Also, depends on the version of DIS vs SSS.

DIS v44 and under (I have v43) can do both diagnosing and programming using the DK (yellow head).

DIS v45 and higher (like DIS v55 on the DVDs we also have) can ONLY diagnose - no programming capability at all. It still uses the DK head to do this.

Thats why SSS is always included with systems DIS v45 and higher, to do the programming portion. SSS can ONLY program - no diagnosing capability at all. SSS usually uses the OPS (orange head).

I'm waiting on getting a copy of the good files from Riaz. Yohotech is shipping it to him now.

Also, I thought I read somewhere that SSS can NOT do any of the Car/Key Memory settings. However, if not, then where?

Now, according to weasel, there are only two BMW models that can be programmed with SSS but using the DK NOT the OPS. One is the E53 and the other I don't know.

So, seems to me if you want to program for later model BMWs then you need to use OPS - which has been verified to be not as stable as the DK for programming. What that exactly means or how you can quantify that - I don't know.

BTW .. I noticed a date on my DIS v43 and it said 9/2005. So, cautiously I'm going to assume that is the cutoff date for models to be "safely" supported by DIS v43.

Keep in mind this is my understanding and I could be off on some of this. I certainly hope I'm not too far off.