!\ Run-time error '126':. After several attempts with same result, I launched E-Sys, waited until it wrote log file, clicked connect button, selected target vehicle 'F25...' and was able to connect and could see that it showed the VIN (so there must be communication). I didn't go any further, since I just wanted to check the cable/connection. Curious why ZGW_SEARCH.exe will not run and if it indicates a problem that might show later during actual coding.

Note: I did not use automated setup but instead installed manually according to: E-Sys - Installation Instructions - v.2.txt
Did I need to do something to EDIABAS.ini file, or something else?

Try to install on another win XP laptop and see the results. Normly error 126 points to windows corrupted configuration. Though I'm not sure if that's the issue but it may be worth trying it on a different laptop.

Help please.

Using 3.18 esys and 48.3 psdzdata. The est key I'm using is the one the comes with the download (code away.est) not being successful in coding keep getting 'non executable' error.
Is that the est key?
What should I do?

Originally Posted by coco135

Help please.

Using 3.18 esys and 48.3 psdzdata. The est key I'm using is the one the comes with the download (code away.est) not being successful in coding keep getting 'non executable' error.
Is that the est key?
What should I do?

What's your car model / year of manufacturing?

My car is 2009 750i but its at the dealer and I got a 2013 328 as a loaner so I thought I'll try coding that one first (practice)

Bought the cable from you april1

It may not work on 2013 328 but should be ok for your car.

Originally Posted by April1

It may not work on 2013 328.

So should it work on my 750?

Ps your cable looks like a top factory made! Thanks for that.

Originally Posted by coco135

Help please.

Using 3.18 esys and 48.3 psdzdata. The est key I'm using is the one the comes with the download (code away.est) not being successful in coding keep getting 'non executable' error.
Is that the est key?
What should I do?

This is on your F01?

At the Connection screen, what are you selecting as your Target and Interface?

Originally Posted by shawnsheridan

This is on your F01?

At the Connection screen, what are you selecting as your Target and Interface?

No, still haven't tried on my F01 just trying to practice on the 2013 328 (f30 i believe)
Chose f20 - not direct and connect via vin, connection was successful and was able to see the cafd files but when changing a code from aktive to nicht aktiv then i get the error

Originally Posted by coco135

No, still haven't tried on my F01 just trying to practice on the 2013 328 (f30 i believe)
Chose f20 - not direct and connect via vin, connection was successful and was able to see the cafd files but when changing a code from aktive to nicht aktiv then i get the error

Practicing on the Dealer's loaner car...I love it.

Unfortunately the 3.18.4 / 48.3 combo for your F01 won't work on an F30.

Originally Posted by shawnsheridan

Practicing on the Dealer's loaner car...I love it.

Unfortunately the 3.18.4 / 48.3 combo for your F01 won't work on an F30.

thanks for the info.

Should get my car in couple of days and hope it will work on mine

Originally Posted by April1

Try to install on another win XP laptop and see the results. Normly error 126 points to windows corrupted configuration. Though I'm not sure if that's the issue but it may be worth trying it on a different laptop.

Referring to my post above with ZGW_SEARCH.exe run-time error '126'. Unfortunately I don't have another laptop to try. If Windows installation/configuration was corrupt, it would be really strange, since the PC has been used for a variety of other things and this is the only (obvious) problem. I'm surprised nobody else has experienced this but do you have any other suggestion besides another laptop, or complete OS reload?

People have reported ZWG_SEARCH issue with win 7 but I have not heard of run time error with win XP though there are reports on connections problems.

I see two possibilities: either installation is incorrect(? Don't know what's wrong) or something is wrong with connectivity. But as you said you are able to read VIN, that shows that your connectivity is ok. Are you able to read VIN every time you try? I'm just checking the possibility for loose connection. Have you installed ESys 3.18.4 or another version?

Originally Posted by April1

People have reported ZWG_SEARCH issue with win 7 but I have not heard of run time error with win XP though there are reports on connections problems.

I see two possibilities: either installation is incorrect(? Don't know what's wrong) or something is wrong with connectivity. But as you said you are able to read VIN, that shows that your connectivity is ok. Are you able to read VIN every time you try? I'm just checking the possibility for loose connection. Have you installed ESys 3.18.4 or another version?

From my original post: Installed E-sys s/w (3.18.4) and psdzdata files (48.3)
What should you get with laptop booted and no network cable connected? It throws the error even when laptop is not connected.

It should show an empty popup window when you double click on the ZWG with laptop not connected to any local network.

One more point: It is assumed that EDIABAS folder is setup on C: drive. If this is not true then you should edit your EDIABAS.ini file accordingly. This file is saved under folder EDIABAS/bin

Also check that this ini file has Interface tag set to ENET

Originally Posted by April1

One more point: It is assumed that EDIABAS folder is setup on C: drive. If this is not true then you should edit your EDIABAS.ini file accordingly. This file is saved under folder EDIABAS/bin

Also check that this ini file has Interface tag set to ENET

Installation was done to C: drive. I didn't do anything to the .ini file, so it was whatever default was there. I'll check it.

Originally Posted by noka

Referring to my post above with ZGW_SEARCH.exe run-time error '126'. Unfortunately I don't have another laptop to try. If Windows installation/configuration was corrupt, it would be really strange, since the PC has been used for a variety of other things and this is the only (obvious) problem. I'm surprised nobody else has experienced this but do you have any other suggestion besides another laptop, or complete OS reload?

It sounds like a file may be in the wrong place. PM me and maybe I can help.

Tripe_O: Thanks for the offer. I PM'd you but not sure what we could do with that communication method.

April1: Checked .ini, interface tag is ENET. Not sure if it matters but the laptop was joined to a domain (still configured that way) but I created a local user (Windows Admin privileges) and logged on that way. Also, HDD is encrypted (I think using Windows EFS but not sure). I'm thinking of blowing the entire OS away and reloading XP/SP3 in a workgroup and starting all over again unless someone has another idea.

Update: I uninstallled with .bat file and preparing to use automated install .bat file. Instructions say to create folder BMWInstall, and I copied all folders/files to there per instructions but when running install .bat file, it says it cannot find EDIABAS.ini file,... but it's in that folder! I also had to rename some folders because the files I downloaded using links from shawnsheridan had slightly different names. It shouldn't be this difficult, should it? Why can't the batch install find EDIABAS.ini file?

so, i got my 2009 750 (F01) back from the dealer and successfully did some coding. trying to figure out how to code so i can close the trunk from the remote and the button inside on the F10 cheat sheet it says change module 'HKFM'

i dont have that kind of module on the list.

UPDATE:
Never mind thx, i found out on the F01 it is HKL and not 'HKFM'

Originally Posted by noka

Tripe_O: Thanks for the offer. I PM'd you but not sure what we could do with that communication method.

April1: Checked .ini, interface tag is ENET. Not sure if it matters but the laptop was joined to a domain (still configured that way) but I created a local user (Windows Admin privileges) and logged on that way. Also, HDD is encrypted (I think using Windows EFS but not sure). I'm thinking of blowing the entire OS away and reloading XP/SP3 in a workgroup and starting all over again unless someone has another idea.

Update: I uninstallled with .bat file and preparing to use automated install .bat file. Instructions say to create folder BMWInstall, and I copied all folders/files to there per instructions but when running install .bat file, it says it cannot find EDIABAS.ini file,... but it's in that folder! I also had to rename some folders because the files I downloaded using links from shawnsheridan had slightly different names. It shouldn't be this difficult, should it? Why can't the batch install find EDIABAS.ini file?

As the new psdz data was released, new batch files were made and released to install. Bimmerfest site didn't allow to edit the post whereas I could easily update at
http://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=715297

The new batch file replaces the ini file with the new one as well sets up ESys token. This is only to help beginners though all this can be easily done using manual installation. It's not a rocket science.

Originally Posted by April1

As the new psdz data was released, new batch files were made and released to install. Bimmerfest site didn't allow to edit the post whereas I could easily update at
http://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=715297

The new batch file replaces the ini file with the new one as well sets up ESys token. This is only to help beginners though all this can be easily done using manual installation. It's not a rocket science.

I tried that already, of course. When I PM'd you a while back about the old batch file not working, you created a new one. So I was already aware. Anyway, I'm reinstalling XP/SP3 on the laptop and will try it all again. Last night, when I ran the batch file, it could not find EDIABAS.ini in the same folder "BMWInstall" that I created. We'll see with the new load what happens. Also, your batch file refers to some folders by different names than what I downloaded with the provided link for Esys s/w.