R56 What programming cable to use?
#1
02-20-2019, 03:54 AM
What programming cable to use?
Hello all,
i have a R56 2008 Mini Cooper Hatch Base and am wanting to start doing some more in depth programming. I originally purchased the Carly app and programmer because I thought I could turn in the cruise control. Sadly I was wrong. It did allow me to make many other changes like wiper durations and such. It looks like I will have to replace my FRM as one of the terminals have disintegrated. I have added the steering wheel controls, and an all new rocker panel switch set so I can have front and rear fogs, There is a really great vendor on eBay that has waterproof boxes that can be configured to hold relays or fuses so they will come in handy with all of the additions. Anyway, I have outgrown my Carly setup and want to venture into more serious programming. I am an industrial controls tech/programmer by trade so it should not be too horrible to learn. I am up to the challenge! Lol I hope!
Too make a short story long, I need help sorting through the 3 billion programming cables out there. Can anyone direct me to a cable that works great? I have a Windows 10 laptop running 64 bit. I can always setup a VM for 32 bit if needed. Or I will buy an old laptop and only use it for programming.
Thanks!
2008 Mini Cooper Base Pepper White
- Black/Gray six spoke wheels.
- Grill mounted fog lights.
- Stop Tech cross drilled and spotted rotors.
- Centric ceramic and carbon fiber pads.
- K&N Typhoon Intake.
- NGK Iridium plugs.
- LED headlights.
- Parrot Bluetooth hands free system.
Will be adding:
- Factory bumper fogs.
- Aftermarket Horns.
- Rear fog lights.
- Cruise control.
- New headlight buckets.
- Left side racing stripe (Black/gray/black).
- Remove rear seat and build custom organizer and speaker enclosure.
- Complete sound system upgrade.
- Etc...
i have a R56 2008 Mini Cooper Hatch Base and am wanting to start doing some more in depth programming. I originally purchased the Carly app and programmer because I thought I could turn in the cruise control. Sadly I was wrong. It did allow me to make many other changes like wiper durations and such. It looks like I will have to replace my FRM as one of the terminals have disintegrated. I have added the steering wheel controls, and an all new rocker panel switch set so I can have front and rear fogs, There is a really great vendor on eBay that has waterproof boxes that can be configured to hold relays or fuses so they will come in handy with all of the additions. Anyway, I have outgrown my Carly setup and want to venture into more serious programming. I am an industrial controls tech/programmer by trade so it should not be too horrible to learn. I am up to the challenge! Lol I hope!
Too make a short story long, I need help sorting through the 3 billion programming cables out there. Can anyone direct me to a cable that works great? I have a Windows 10 laptop running 64 bit. I can always setup a VM for 32 bit if needed. Or I will buy an old laptop and only use it for programming.
Thanks!
2008 Mini Cooper Base Pepper White
- Black/Gray six spoke wheels.
- Grill mounted fog lights.
- Stop Tech cross drilled and spotted rotors.
- Centric ceramic and carbon fiber pads.
- K&N Typhoon Intake.
- NGK Iridium plugs.
- LED headlights.
- Parrot Bluetooth hands free system.
Will be adding:
- Factory bumper fogs.
- Aftermarket Horns.
- Rear fog lights.
- Cruise control.
- New headlight buckets.
- Left side racing stripe (Black/gray/black).
- Remove rear seat and build custom organizer and speaker enclosure.
- Complete sound system upgrade.
- Etc...
#2
02-21-2019, 04:03 AM
Hi,
Finding the cable is the easy part, you'll need a K+DCAN cable but make sure it has the proper FTDI chip and a switch on the connector. Don't buy the really cheap cables.
Setting up, updating and using the software is the difficult part. Installing all software requires 200GB+ free space.
Most cables will come with the software via media or download links.
Software like Rheingold, NCS Expert, E-Sys, INPA etc.. can be used with the cable depending on what you want to do.
No VM is needed and can be installed on normal windows 7 and up (x32/x64).
Finding the cable is the easy part, you'll need a K+DCAN cable but make sure it has the proper FTDI chip and a switch on the connector. Don't buy the really cheap cables.
Setting up, updating and using the software is the difficult part. Installing all software requires 200GB+ free space.
Most cables will come with the software via media or download links.
Software like Rheingold, NCS Expert, E-Sys, INPA etc.. can be used with the cable depending on what you want to do.
No VM is needed and can be installed on normal windows 7 and up (x32/x64).
#3
02-21-2019, 04:16 AM
Hi,
Finding the cable is the easy part, you'll need a K+DCAN cable but make sure it has the proper FTDI chip and a switch on the connector. Don't buy the really cheap cables.
Setting up, updating and using the software is the difficult part. Installing all software requires 200GB+ free space.
Most cables will come with the software via media or download links.
Software like Rheingold, NCS Expert, E-Sys, INPA etc.. can be used with the cable depending on what you want to do.
No VM is needed and can be installed on normal windows 7 and up (x32/x64).
Finding the cable is the easy part, you'll need a K+DCAN cable but make sure it has the proper FTDI chip and a switch on the connector. Don't buy the really cheap cables.
Setting up, updating and using the software is the difficult part. Installing all software requires 200GB+ free space.
Most cables will come with the software via media or download links.
Software like Rheingold, NCS Expert, E-Sys, INPA etc.. can be used with the cable depending on what you want to do.
No VM is needed and can be installed on normal windows 7 and up (x32/x64).
#4
02-21-2019, 12:44 PM
Have a look here
https://www.bmw-driver.net/forum/showthread.php?t=30550
https://bimmersoftware.com/cables
https://www.cable-shack.co.uk/
Most are generic cables with the FTDI chip. Just need to find one that uses genuine chip.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Complete-...sOz:rk:45:pf:0
I purchased the cables from here
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/tech-scan...1&_ipg=&_from=
https://www.bmw-driver.net/forum/showthread.php?t=30550
https://bimmersoftware.com/cables
https://www.cable-shack.co.uk/
Most are generic cables with the FTDI chip. Just need to find one that uses genuine chip.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Complete-...sOz:rk:45:pf:0
I purchased the cables from here
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/tech-scan...1&_ipg=&_from=
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