Coding the E53 with NCS expert

[TiminIndy]

OK, I successfully coded several items in GM3 and LCM. After all of the reading and video watching I did, I was going to write down the steps before I got started, but hunds02's steps below were perfect to print out for this. (thanks!)

Originally Posted by hunds02

Steps

Connect cable to car, turn key to position 2, start INPA

Check to see if both black dots are lit.

Close INPA, open NCS


1. Load Expert Profile

2. Hit f1

3. Hit f3

4. Pick e53

5. Pick EWS to read your vin into the system

6. Hit f6 to go back.

7. Now you have to start reading the modules. You can only code one at a time.

8. Hit f4 to bring up the module specific menu (Process ECU)

9. Pick the gm3 for example, then select OK

10. Go to f2, change job. The default here is SG_codiren which is write, you need to select, codiren lessen, which is read. (Mine was Codirendaten_lessen)

11. Now select f3, which is execute job. In the work folder you will see the trc file.

Make a back-up of .trc file

EDIT CODES NOW
To upload the changes.

Save .trc file to .man

Go to f2, and select sg-codiren,

Then f3 to execute.

Then I was getting ready to do the digital speedo in KMB, so I was reading the instructions for that in the ReadMe file that came with the software from the Romanian guy. He has the added step below of selecting 'coapiReadSgGetFswPsw', which I had also seen something about on some of the videos. I didn't do this with the first two modules I coded and it seemed to work fine - is this necessary with some modules but not others?

From the ReadMe file:

13. Search for the option “BC_DIGITAL_V” and change the value from “nicht_aktiv” to “aktiv”

14. File >save

15. Back to NCS now hit F5 for basic functions

16. Select “coapiReadSgGetFswPsw” and ok.. you are basically telling NCS to read all the values
from your FSW_PSW.MAN file. You will see a screen similar to this just press ok.
[IMG]file:///C:/Users/Tim/Documents/BMW%20Software/Diagnostic_cable/ReadMe/untitled12.jpg[/IMG]
17. Then you should get this.
[IMG]file:///C:/Users/Tim/Documents/BMW%20Software/Diagnostic_cable/ReadMe/untitled13.jpg[/IMG]
18. Press ok.

19. Ok now take a look where it says “JOBNAME = CODIERDATEN_LESEN”

20. We need to change that to a coding function because we want to write the changes to the module.

21. Select F2 “job” select SG_CODIEREN and press ok

22. Then press F3 to execute the job. Will gray out for some time.. now you will see this . notice the “coding ended’ message