E53 coding cable.
 

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.

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

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.

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