INPA, NCS, & EDIABAS DIY

[BigLion]

Originally Posted by Overboost

Now check those PDC sensors in INPA!

You're right, OB.. it says the PDC module is 'disconnected'!

That will be another tax on the ol' wallet

[FourPointEight-is]

I Just want to add to this thread in hopes that this saves other novices some time.

Recently, I tried getting INPA/ISTA-D working ith my E53 4.8 X5 and no matter what I did in INPA I could only read the Engine/Gearbox. NONE of the other functions worked. ISTA wouldn't connect at all.

Despite all this, I know my cable & software are working because the work on newer BMWs (I've got a E82 as well) - both ISTA-D and INPA work.

That's when I found this thread.

The first post states "2. Open cable and solder pin #7 and #8 together. (Optional - if you want to use cable with newer BMWs)"

This is wrong! (or out of date information It appears OLDER cars require pins #7 and #8 connected; NEWER cars don't.

I opened up my interface (a ~$15 cheapass one I got a couple of years ago from ebay - it says K+D-CAN Cable and is silver in colour) and bridged pins #7 and #8. Voila - INPA and ISTA-D now connect and talk to all the ECUs in my car.

[johngrefe]

So I soldered a switch onto 7/8.

I can do an information grab in inpa, and I see it testing modules it wasn't communicating with prior, such as the headlights.

When I go to read errors INPA will crash.
If I flip the switch to unbridge the pins and run an error read, it'll read fine, but only engine and transmission. Do I have something misconfigured with the software?

[FourPointEight-is]

What error message (if any) is INPA giving you?

If you can grab ISTA-D that would be ideal...

[scourtaud23]

Originally Posted by FourPointEight-is

What error message (if any) is INPA giving you?

If you can grab ISTA-D that would be ideal...

And ISTA works with the same cable.



I've never had an issue reading or clearing codes with my inpa cable on any modules since I connected pins 7 & 8 but testing another version of INPA or ISTA might help you.

[sandbagger]

Can this be used to update software in the DME
My Z4 needs an update to fix a few known things

[lo_jack]

Is this still state-of-the-art, or are there better cables and software versions available?

[80stech]

Check out "One Stop Electronics" they have good quality cables and a good explanation of the differences.

[Trasportador]

I have ISTA P + D, INPA, DIS, NCS Expert WinKfp, Progman etc. Having used INPA for years on my cars, Ista is a bit of a curve for me. I'm fine with using INPA, as it gets into all my cars, E53, E39, E38(not the e34, but that's because of the machine setup i have).

I've found that for the E53 Chassis, PA soft is more than enough to get the average person by. For ride height settings, will need INPA or ISTA though.

There are several sellers on Ebay that sell the discs to load onto user machines. A lot of folks get hemmed up on the installation and use. I've sold about 100 laptops with the INPA suite and PA Soft, so these installs are easy for me at this point. Hard to believe it's the purchase of my e53 that forced me to make my own machine hears ago.

[LiftedYJ]

Any chance someone can give me a hand with getting started? I have the cable and have the programs downloaded (INPA, NCS, Edibas, 32), but I'm having a problem communicating. INPA shows ignition power, but when I try to get started in NCS I get an error. What am I doing wrong? I opened INPA to verify power, opened NCS, hit load file, expertman, hit F1, F3, pick E53, and this it what I get...

I have an 05 X5 4.4 and I'm trying to adjust the min valve lift. Any help would be greatly appreciated.