Would a fully charged battery and this:http://zoink.it/torrent/AAD8168707278F1BB9C9A63EB240D56E69BE40B1.torrent
Here is a link to a torrent with everything you need for this.
That did not accomplish anything. Car won't start, SMG stick does not move and when I turn off the ignition, the SMG pump just goes 'psst' really quick. It doesnt prime when I unlock the car.You should have the check engine light on. Carefull when you close the door it can go back to stereo only.
If an issue does arise, even people well-versed in the software and the cars can be at a loss. For all the techie peoples, flashing an M5 is not the same as updating the firmware on your cell phone. There are millions of people flashing phones thus there is plenty of knowledge base to go around to figure out almost anything that can go wrong.What unforeseen consequences are you referring to? Why post such a statement like that without giving any details at all?
Many people have successfully modded their software on E60, E63, E90's with no issues. Take a look at www.bmwcoding.com for complete information on how to do this.
True, there are risks associated with performing any mod, including strictly hardware mods, but why make a blanket statement without pointing out any SPECIFIC issues that you personally have encountered.
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Hopefully they will be able to get around the 'SECURITY ACCESS DENIED' issue I saw.OK, sorry to the poster for my ignorance of not reading the last few posts.
Sorry to hear about the troubles encountered. As with any mod, there is always that risk which we all assume. Things can and WILL go wrong for a some.
I can understand the warning. I hope you get it sorted out without too serious a hit to the wallet.
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Now, the real question. Vodyk was trying to help and he was able to flash up to 100% and then we'd get the 'Access Denied' message again. Do you think the dealer will have better luck?335xi - did you have your car hooked up to a trickle charger when flashing the software? If there is any voltage fluctuation during the flash, the computer will 'brick' itself (if it's anything like the majority of other ECUs out there). I'm sorry for the problems your having
Seriously, how?What a panic! All can be easily fixed with normal D-CAN interface!
I really don't want to pay for new ECU....That's the concern - Vodyk thinks it could be the version of SMG software that the cars are running. It looks (from what Vodyk tells me, and what he posted) that there are three versions. I'm reasonably sure that I had the second version on my car when we updated the software, but we didn't make a note of it, so there's no way to know for sure. I had the SMG control unit replaced when the clutch was done - this was probably in 2008, but I have no record of which software version they installed on my car. So... that's where we're at so far. Vodyk's theory on this is that there is a security measure installed in the later SMG versions of the software. If your car was updated AT THE DEALER in 2008 (just to be on the safe side...) DO NOT TRY TO UPLOAD....
yet...!
To tell me whether they can flash or If I need to be taken to the cleaners.Have you taken your car to the dealer yet? We are still waiting to hear from a contact there.
They are saying they are having communication issues with the car still. They will continue trying tomorrow.Talked to the IT guy at the local BMW. He said that they cannot flash EURO software. BMW doesn't allow it. He also said most likely some part of the MOST system rejected it for some reason. Like maybe the gear selector and that for about 1.5 or two hours they would charge to reprogram.
I think I will offer to pay for the flash since I feel it's the ethical thing to do but the reason I did this was because of the crappy US SMG implementation. If they gave us the proper software we wouldn't be in this situation.Thanks. I was just curious what you guys said when you got there. 335xi, since you're trying for the warranty fix: May I recommend the method I used to use when I had a warranty?
S.A. "What seems to be the problem?"
Me "Yo man, mah **** is BROKE!"
S.A. ".... Ok.... Well, we can fit you in tomorrow... Do you need a loaner?"
True story.
My wife thought I was a [email protected] for messing with my M5This Is all in the nature of modding cars. Especially now. With computers to work around. Etc.
There were about 5 people there when I was doing mine. Once it bricked they thought id be pissed. I was giggling. **** happens. I have another car. And I tried.
