INPA 2006 330i E90 ???

[zellamay]

I have INPA for my 98 M Roadster. It was fairly easy to download and use. Now my wife has a 2006 330i. I've googled INPA for it, and get all kinds of complicated info. Is it really super complicated, or am I just an idiot? Anybody got instructions for a barely literate computer user like me? I have both Windows 7 & 10 available.

[dworthy]

The same INPA you use for your Roadster will work for the E-9x cars up to 2008, just make sure you have a switch for #7 & #8. The older cars need pins 7 & 8 to be connected, while the newer cars do not.

[zellamay]

The same INPA you use for your Roadster will work for the E-9x cars up to 2008, just make sure you have a switch for #7 & #8. The older cars need pins 7 & 8 to be connected, while the newer cars do not.
I will check this out. If you have given me such an easy answer, I will be eternally grateful.

[zellamay]

the INPA that I had for the 98 M Roadster worked for my 2006 330i ! The OBD II cable plugged into the car OMD II port without any adapter. That dreaded Zk10 error appeared, but by blind luck, I cleared it. ( I did go to the battery and wiggle some wires, but I have no idea whether that helped.) When I started, the airbag light, the seatbelt light, and the check engine light were all on. Now, all lights are off. ( I never figured out that "switch for #7 & #8" business. Maybe that would have been better, or given me more capabilities?? Several times I got messages like "not found", or "doesn't match. There may be an error" , but I just pressed on. )

Again, thanks for the lead..........

[dworthy]

So what I mean by the switch 7 & 8 is if those two are bridged, you will get odd stuff happening like not being able to talk to modules. I would first start with pulling from the CAS, or also known as a quick scan. Or you could just find a cable that has the switch in it like this one: https://www.amazon.com/Taotao-FT232RQ-Interface-Ediabas-Diagnostic/dp/B07L498NGZ/ref=sr_1_4_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=inpa+cable&qid=1618854651&sr=8-4-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExTzhCUFVPVkVRTUNNJ mVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwODI2NjE0MkFRVFVIUklYNk5HNCZlbmN yeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwODcyMDI0UlNIVVI1RUE5SUtYJndpZGdld E5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm9 0TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

[zellamay]

So what I mean by the switch 7 & 8 is if those two are bridged, you will get odd stuff happening like not being able to talk to modules. I would first start with pulling from the CAS, or also known as a quick scan. Or you could just find a cable that has the switch in it like this one: https://www.amazon.com/Taotao-FT232RQ-Interface-Ediabas-Diagnostic/dp/B07L498NGZ/ref=sr_1_4_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=inpa+cable&qid=1618854651&sr=8-4-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExTzhCUFVPVkVRTUNNJ mVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwODI2NjE0MkFRVFVIUklYNk5HNCZlbmN yeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwODcyMDI0UlNIVVI1RUE5SUtYJndpZGdld E5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm9 0TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==
I got the lights out for now, but I guess I should get that cable for the future.

[zellamay]

I don't buy from Amazon, but I found it at MHH Auto for $20, again thanks

[zellamay]

I got the lights out for now, but I guess I should get that cable for the future.
I spoke too soon. I started the car a few times, lights stayed out. But, when I drove it today, lights came back on. So, I reset it, but the cause is still there. I"ll wait for that cable before tackling it again.

[dworthy]

Which lights are coming on and what codes are you getting?

[zellamay]

The check engine light has stayed out, good. The seatbelt and airbag lights are the ones that I cleared, but then they came back on. I was unable to read codes, but hopefully will with the right cable. I guess I'll get it in the next week or so.

[zellamay]

I purchased the cable with the 7-8 switch, but it makes no difference which setting I use. It says I'm using an "antiquated ediabias file", or it gives a " IFH-18" error code, no matter which position the switch is in. I DID NOT get these error codes before. The cable came with a disc, but it seems to have older version than what I have on the computer now (5.0). So, for now , I'm stuck. I'll do some more reading I guess. If anyone has ideas, please tell me.......... thanks........

[JDStrickland]

THREADJACK IN PROGRESS

I have PASoft (BMW Scanner 1.4) and the module where I put the jumper in for Pins 7 & 8. If I replace the jumper with a switch, can I use PASoft to look into the inner workings of my '08 E93?

[zellamay]

Fixed. Airbag / seatbelt lights out. The problem was in the computer knowing which port the INPA cable was in. With most devices, like a mouse or headsets, it doesn't matter, but with INPA it does.

[sydjai]

Another note, I had a similar situation, I had INPA working on my Z3M but on the 2007 328i, I kept kept getting “error #20” from INPA and the communication would stop. A quick google search showed that you need to change the latency on the COM port from 16msec down to 1msec and the “error 20” went away and I can read more modules now. K+DCAN cable, no switches.