This site sells a the latest INPAEdiabas KDCAN USB Interface cable for a whopping 125 and says it Works with INPA, SSS, Progman and others; but my E39 doesnt need D-CAN capability so I should be able to make do with a less expensive INPAEDIABAS cable.

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Kudos: Many people collaborated on this BMW factory dealer software explanation, especially Quick99Si who ran through all the installs and created a nice collective site for download (including combining compressing the RAR files to the max) RDL who provided clarification on the unintuitive software intricacies.

Tribal knowledge requested to make organized sense of recommended E39 factorydealer diagnostic hardware software.

Based on the available diagnostic tools and in concert with the various BMW coding forums lets try to meaningfully organize the following E39-specific diagnostic-related scanning, coding, and programming tools interfaces for the entire E39 tribe to benefit.

The install package simply copies files into the following four 83-named Windows directories C:EDIABAS,INPA,NCSEXPER,NFS.

One of those profiles is included with Revtors packages (its the PFL file).

Installation is difficult for most since one must set up to run DIS inside a UNIX virtual machine (via VMWare).

The first post there is decently helpful as an overview, but, according to Quick99Si, it is outdated and lacking key details.

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Shouldnt MODIS be MODIC - a forerunner to GT1 I believe (used by main dealers some time ago).

In fact, its clearly listed in post 10 over here as MoDiC: MoDiC Mobile Diagnostic Computer The reason I had not found it in my prior search (before creating this thread) in the BMW glossary was that I was (errantly) looking for Modis (not modic) based on this post.

Bmw Inpa Mini R50 Update Both The

Thanks. Ill update both the glossary the OP of this thread.

It scanned my car, let me rewrite the odometer and VIN to a new LCM, but it does not have the reprogramming capabilities like the later 4.1.0 version.

The newer version connects only via the OBDII connector and may not be able to communicate with my car (a 2000 323i) because it has the 20-pin connector under the hood.

All the coding information it read was useless because theres no way to interpret it.

The error codes are useless because it does not tell you what they mean.

What do you do with it all You must have a serious filing system For PA Soft 1.3.6 users there is this site which may help sorting some codes out.

I plan on doing this next weekend when Ill have three days to work on it.

In the mean time, Ill be loading programs and testing connectivity from car and computer.

Bmw Inpa Mini R50 Serial Port Connection

The only problem I see now, is that most of these programs require serial port connection to OBDII and not usb.

Might have to purchase a different cable and a usb to serial port connector.

Ill post what Im able to do if it works or not, to assist others who are trying so that we can all make heads or tails of this.

I have Carsoft that has a cable but it wont work with the other programs.

I just want to program my ABS module.