Did you change the com port, that did the trick by me.

Thanks for replying.....

The com port selected within NavCoder is the same as the port associated with the usb-serial port..

I'm wondering if the i-bus connector is faulty...although this would seem somewhat unlikely, judging by the positive results from all of the other members who have tried this...also the computer 'sees' the connector, so maybe I´m clutching at straws on this one....

Any other ideas ? I'm a desperate man...

Many thanks.

You have plugged the i-bus interface into the cd connecter, right.

What version of windoze do you have, as the usb i-bus requires a special driver for some versions.

http://www.reslers.de/IBUS/install.html

Here is a page to help setup the USB port on windoze XP

http://www.reslers.de/IBUS/port.html

Also, 1st stage ignition should be enough to use the i-bus interface.

Hope this helps

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Thanks for your help...

Am using Win XP Pro...I did have to download the drivers as XP didn´t see the device initially and installed them, according to the instructions on the resler site..

The device comes up in the hardware list etc...

Maybe a fresh install of everything....?

Also , yes, I'm using the 3-pin connector from the cd changer..

Humm should be working then, you've plugged the cd lead in the right way round?

try the reinstall, it way force a reset

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Check the CD Changer plug to Resler connection. CD changer has three pins while Resler has four. Brown wire (in CD plug) should go to Ground in the Resler interface, Green-Red in CD plug to +12V in Resler and White-Red-Yellow to I-Bus.
Check com port setting in NavCoder. Try all possible ports.
Try different I-Bus software, such as WinBus or IBusAnaliser. Check if they detect I-Bus traffic.
I heard there was an issue about the Resler USB interface, related to the order in which connections were made, but I do not remember how it went. Try connecting first to PC, powering up and then connecting to car. Try the other way round.
Hope it helps.

Has anyone run the NavCoder SW on Vista? I have Vista Business 32 Bit and it does not run for me. I get the file missing error, I have followed the readme advice but the problem remains.

MSCOMM32.OCX
This app requires that MSCOMM32.OCX be installed and registered on your PC.
If you get a runtime error saying MSCOMM32.OCX is missing, do this:
Copy the file MSCOMM32.OCX to your Windows/System directory
Register the file as follows:
Click "Start" then "Run..."
Type "cmd" then hit Enter to open the Command prompt window
Type "regsvr32 mscomm32.ocx" and hit enter
You should see confirmation that the OCX was properly registered.

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Hello everybody, i would like to activate the voice control in my E83 X3 and i don´t know which is the best place to connect the resler interface. I have read other post that says tha cd changer wire is the best option but i don´t know where is that wire in my car (the car has no cd charger). Any help will be apreciated (some photos of where is that wire would be a great help).

Thanks & Regards.

I found the easiest was to do the following.

1) make up or solder up a lead with a 12v fused power receptacle plug to connect to the +ve & -ve on the Resler interface.
2) take a long single strand wire from the i-bust connection on the Resler interface.
3) on the TV tuner (or Nav computer), locate the i-bus wire, and poke the single strand wire into the back of the connector - you may need to free the connector from the latching cover, but that is easy as it just slides off.

You then just plug the power plug into the power receptacle in the X3's boot/trunk (on the RH side), boot up the PC etc, and there you go.

It is MUCH easier if you have a TV Tuner as the connector with the i-bus line in is the closest one and can be popped in and out in about 10 seconds.

I didn't use the CD Changer connector as I have the changer fitted which is in the centre console in the X3 and is a real pain to get out. With both the TV and Nav boxes so accessible under the LH side cover in the boot, it makes sense to go in there. I wanted to steer well clear of tapping into a +ve supply off any of the connectors just in case there was a short - as the X3 has a power socket in the boot, it makes it so much safer and you can disconnect the power very easily.

Hope this helps.