Another thing to note is that I'm running Windows XP as a virtual machine on Mac (OS X 10.11) with VirtualBox. Firewall and AV are disabled on Windows (do I need to disable these on Mac as well?). Also, I've read a bit about soldering pins 7 and 8 together but I've read varying opinions on whether this is needed for my year and model. Can someone verify whether that is needed on an '05 e85?
Z4 (e85) coding - Issues with NCS Expert and INPA
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I've been running into issues with INPA and NCS Expert with my 2005 BMW Z4(e85). I installed the versions that came on the DVD that came with my K+DCAN OBDII to USB cable. Which simply didn't work. I uninstalled and installed the latest version on INPA/NCS/ect. and I didn't have much luck there either. I then went back and downloaded V5.0.2 from ncs-expert.com and have had a little more success but still have a ways to go.
After plugging the cable in and opening INPA, I see that the battery and engine are "ON".
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I'm able to select the engine but when I try to select the Radio or most of the other options, I'm presented with this error.
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Then when I try through NCS Expert (Using the expert profile). I get the following errors.
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Error Logs for NCS Expert:
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Any thoughts, suggestions, or help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
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After plugging the cable in and opening INPA, I see that the battery and engine are "ON".
I'm able to select the engine but when I try to select the Radio or most of the other options, I'm presented with this error.
Then when I try through NCS Expert (Using the expert profile). I get the following errors.
Error Logs for NCS Expert:
Any thoughts, suggestions, or help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
E
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Just to update - YES is the answer to my question.
Fortunately when I purchased my cable years ago, it also had an adapter that came with it- not knowing what it was, I tossed it to the side and went about my day.
When I saw mention of the soldering in this thread, it all came back to me to look for that adapter - suddenly I knew its purpose! So I turned the house upside down looking for it.
I was originally confused because I was under the impression my car was just after the cut-off for the protocol switch out, but obviously not
Fortunately when I purchased my cable years ago, it also had an adapter that came with it- not knowing what it was, I tossed it to the side and went about my day.
When I saw mention of the soldering in this thread, it all came back to me to look for that adapter - suddenly I knew its purpose! So I turned the house upside down looking for it.
I was originally confused because I was under the impression my car was just after the cut-off for the protocol switch out, but obviously not
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