I get
Error in CABD! Look at CABI.ERR and ERROR.LOG

COAPI-2020: no answer from ECU
IFH-0009: NO RESPONSE FROM CONTROLUNIT

On the NCS screen it stops on,

Get coded
EWS
Coding is faulty
Jobname = codierdaten_lesen
Ews.c81.a_ews.ipo.c_ews3.prg

This is only when I chose ews to read the vin. If I choose komb, or kombi to read vin, I can process the ecu for gm3 no problem. But it is clearly the wrong path because the Trc file is 5kb and does not have any of the options I need.

Even when I get the error above, it still writes a proper Trc file. I am just not sure if it's safe to proceed coding the edited man file.

Yes I can use inpa no problem. I read all codes. I get an occupancy mat error all the time. That was present. Inpa works. NCS works for everything else but not to process ecu when vin is read from ews. Strange, I know. I'm really at a loss right now.

I also took apart the head, and I have the green board, and pins 8-7 are bridged.

I am using and ads cable since I have one under the hood but I checked the usb/obd and 7-8 are bridged. It might not be the cable. Did you try a different profile? Just a thought...

LEUCHTWEITENREG_AUTOM is set to not active in my file and I also checked Trminators' file and it's the same. Is this setting for auto leveling headlifghts? Wasn't this supposed to be active by default?

I think mine was doing this too.

try switching to expertmode and trying again.

Post the .trc file or email to me, I can tell you if its the right one or not.

LEUCHTWEITENREG_AUTOM :Automatic light length

dont touch.

you probably want this:

LWR_VORZEICHEN :Headlight leveling control

but it would be in the LSZ I think...

last post...

this site has the trace files for an 02 e46 318. not perfect, but most of the options are the same between the cars....

NCS-Expert - Brief walkthrough and available parameters 2002 E46 318i CKD

Thanks J. I'll send you the file shortly. I have to go downstairs for it.

So if I do expert mode, will I be able to upload the coded man file with it, or do I upload with Revtors.

you have to switch back to revtor or fisters profile to write the manipulations back to the unit.

Its the second error you sent me thats the bigger issue....

I know. I keep searching that no response from control unit error, and all my search points to bad cable. Ignition on, I can hear the water pump running in garage, and car on trickle charger. I don't know what else to do. Oh it reads and writes all the files in the damn work folder, then stops at that error.