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The quick instructions are:

Load Profile
F1
F3
Select R56
Select CAS
F6
F1
F2
Select R56
Verify VIN
Type in VO Code
Click ADD
Verify VO was added in Scroll Down Window
Click OK
F6
F4
Select CAS
F2
Select FA_WRITE
F3

Now Change to FRM

F1
Select FRM
F3

Verify VO changed by looking in WORK folder and fa.trc file

 

Need some guidance with NCSEXPERT.

'13 R56 S with Navi
Cable: Purchased from ECUTOOLS
Dell Computer: Windows XP SP3 with 3.5sp1 .net

Errors I am getting: is either faulty vin or chassis

Installation Procedure:
1. Plug in cable and it installed.
2. Set COM port to 1 and set latency timer to 1
3. Installed BMW Standard Tools.. (setup_2100 files) Reading the install notes looks like it is version 7.2.0
4. During installation I used default settings.. Uncheck back and selected Standard ODB2.
5. Installation created all the default directory.
6. Extracted R56 49.4 daten files
7. Made a R56 directory under c:\NCSEXPER\DATEN\
8. copy the content from r56 daten file to that new directory
9. copy all files to c:\ncsexper\sgdat directory
10.copy files to c:\ediabas\ecu
11.Ran Laden.bat. Ran into a few error at the end not finding files. Is that normal?
12.Copy revtor.pfl file to PFL
13.Started IPA to verfiy and closed program
14.Launched NCS, load Profile,Vin/zcs/fa,Zcs/Fa, as for car choose r56, read from ECU and I get either faulty vin or chassis no found depending on my installation.

Am I missing a step? Should I follow the guide to the T with the old datens and ediaba program and then up the files?

Any suggestion would help.. just have to point me in the right direction.

 

My guess is something you did wrong with your Daten/R56 folder. Maybe try another clean install with 51.1 Daten files instead. Those are the latest out right now.

 

So i rebuilt the whole OS again and just installed Nutsofamily package and ran hit batch file.

Here is the new error I get.



Any ideas?

 

51.1 files? Can provide a link? or what forums they are on?

Mahalos

 

Sorry I meant 50.2 and here it is

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...7-post896.html

 

Nice.. Thank you.. Going to bang my head some more this weekend.

 

hello, newbee here.
i've installed the steering column switch cluster and the multifunctional swich pad on my one.
how should i program with ncs expert to get it work?
many THX!

 

My turn to ask for guidance. I have gotten close, but have hit a snag. I have my cable, finally got everything downloaded (challenge), and loaded. Hardwared configured.. Good to go, almost.....

Everything runs (INPA, WinKFP, Tool32), except NCS-Expert tool. Having 64bit issues with Win7. Won't run in compatibility mode. I have downloaded Win Vitual machine add on, but have no idea how to fix this. Do I have to load XP on the machine and reload everything?!

Maybe it would be easier for me just to find an older junk laptop and start over? Or is there an obvious easy fix I am missing? Thanks in advance! MC

 

Don't give up now! I'm running win7 64bit on a MacBook Pro and it works, trying to remember how it did it...what happens when you try and start NCS Expert?

 

you have to install XP on to the virtual machine. you are at the same point i am in trying to figure this out.

 

It says not compatible with 64bit -- yada, yada, yada error box. Tried running in compatiblilty mode-- same thing.

I snagged an old laptop from work with XP. Just configured everything on it. I should be able to give this a run over the weekend. I have to give it some more study. But, job #1 is to get my SAT radio module recognized. I have a dealership appointment for Wednesday to have this done. It will give me great satisfaction to say "Sorry, I did it myself and you can't have my money."

 

If you go on the bimmer forums, there are some who have links to the newer versions of everything (NCS-expert, etc). You won't be able to load the profile given here but there is a profile that is similar and works just fine. Even if it is in a different language, all the F keys and functions are the same. But the benefit is that they are compatible for Windows 7 64-bit.

 

What does "default vehicle" mean?

 

It means to restore the modules back to factory settings.

 

OK-- so after you do your edits.. how do you do that?

Getting a CABD error trying to read FRM. (I have just gotten started this morning....) Any ideas on that?

 

Let me clarify, it restores the modules according to
the vehicle order. So if you change the VO it won't go back to how it left the factory but to the new VO.

 

I think I am getting it. Newest hurdle is my error is a BEST error. It appears I need a version 7.2 of EDIABAS. I can't find a valid link.. can someone provide me one? Thanks... getting very frustrated with how difficult this is.

 

I've tried the newest datens... now a CHASSIS error... :( Sucks.

 

I will try a set of BMW tools 2.10 or above if someone can give me a link. I guess I will have to do a fresh install of everything. I have tried about 5 versions of files, and I exect it is hosed up by now.

At least my cable works... :(

 

Give us an update on the versions your running including what operating system you're using. It seems that you don't have everything installed correctly.

You probably need EDIBAS 7.x (7.3 is the newest I believe - that's what I have), which is available just google search for it.

The bimmer forums are a great resource for this stuff.

 

OK.. I have started over, and reloaded everything per these threads. I am back to everything trying to work, and getting the "BEST description" error again when trying to read the .trc file. I understand this should be a version error of EDIABAS.

I am running Mini Coding Standard Tools 5.0, Datens (V40) loaded, and I am showing EDIBAS ver 6.4.x. I have downloaded 7.2.0, but I don't know how to update the previous version.

I get the same error regardless of which profile.

I feel I am at 99%, but it just barely is failing...

 

More info. I think I am at 99.9% now.

HELP.

I got EDIABAS updated to 7.2.0. That fixed the software problem (I found another thread on that problem).

Now, I think I have the coding all done, but still no-worky?!

Doing a SAT Radio retrofit. Added $655 in CAS and FRM. Also removed $693 from both. Went back into each module to make sure the changes took. All good.

Did a SG_RESET on 2RAD.

Should be working, but not. Again, I see this language "default modules." Did I miss a step? Do I have to disconnect the battery or something?

I also know the SAT module is passing fiber optic on the MOST connector. The bluetooth is on the menu, but the SAT won't show up.

What do I do next?

So close, yet so far....

 

Are you sure that using SG_RESET is the correct way to default?

 

I'm not sure of anything. I'm new to this. It is what I was told (to reset the 2RAD module). What other way is there to default? It is the reason for my earlier post. I haven't done anything with FRM and CAS except for writing the changes and verifying they took. What else might need to be done?