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    Question Tiny ADS Interface inside 20 pin connector/software question

    Hello,

    I bought one of these http://openlabs.co/store/Tiny-ADS-In...-pin-connector with the understanding that it would work to scan my 1995 E36 325is since I needed a cable that can read the L-line (pin 15) on the 20pin connector under my hood.

    Ive tried using it with the "Mike's Easy BMW Tools Package" and it just wont work. I went in and changed the interface to ADS but still nothing.


    I have the PA Soft 1.4 software and that tool but it only reads a few things. I thought getting this new connector from openlabs would allow me to read the DME and transmission computer plus a whole lot of other things.

    Any idea as to what I should do? Has anyone bought the connector I linked above and has had success with older non-OBDII bmws?

    As always, thank you all for the input.

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    Not sure how Mikes package is set up, but it sounds like a newer pack... TinyADS only works with the older EDIABAS (v6.4.3 or 6.4.7) on 32-bit windows (x86), and on a true serial port.
    Also, Dell laptops need a special ADS driver.
    -Abel

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    Quote Originally Posted by 328 Power 04 View Post
    Not sure how Mikes package is set up, but it sounds like a newer pack... TinyADS only works with the older EDIABAS (v6.4.3 or 6.4.7) on 32-bit windows (x86), and on a true serial port.
    Also, Dell laptops need a special ADS driver.

    I have a old dell with a serial port. What kind of ADS driver is needed and how do I go about getting said ADS driver?

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    David MC posted it here. https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...3#post29760473
    But that file gets replaced into ediabas 6.4.3 - 6.4.7 .
    7.0.0 - 7.3.0 will not work.
    -Abel

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    Quote Originally Posted by 328 Power 04 View Post
    David MC posted it here. https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...3#post29760473
    But that file gets replaced into ediabas 6.4.3 - 6.4.7 .
    7.0.0 - 7.3.0 will not work.

    O man you are a time saver, I probably would have been troubleshooting and researching this issue for a lot longer than I will be now thanks to you.

    When I get home ill try to install the ediabas 6.4.7 version and get the ADS driver from that post.

    Thanks again

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    You can just copy the ediabas 6.7.3 files replacing your newer EDIABAS, instead of having to do a full install. The whole EDIABAS folder.
    -Abel

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    Got the ADS connector working with EDIABAS 6.7.3, the only thing I cannot get to scan is the transmission computer. Any ideas as to why it wont connect to that?

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