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Thread: The Z3 Diagnostics Thread: Instructions, Experiences, Discussions, Experimentation

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    I am not sure at all why that would come up.
    I would make sure you're running the program as XP service pack 3 compatibility, and As Administrator.

    The BMW Standard Tools program has been installed thousands of times by many people, and I haven't seen this yet.
    Can you try on a different computer?
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    I have a 1998 Z3 2.8l automatic. wife burned up the transmission and I replaced it with a used one out of another 1998 Z3. I havn't been able to get it to shift out of first gear. I'm hoping flashing the TCM or the ECU will help. I have installed BMW standard tools and INPA works but when I attempt to flash TCM I get error messages. When Ive looked at updating the ECU it looks like it has the up to date files already flashed. I used the daten files from this thread and got the error message for the TCU and then i tried the datens from Bimmer geeks and got the same message. Im new to flashing and coding so I'm stuck at this point. Is there something else that i need to do. Do i need to use NCS expert to code the new transmission to the TCM. Willa flash update work. Just need some advice. one thing I did notice is that when i have INPA running and I look up the coidng info for the tcm that the manufacture date isnt there. Don't know if thats related. Again any help is appreciated. Here are pictures of the error codes that come up. IMG_0381.jpg IMG_0379.jpg

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    That transmission module is not flashable. And that's a desperate attempt, as it wouldn't solve anything.

    Can you simply post the current errors in transmission and dme?

    And as I understand, you replaced the transmission itself, not the module?
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    Hello I am having trouble connecting my Blue vag-com from ecstuning to use INPA...my heater and ac are in transport or energy save mode.
    -the INPA says no battery and no ign
    -it will read but not clear the codes
    please help it’s cold lol

    - I downloaded ftdi and did the pid_6001 modified to pid_7523 in fitbus and fitinf to connect the usb serial port
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    If you have a connection to read codes, then you need to delete transport mode out of all the modules.
    Attempting to clear error codes is not enough.

    So do you have a connection or not?
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    No I don’t have complete connection with the cable...I’ve tried several times. Is it possible the cable is bad?

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    What month/year production Z4?
    The blue vagcom cables don't ever report ignition and voltage anyways.


    If pre 02/2007, then you need to bridge pins 7&8 of the OBD cable.
    If post 02/2007, then you need to be using a Canbus capable cable, such as K+DCAN.

    Make sure your cable latency is set at 1ms.
    I may need to help you get a Z4 menu in your INPA, if you don't already have one.
    -Abel

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    - 2014 328d Wagon, self-tuned, 270hp/430ft-lbs
    - 2019 M2 Competition, self-tuned, 504whp
    - 2016 Mini Cooper S

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    Available cables?

    Great information here and can't wait to start learning to use software for my 2001 z3 3.0i and my son's 2005 mini cooper s. However to get started we need the right cables. The cables in the OP are no longer available (not surprising since this awesome thread has been going for 4yrs!) and there are TONS of cables out there, so I don't want to get frustrated by trial and error on just cables. Anyone have current links to tried and true cables so we can start our journey to keep these cars on the road?

    Cheers,

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    I gave up updating the links because they always change.

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/163499913276 this works well (green main board K+dcan with a switch)

    And set the switch all the way to the right. It will bridge pins 7&8.

    Any of the "bmw 20-pin adapter" cables should be fine for Z3.
    -Abel

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    - 1999 S52 Estoril M Coupe
    - 2014 328d Wagon, self-tuned, 270hp/430ft-lbs
    - 2019 M2 Competition, self-tuned, 504whp
    - 2016 Mini Cooper S

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    Completely understand on keeping up with links, they change so fast. I appreciate the lead. I ordered both usb and 20 pin cables. I'm sure my son and i will have plenty of questions once they get here. Excited to get started. Thank you.

    Truck

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    Has anybody downloaded this pack recently and gotten a trojan keylogger warning?

    I unzipped it and my Windows Defender picked up the trojan in the Setup .exe program. I scanned the zip on virustotal and it's telling me that there's also a trojan.


    Edit: No issue on the older ADS files. I'm going to install those first, as I have an ADS serial cable that I want to get working again. However, I have an USB cable that I'd also like to get running.
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    Hmm, that's new, with 3+ years going.
    Do you know which file inside specifically it's complaining about? I will need to check myself.

    2 out of 59 isn't very many, and if any amount of code matches some code from an actual virus, you will get warnings.
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    - 2000 Z3: Many Mods.
    - 2003 VW Jetta TDI Manual 47-50mpg
    - 1999 S52 Estoril M Coupe
    - 2014 328d Wagon, self-tuned, 270hp/430ft-lbs
    - 2019 M2 Competition, self-tuned, 504whp
    - 2016 Mini Cooper S

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    Quote Originally Posted by 328 Power 04 View Post
    Hmm, that's new, with 3+ years going.
    Do you know which file inside specifically it's complaining about? I will need to check myself.

    2 out of 59 isn't very many, and if any amount of code matches some code from an actual virus, you will get warnings.
    From what I remember, it was the Standard_Tools_Setup .exe file, the main one lol. Keep in mind Windows Defender also found it and quarantined it, so I couldn't even run the program unless I took it off that list.

    I was able to extract the prereq patheditor.exe from the pack last night. Going to get that installed and make sure I can get the ADS stuff working tonight.

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    Lol. The Standard Tools 2.12 installer is straight from BMW untouched. It's very safe to assume that there is a false positive going on here.
    -Abel

    - E36 328is ~210-220whp: Lots of Mods.
    - 2000 Z3: Many Mods.
    - 2003 VW Jetta TDI Manual 47-50mpg
    - 1999 S52 Estoril M Coupe
    - 2014 328d Wagon, self-tuned, 270hp/430ft-lbs
    - 2019 M2 Competition, self-tuned, 504whp
    - 2016 Mini Cooper S

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    Quote Originally Posted by 328 Power 04 View Post
    Lol. The Standard Tools 2.12 installer is straight from BMW untouched. It's very safe to assume that there is a false positive going on here.
    Awesome. I'll go ahead and install, hopefully no issues with both installations and can get the two path folders working when I rename them!

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    First of all, I love this thread. Abel, fantastic job with the instructions.

    I have a '99 Z3 2.3 that I bought a couple weeks back. No CEL on during my inspection but of course it came on when I got home. Got my laptop and cables setup, read today for the first time. I have a bunch of misfire codes (valve cover is leaking) and I'm leaving those out below to keep the post short and I've ordered parts for that. Searching isn't yielding much in the way of help with these two errors for my particular vehicle.

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    146 Capilary leakage 0,5mm
    Error frequency : 1
    Logistic counter: 12
    temperature cooling water at the start 24.75 Grad C
    temperature intake air 27.75 Grad C

    pulse duty factor LDP 3.30 ms

    Engine speed 2016.00 1/min

    appear before (rel.) 119.20 h

    CARB error Error stored after debouncing Error currently not available sporadic error (Google Translated from German)
    Errorcode: 92 B1 01 0C 61 65 21 3F 4C 7D
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    45 multi funktion steering wheel supervision interface
    Error frequency : 30
    Logistic counter: 40
    Engine speed 768.00 1/min
    Battery Voltage 13.87 V

    Speed 0.00 km/h

    temperature cooling water 48.75 Grad C

    appear before (rel.) 77.60 h

    Toggle bit period incorrect Error stored after debouncing Error currently not available
    Errorcode: 2D A8 1E 28 18 88 00 81 4E 1D
    -------------------------------------------------------------

    Any thoughts? I'm guessing the first one might be O2 sensor related because I also have two "lambda control" errors, but I'm not sure. I can't find anything regarding the second one since I don't have any steering wheel buttons.

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    So the first error is from the DME (engine control), and it's just that: a small leak in the fuel tank pressurization system as a whole. This can mean a leaky gas cap, but it is often leaks under the hood.
    Nothing to do with oxygen sensor.



    What module did the second error come from?
    That is unusual, and I would suspect wrong vehicle coding or maybe a module has been changed from another car?

    Clear it, and then see what comes back. Definitely find all vacuum leaks and seal them up. A smoke machine will help a lot.
    Last edited by 328 Power 04; 03-25-2019 at 05:08 PM.
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    - E36 328is ~210-220whp: Lots of Mods.
    - 2000 Z3: Many Mods.
    - 2003 VW Jetta TDI Manual 47-50mpg
    - 1999 S52 Estoril M Coupe
    - 2014 328d Wagon, self-tuned, 270hp/430ft-lbs
    - 2019 M2 Competition, self-tuned, 504whp
    - 2016 Mini Cooper S

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    Quote Originally Posted by 328 Power 04 View Post
    So the first error is from the DME (engine control), and it's just that: a small leak in the fuel tank pressurization system as a whole. This can mean a leaky gas cap, but it is often leaks under the hood.
    Nothing to do with oxygen sensor.



    What module did the second error come from?
    That is unusual, and I would suspect wrong vehicle coding or maybe a module has been changed from another car?

    Clear it, and then see what comes back. Definitely find all vacuum leaks and seal them up. A smoke machine will help a lot.
    Thanks for the analysis & help!

    I'm plugging into the 20 pin adapter under the hood then in INPA I'm pressing F2 for E36, then Error, then Engine, then running the MS 42 script.

    I just got a smoke machine, haven't had time to try that yet but it sounds like that's next up. I'll work on that, clear errors, and come back. Thanks again.

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    A very belated, but big thanks to 328 Power 04 for starting this excellent, clear and helpful thread!!!!
    Does BimmerForums not have a way to indicate thanks, give feedback or thumbs up?

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    I thought I try to use ISTA-D today to try to reset the oil/service lights. I I forgot once again to use ISTA-D that you must use the adapter under the hood:

    Anyway I found in ISTA-D where it looks like you could reset the oil/service:

    Ista-service reset.PNG

    OilResetIsta.PNG
    but it didn't work with this error:

    ServiceResetError.PNG
    I was wondering if anyone ever got this to work with ISTA-D?

    It's no big deal, I can reset via the bmw diagnostic port - by shorting a pin to ground, but still wonder if it's possible using software??
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    Abel. Thanks for all this!! While I'm familiar with f30 coding, this is a whole new adventure. I just purchased a 2000 mCoupe and of course, the SRS light is on and I'd like to clear it get an updated code instead of guessing what the issue is.
    Sure, I could have ordered a simple SRS reset tool for less than these cables, but that's no fun now is it?


    FWIW... I ordered the following, if they do or don't work I'll post findings.
    LZLRUN INPA K+CAN K+DCAN Car Diagnostic Tool Cable OBD USB Interface for BMW with FT232RL NCS Coding Winkfp Tool32 Programing
    by LZLRUN(Fang fei) Learn more: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017IG81SQ..._Oc4RCb0K7HK71 and AntiBreak 20 Pin OBD OBD2 16 Pin Connector 20PIN OBD to 16PIN Diagnostic Adapter Cable Female Adapter Connector Cable 20 Pin E31 E32 E34 E36 E39 E38 E53 X 5 Z3
    by AntiBreak Learn more: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D8RQWKL..._Rd4RCbD5H36FW

    Thanks - Jason
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    Regarding your original post here regarding everything one needs to correct the EWS Issue I have two questions:

    1) Will all of the instructions you left apply to the 1999 BMW Z3 2.5L?

    and....

    2) Can you confirm that the cables Ive purchased shown in the pic I have attached are the correct ones?

    Thank you for all the information by the way. Hopefully this takes care of the issue we are having. Bought a great looking Z3 a week ago today and then three hours after driving it off the used car lot she stalled out and hasn't started again.

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    Stalling out sounds more like a power issue, and not an ews issue.

    Yes this pack is made to work with all Z3s and a lot of other BMWs.
    That blue 409 cable is probably wrong. If the blue cable has the FTDI FT232R chip then it works, but if it has the CH340 chip common of the "409" cables, then it won't work.
    -Abel

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    - 2000 Z3: Many Mods.
    - 2003 VW Jetta TDI Manual 47-50mpg
    - 1999 S52 Estoril M Coupe
    - 2014 328d Wagon, self-tuned, 270hp/430ft-lbs
    - 2019 M2 Competition, self-tuned, 504whp
    - 2016 Mini Cooper S

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    I did notice that it didnt have the FTDI chip and so I went ahead and order another one that does. Stalled out may be the wrong description. Basically, my son bought the car. When we test drove it and then took it out of the lot, the car ran like a top. A couple hours later after we bought, i thought I felt a shimmer as if there was a misfire somewhere. We went home for awhile and then took it out again so that I could teach him how to drive a stick (he had only driven an automatic up to then). Im guessing the misfire that I was feeling had something to do with it heating up because initially taken it back out after it had cooled down, it seemed to run fine again. I took him to a parking lot to learn how to operate the stick and things had been going pretty well and he was beginning to get the hang of it but not consistent. At one point, he let off the clutch a little to fast, she sputtered and died. He went to turn the ignition and it cranked over fine but didn't start. I had my wife bring me my OBDII Scanner it showed the following codes: P1520, P1523, P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305, & P0306. I figured that the two camshaft sensor codes would explain the misfire codes so we went and picked up new camshaft sensors and swapped them out there in the parking lot and tried starting it again. Still nothing. I had it towed back to the house so I could troubleshoot some more. When I got it back to the house I had considered the possibility that with it being a 20 year old car, maybe it was out of gas and the gauge was just wrong. I went ahead and threw a couple of gallons in and still nothing. At a loss at that point I went ahead and disconnected the battery for about thirty minutes and reconnected just to see if that might do anything and still couldnt get it to start.

    I then decided that I would spray a quick shot of starting fluid into the intake just to see if it would fire and it did. Because of that I assumed that I was having fuel issues. I went ahead and turned ignition to see if I could hear the fuel pump churn which it did. I went ahead and swapped out the fuel filter just in case it had never been replaced and was preventing flow. Still I couldnt get the car to start. The next thing I did was found the schraeder valve on the fuel rail and depressed it. Fuel shout about a foot to foot and a half into the air. At that point I was a little confused because it seemed evident that I was getting plenty of fuel pressure to the rail and so I couldn't figure out why it would fire with the starting fluid but not the fuel. After reading a few forums I found that starting fluid can actually ignite from compression only. That made me reconsider whether I was getting any spark or not.

    At that point, I pulled all 6 plugs and couldnt get any of them to spark. I checked all of the fuses and they all ohm'd out fine. I pulled the main relay and the fuel pump relay and bench tested them and they are all OK. Even though I didnt scan a code for it, I went ahead and replaced the crankshaft position sensor as well figuring that was the most likely cause at this point. After replacing the crankshaft position sensor, I went through all 6 plugs again and still no spark. So still looking for a needle in a haystack I opened the E-box and found the DME and a few more fuses. I checked all of the cable connections, ohm'd out the fuses, looked for any signs of water damage or corrosion, and didnt find anything at all wrong in there. Everything looks brand new.

    I can't think of anything at this point other than this EWS issue that Ive been reading about.That said there is one other thing that I almost forgot about that makes me think even more strongly that this could be it. When we were in the parking lot driving the car, just a few minutes before the final stall, my son did something that caught me by surprise. He had been to quick on the clutch again and stalled the car. When he went to turn the ignition keyed, he did it incredibly fast and with a lot of force, twice as a matter of fact. I asked him "What in the world are you doing?" He replied "What are you talking about?", I said " Why are you forcing the key like that? That will F up your ignition if your not careful." He then explained to me that on his other car, the ignition was screwed up and had been for a couple of years and doing that was the only way he was ever able to get it to start. He said because of that it was just habit at this point.

    He didnt do it again after that and if I had to guess I would say we probably started the 2-3 more times before that final attempt. I cant say for sure this had anything to do with but if I understand the EWS it is possible that this could have affected it in some way. Maybe I am grabbing at straws here. I am open to any suggestions whatsoever at this point. Ive gone ahead and ordered the cables just in case and have them coming on Monday. Again thank for your reply 328 POWER 04! I would appreciate any other advice you might have.

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    Ok, thats a nicely detailed explanation. Pulling the codes will be the first and best thing you can do. Pull codes in the MS42 DME and in the EWS module. Save those.

    Then it may be worth trying an EWS rolling code reset. This is found in DME MS42 menu, Shift+F6 button takes you to EWS3 syncing, and then in that menu, you will run the F2 button; "Reset". This sets the rolling code values in both DME and EWS to the same start value.
    Multiple stalls from manual driving and turning ignition often may get one module to lose sync, at least in theory.

    Note that EWS immobilization will block both fueling AND spark.


    Do you have rpm signal on the instrument cluster when you are cranking?
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    - E36 328is ~210-220whp: Lots of Mods.
    - 2000 Z3: Many Mods.
    - 2003 VW Jetta TDI Manual 47-50mpg
    - 1999 S52 Estoril M Coupe
    - 2014 328d Wagon, self-tuned, 270hp/430ft-lbs
    - 2019 M2 Competition, self-tuned, 504whp
    - 2016 Mini Cooper S

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