E53 coding cable.

[Thatwhiteguy]

Hello everyone. Can someone send me an Amazon link for the correct cable I need to hook my laptop up to my 04 x5 ? I believe I need the k+dcan cable but I make to sure I get the right one. Thanks

[Overboost]

Originally Posted by Thatwhiteguy

Hello everyone. Can someone send me an Amazon link for the correct cable I need to hook my laptop up to my 04 x5 ? I believe I need the k+dcan cable but I make to sure I get the right one. Thanks

You need to list the software you plan to use. K+D CAN cable is used for BMW Tools (INPA, NCS Expert, etc) but will not work with BMW Scanner 1.4 (PA Soft 1.4), it has its own proprietary cable.

[Thatwhiteguy]

Originally Posted by Overboost

You need to list the software you plan to use. K+D CAN cable is used for BMW Tools (INPA, NCS Expert, etc) but will not work with BMW Scanner 1.4 (PA Soft 1.4), it has its own proprietary cable.

I plan to use it with INPA, NCS Expert, etc. can you provide a link to the proper cable? Thanks

[Overboost]

A quick look on fleaBay came up with this one in the states. This one is used but was used on a E90 so you may need to solder pins 7 and 8 together to talk to all the modules on your E53. This is the exact cable I bought and I had to bridge pins 7 and 8. There are some others out there that have a switch on the housing to bridge those pins.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/15395812627...oAAOSwOSpe1wZM

Here is one with the switch in place

https://www.ebay.com/itm/23400215146...wAAOSw~E5gmAns

If you haven't installed the BMW Standard Tools suite, use this link, it explains everything.

https://www.e46fanatics.com/threads/...tools.1274003/

[Thatwhiteguy]

Originally Posted by Overboost

A quick look on fleaBay came up with this one in the states. This one is used but was used on a E90 so you may need to solder pins 7 and 8 together to talk to all the modules on your E53. This is the exact cable I bought and I had to bridge pins 7 and 8. There are some others out there that have a switch on the housing to bridge those pins.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/15395812627...oAAOSwOSpe1wZM

Here is one with the switch in place

https://www.ebay.com/itm/23400215146...wAAOSw~E5gmAns

If you haven't installed the BMW Standard Tools suite, use this link, it explains everything.

https://www.e46fanatics.com/threads/...tools.1274003/

Good stuff there sir. I’m going to buy the cable with the switch.

[wpoll]

This KK USB cable works on the E53 right out of the box (with INPA, DIS etc) and is cheap.

http://www.one-stop-electronics.com/...&product_id=22

Won't work on later series cars with CANbus and ISTA D/P - you need the more expensive cable for that...

http://www.one-stop-electronics.com/...&product_id=16