NCS Expert / BMWhat Bluetooth ODB2 Adaptor

[jwa1]

SeanConner - That adaptor & BMW Carly works for me.

 

[SeanConnor]

SeanConner - That adaptor & BMW Carly works for me.

Thanks , I was thinking that maybe it's because it's a fairly late version ECU ( March 2008).

Will try again tomorrow, maybe I'm doing something wrong. Very frustrating though.

:x

 

[jwa1]

Maybe change the connection type to one of the slower, more stable settings. Have you got the ignition on but engine off yeah? Mine is a 2013 ECU.

 

[SeanConnor]

Maybe change the connection type to one of the slower, more stable settings. Have you got the ignition on but engine off yeah? Mine is a 2013 ECU.

Ahhh no ! Engine running as It told me that this sometimes gives better results. Will try with ignition on/engine off. Thanks.

 

[35i-Nut]

If you want an ELM327 adapter for BMWhat then make sure it's V2.1. That will allow you to code all modules, not just a select few. The BMWhat certified adapter is just a rebadged ELM327 V2.1, nothing special.

I have this one and it works fine: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TORQUE-ANDROID-Super-Mini-ELM327-V2-1-OBD2-OBDII-Bluetooth-Adapter-Auto-Scanner-/141712512778

I don't know if a bluetooth or wifi adapter will work using NCSExpert or any of the BMW programming suites. Personally I would stick with using a cable.

The cables are a lot faster and more reliable for programming, BMWHat (or Carly as it's now called) is so much faster with a cable. If you want to do anything like full module flashing with WinKFP then you really don't want to risk using an ELM327.

If you want a cable then this is one of the most reliable UK sources: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-USB-OBD-K-Dcan-Diagnostic-Cable-Switched-UK-INPA-DIS-SSS-NCS-Coding-/271796230565

Cable-shack have a really good reputation in the coding community. You can find lots of cables floating around £20 that claim to work but many including myself have tried and failed with them.

Does anyone know if the cable in the quote above can read and clear hidden codes which you cannot get at with the run of the mill OBD readers?

This one appears to be the go to cable in USA , obviously big difference in price

http://burgertuning.com/bavarian_technic_cable_diagnostic_reset_tool_BMW_Mini.html

 

[R.E92]

Does anyone know if the cable in the quote above can read and clear hidden codes which you cannot get at with the run of the mill OBD readers?

This one appears to be the go to cable in USA , obviously big difference in price

http://burgertuning.com/bavarian_technic_cable_diagnostic_reset_tool_BMW_Mini.html

It's not the cable that struggles reading BMW specific codes but the software itself.

If you use BMWhat or the BMW software suite like INPA or DIS you will get all the codes.

 

[SeanConnor]

Still can't get this to work. It seems that this is a new and major release (it keeps telling me this). It will connect to the reader but keeps informing me that I require the Carly ver2 adaptor. Bloody annoying as they want more than fifty Euros for it.

Carly software is version 21-4, anybody else using this with a non Carly reader ?