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Old 01-10-2024, 08:25 PM
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Thanks for all the posts. I dont believe the Foxwell 520 has the capability to do Self Leveling checks and other things like that?
Correct....I can't see anywhere in the Foxxwell scanners that calibrates the self levelling suspension
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Old 01-10-2024, 10:13 PM
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Yes it does do self leveling checks and adjustments.

Look under maintenance group, then under body I believe.

I know for a fact it's there since I screwed up my settings and locked it into line mode, then had to drive a very pregnant wife to the hospital riding in the bump stops!! (the Zamboni incident on here)

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Old 01-10-2024, 10:37 PM
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ISTA & INPA/Bimmer Tools -- far better

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Does anyone know if the phone software ones are worth it? I figured it would be good and convenient? If using a laptop is better Im fine with that too but anyone know of any good source to download from?

For cables are these the latest types?

https://www.amazon.com/OHP-Ethernet-...58&sr=8-1&th=1

Or should I stick with usb switch type?

https://www.amazon.com/AntiBreak-Edi...3&sr=8-11&th=1

Needing to get one as Im having issues with Self Leveling Suspension Inactive and wanted to see if I can see whats going on with the scanner.

Thanks in advance.
Nobody seemed to mention (that I read) to you that the e-net and the K-D CAN cable are two completely different protocols. The E53 cannot use the e-net cable--wrong protocol, and therefore you can only use the K-D CAN cable with the appropriate FTDI chip (with drivers).

As for what you should get.
I'm always going to be a big propionate to use factory and/or dealer SW over some 3rd party. With ISTA you get quite a huge advantage. For one you get factory wiring diagrams applicable to your chassis configuration, factory repair procedures, descriptions for what your actually doing, correct fault codes that go above OBD requirements, panels designated for service routines, etc...list goes on.
Next with INPA, you can code. You mention wanting to change certain features like this. INPA in conjunction with NCS can be very helpful with this to dial in your exact needs/wants for the options.
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Is it possible to use esys and do FDL coding with the e53?

I need to get rid of the door unlock and lock beep. It was one of the first things I had to do with my f30 was code that out. It'd be cool if that works on the e53. So far I've just found that the enet cable doesn't work, so I can't get it to connect to ISTA for initial diag scan yet, but I will order the cable linked above thank you. I get confused with all this icom/d-can stuff as I don't know what any of it is. It'd be nice if they didn't change the part numbers every 5 minutes.

The BMW Scanner 1.4 is actually really great! Very easy to work with and you can VERY easy code modules. I can personally attest to coding a KOMBI with BMW scanner 1.4, writing the VIN and updating the mileage. I had a KOMBI die on me and it made no sense to get it repaired when I could buy a used one for circa $100. With this tool, I was successful in turning off the "red-dot" on my KOMBI.

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Thanks for all the posts. I dont believe the Foxwell 520 has the capability to do Self Leveling checks and other things like that? Correct me if Im wrong? I have a basic scan tool that I use for most which is great, as well as a Bluetooth type but when I want to start looking into more in depth I believe I need the ISTA or INPA. ISTA is the newer of the 2 if Im not mistaken and easier to read and use.

I ordered the BMW Scanner 1.4 which was cheap anyways but even that is limited so I also just purchased a BMW K+DCAN cable as well. Advised not to use the software that comes with either of them!

So if anyone can assist with pointing me in the right direction for the BMW Scanner 1.4.0 Software as well as the ISTA Software would be greatly appreciated!!!
Couple things to keep in mind.
1. ISTA D is very big -- plan for about 100 gb of storage needed (this is because it has tons of pictures, diagrams, and all BMWs from OBD era up to late models)
2. Get bimmer tools. This use to be readily available on bimmergeeks.net along with the appropriate sp-daten files
3. There are TONS of resources out there to help you with any problems installing/running the SW on your laptop. Once you get this down and start talking about it with your buddies, they'll then start asking you to code seat belt reminder out in their car...or code in their racing seats, or update to LCI tail lights...list goes on.

4. Lastly, if that all seems too complicated for you and you are not "computer-litterate" -- then yeah, go for the foxwell.
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Again, can someone please PM me with help obtaining ISTA.

THANKS
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Yes it does do self leveling checks and adjustments.

Look under maintenance group, then under body I believe.
Yep found it........ta
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Old 01-11-2024, 12:24 AM
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old links to ISTA; I'm grabbing all the diagnostic aids I can

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Nobody seemed to mention (that I read) to you that the e-net and the K-D CAN cable are two completely different protocols. The E53 cannot use the e-net cable--wrong protocol, and therefore you can only use the K-D CAN cable with the appropriate FTDI chip (with drivers)....

Couple things to keep in mind.
1. ISTA D is very big -- plan for about 100 gb of storage needed (this is because it has tons of pictures, diagrams, and all BMWs from OBD era up to late models)
2. Get bimmer tools. This use to be readily available on bimmergeeks.net along with the appropriate sp-daten files
3. There are TONS of resources out there to help you with any problems installing/running the SW on your laptop. Once you get this down and start talking about it with your buddies, they'll then start asking you to code seat belt reminder out in their car...or code in their racing seats, or update to LCI tail lights...list goes on.

4. Lastly, if that all seems too complicated for you and you are not "computer-litterate" -- then yeah, go for the foxwell.
In a previous post in this thread, I stated that the E53 could only use the K-can cable, not the D-can, nor E-net cable.

In addition, I also stated that
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About INPA and ISTA: I installed INPA successfully on a Windows 11 laptop, but was unable to get ISTA to work, due to not having enough ram (mine only has 4gb, and less than 2gb available for ISTA...a no-go situation). It wasn't easy to find and install the work-arounds neccessary to make INPA work, and since the Foxwell has been working well enough for my X5's problems, I've barely delved into INPA, so far.

I used something called "Mike's Easy BMW Tools" for the initial downloads of INPA, NCS, WinKfp, etc. I haven't even tried to open the latter three, since I'm not coding anything. I watched a Youtube video by Evan Goyuk to get me started, but had to do a lot of research to get it loaded on my ARM64 Win 11 laptop (it'd be no problem on a regular Win 10 device, especially if it's got 8gb ram). I got the ISTA download from the BIMMERFEST software sub-forum, but as I said, it wouldn't work for me, so I uninstalled it.
I got the INPA link (Mike's Easy BMW tools from somewhere on BimmerFest, and the ISTA link(s) from a member on BimmerFest, too
ISTA+_v.4.32.1x Standalone (ISTA+ App v.4.32.15 & SDP v.4.32.12)
https://mega.nz/file/lxICmKiY#SONIGY...L4b1qFdmZJkEK8

and

v.71.0_SP-Daten
https://mega.nz/folder/xxQjnRQQ#x48t6uU1RNoSb0axk3IlDg

I don't know if those links from June '23 are still any good, but there they are.

My problem with ISTA wasn't the file size, but the lack of ram my laptop has. Since I can't run it, I deleted it, and will rely on INPA, BimmerTools (Torque Pro & OBDLink apps as well), and my Foxwell, most of all.

I did install the PC version of OBDLink (OBDWiz) on my laptop, so I have another diagnostic app to fiddle with.

Coding isn't in my future, since I'm more-or-less computer illiterate (though I was able to configure my Win 11 ARM64-based laptop to run INPA, despite everyone I asked online said that it wasn't possible); but if I get a more capable laptop to use, then I'll try ISTA again, just because.
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Thanks for those links (I didn't think anyone used torrents anymore I use newgroups USENET).

The other link requires a long wait to download for free so I'll que up and see what happens.

Cheers
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In a previous post in this thread, I stated that the E53 could only use the K-can cable, not the D-can, nor E-net cable.
Good. Glad it was mentioned before me.
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since I'm more-or-less computer illiterate, I don't know much about torrents

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Thanks for those links (I didn't think anyone used torrents anymore I use newgroups USENET).

The other link requires a long wait to download for free so I'll que up and see what happens.

Cheers
I think I used https://www.qbittorrent.org/ for the either the ISTA (or maybe it was for the INPA download, or for items I needed for the work-arounds...I'm old, and can't remember the details ); it was super slow, and took several hours (first attempt got botched somehow, so I tried it again overnight, while I slept). "newgroups USENET" is a complete mystery to me, so I'll probably stay stuck in the past, computer-wise.
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"newgroups USENET" is a complete mystery to me, so I'll probably stay stuck in the past, computer-wise.
Well they've been around since the conception of the internet so I doubt you're
stuck in the past

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet_newsgroup
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet


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Usenet (/ˈjuːznɛt/), USENET,[1] or "in full", User's Network,[1] is a worldwide distributed discussion system available on computers. It was developed from the general-purpose Unix-to-Unix Copy (UUCP) dial-up network architecture. Tom Truscott and Jim Ellis conceived the idea in 1979, and it was established in 1980.[2] Users read and post messages (called articles or posts, and collectively termed news) to one or more topic categories, known as newsgroups. Usenet resembles a bulletin board system (BBS) in many respects and is the precursor to the Internet forums that have become widely used. Discussions are threaded, as with web forums and BBSes, though posts are stored on the server sequentially.[3][4]
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