Check of any of the grounds are to a painted surface. If so connect to clean metal.
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yep did that.. i used a scotch bright pad on all grounds to get bare metal.
I just finally was able to download the TTFS software, used my cable, read the DME and just sent that over to Frank Smith. I sure hope something is found in that.. if not im leaning towards something wrong in the swap harness.. Its really hard to tell what wire is what, considering Andrew uses ALL black wiring for every damn wire.. impossible to tell if every wire is correct.
So what we know is, i have fuel, air, DME can be read so it has power, NO SPARK...
changed the Crank position sensor, no change.
Pulled apart all 3 harnesses and rechecked connections, no change
Removed all grounds, made sure all have good contact, used scotch bright pad to get bare metal, no change
Re-checked all positive wires to make sure correct, and all have good contact, no change
checked black wire to the starter 30h terminal, no change
kind of at a loss what to do...
also im having issues with the INPA download, wont work on my XP laptop, keeps saying "not a valid WIN32" tried on my 1yr old windows 10 laptop... i freaking hate windows 10, its downloads are odd, coming form a google sourced... for some reason i cant even start at the "prerequisits"
if anyone wants to take a trip to UT and figure this shit out... im paying lol..
98 Estoril ///M3 4/6
S54 swap CSL
Ok boys and girls, check this out, so frank immediately responded to
me email, turns out in his software he has a way to read codes,
codes set
105 engine coolant temp
14. DMTL Heating
66. DME-EWS COMMUNICATION
43. Temperature sensor signal-radiator output
i think we have found the issue
98 Estoril ///M3 4/6
S54 swap CSL
I thought you mentioned that EWS was removed?
Ahh shit looks like you will be up and running
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It was requested to be removed but you know it’s never a guaranteed thing.
98 Estoril ///M3 4/6
S54 swap CSL
yeah not really surprised.. oh well, at least everything has now been quadruple checked as far as wiring goes.. once this is resolved i'll cross my fingers that i got all the VANOS stuff right. I also need to break in the new piston rings properly too, so once it fires, i'll call it good, put everything back together, then do the break in procedure for the rings, which is city driving, accelerating and decelerating with down shifting for 30min..
98 Estoril ///M3 4/6
S54 swap CSL
just got the email from Frank, sent a new bin file for me to test... too bad im at work for another 5hrs.. i'll upload it when i get home tonight and report back
98 Estoril ///M3 4/6
S54 swap CSL
Post a vid of the first fire!
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Dave
'18 RAM 2500 Laramie Cummins
'15 Pure White VW Touareg TDI
///'95 Avus M3 S54B32 Race car -- 2022 ProAutoSports PS1 Champion
///'72 Chamonix 2002 (Restoration project)
S54 swap DME flashing - $100
S54 swap CAN interface board (for proper A/C & check engine light) - $275
e36 SAP sim/secondary air pump simulator: $75 - standard or $170 - plug & play
e36 post-cat O2 sims: $115 shipped, plug & play
k so... i get the file sent to me from Frank, at about 1pm yesterday. I told him im at work and wont be able to do it until i get home around 7. I get to it about 8, he sends me an email that says:
"Let me know if you get a DME unregistered. If so please collect the license again and send, I will send you an additional Key. If this happens be the case, you will need both Keys in the folder where Protuner was installed"
ok so i try it, and sure enough i get the DME unregistered... i do another license on his software like he asks, send it over... i get no response from last night so i pack it up... get to work today and the following response:
"David, use this link to download the software to flash
http://bimmersoftware.com/bmwflash
thanks"
so send him another response... saying what happened to the key you were going to send me... and i dont know what this new software is, or how to do it...
Keep in mind, i had previously shipped my DME to him to do the tune, as requested, he sent it back supposedly with the new swap tune installed. So whats this new BMWflash software?? is this going to have the parameters i asked for in the tune? Im not computer savvy so this is all just odd to me, seems to me im getting the push off and i dont know why
So he shoots me back another response after i told him i dont get whats going on and asking why his TTFS software wont work to flash this.. he responds:
"Its the same software as mine but doesnt require a license, its just easier"
.... ok... thoughts?
Last edited by TH3 Shifty; 01-19-2018 at 11:09 AM.
98 Estoril ///M3 4/6
S54 swap CSL
Frank is a busy guy, he's not pushing you off. He was more than responsive when setting up my car and the results are fantastic. There are a few small things that were missed in the bin file but keep in mind Frank is not a 'swap' expert. He is a fantastic tuner.
If you're having bin file/coding issues contact Garry (GPeterson), he is really good with the swap coding and helped me get mine squared away.
The BMWFlash software is what you'll use to do partial reads so you can get the bin file sorted. This leaves the tune intact. You can also use it to flash Franks tune.
Frank will have you data log and update your tune through his ProTuner software, at least that's how mine was done.
Have no worries.
Last edited by MPWRCPE; 01-19-2018 at 11:21 AM.
Dave
'18 RAM 2500 Laramie Cummins
'15 Pure White VW Touareg TDI
///'95 Avus M3 S54B32 Race car -- 2022 ProAutoSports PS1 Champion
///'72 Chamonix 2002 (Restoration project)
understood, just seems like a lot of hoops to jump through to get a tune uploaded.. i'll try again today, off at 3pm(mountain time) so i;ll be trying at about 4pm
98 Estoril ///M3 4/6
S54 swap CSL
To anyone with a suspected EWS non-start issue - you can do a partial read using BMWFlash (http://bimmersoftware.com/bmwflash) then open it up using MSS5x Binary Modification & Remap Tool (http://www.ecuworx.co.uk/uploads/MSS...ol_V1.5.3D.exe) to see if EWS was deleted. BMWFlash is free for personal use and MSS5x Binary Modification & Remap Tool is free for read-only.
I also do swap flashes (not tunes) for $100.
Last edited by gpeterson; 01-19-2018 at 12:19 PM.
S54 swap DME flashing - $100
S54 swap CAN interface board (for proper A/C & check engine light) - $275
e36 SAP sim/secondary air pump simulator: $75 - standard or $170 - plug & play
e36 post-cat O2 sims: $115 shipped, plug & play
gpeterson,
so in theory he did a "performance" tune for my car, because of headers and such... but looks like he forgot to delete things related to the swap.. are you able to do this remotely or do you need my physical DME to do it? also will this delete the performance tune that is supposed to be on the file?
i just wanna get my car to run... damn it .. lol
98 Estoril ///M3 4/6
S54 swap CSL
S54 swap DME flashing - $100
S54 swap CAN interface board (for proper A/C & check engine light) - $275
e36 SAP sim/secondary air pump simulator: $75 - standard or $170 - plug & play
e36 post-cat O2 sims: $115 shipped, plug & play
i just may take you up on that... i did a read with the TTFS software, do i need to do a read with this new BMWflash? then email it?
98 Estoril ///M3 4/6
S54 swap CSL
S54 swap DME flashing - $100
S54 swap CAN interface board (for proper A/C & check engine light) - $275
e36 SAP sim/secondary air pump simulator: $75 - standard or $170 - plug & play
e36 post-cat O2 sims: $115 shipped, plug & play
Currently reading the DME with BMWflash, this is slow but at least it’s moving
98 Estoril ///M3 4/6
S54 swap CSL
ok gpeterson, you should have it in your mail, i did the full read by accident, i also did the partial. you got both
98 Estoril ///M3 4/6
S54 swap CSL
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