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Old 11-27-2017, 07:13 AM
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INPA Wanted for sale please?

As per the title. I need to be able to hook up and diagnose/reset issues on my 2006 4.8is e53.

I am told that INPA is the “best” way to go? I have a LapTop running XP. So would like some pointers as to where/what I need and how much to pay. Ideally I want this to be ‘plug & play’ I don’t really want to have to spend days figuring out how to install and connect the software.

Does anybody have a link to a bundle? Software, cables etc.

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Old 11-27-2017, 07:35 AM
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Ebay is the best source I have found lately to get the cables and software from.

I think the last set I bought was $30.
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Thank you. Any links. There are so many, I just don’t want to get the wrong thing.
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I HATE giving links for stuff I haven't bought. So with that in mind this "seems" to be a good one.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-K-DCAN-...-/122190866899

Its more expensive than some but the seller has a high sell count and lots of positive reviews.
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Thanks for the help here and the link. I will give that a try. My icarsoft BMW tool is not really very good at all. It cannot see that I have twin axle air suspension or that it has a fault (when it is displaying "Air Suspension Inactive")

So I want something that can properly interrogate the car and display correct errors that I can act on. Hopefully this gets me there.
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Old 11-28-2017, 11:35 AM
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That should be all you need for that. Good luck with it.
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It’s on order. I will let you know how I get on with it. Thanks again for your help here.

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Old 11-28-2017, 01:22 PM
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Glad to help. Be sure to post the errors if you need help with it.
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It’s on order. I will let you know how I get on with it. Thanks again for your help here.

Bruce
Wish you were closer to me. I went through the same thing a few months ago. I ended up using the GT1 vm with INPA and fixing that is SOOO easy!! Plus it will give you a chance to re-setup your ride heights and such
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Yup i think we are few thousand miles apart ;^)

I plan to install it onto a "clean" Windows 7 Laptop that I have. It has nothing else at all running on it, apart from Win 7.

I spoke to a guy (who knows such things) and he tells me that he suspects my Air Suspension is "out of tolerance" and needs a re-set. That explains why it does not sink but almost daily will revert to Air Suspension Inactive (after I try to clear it with my icarsoft).

Adjusting the ride height would be cool. It does sit rather high for my liking and with the wheels on spacers and pushed out to the arch lips, it could do with being an inch or so lower.

ebay says the goods are on their way and should get to me by next Friday (latest) fingers crossed.

Do please let me know if there are any other tweaks I can make with INPA? Pops and Bangs on the exhaust would be great but I think that is a remap.
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