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    E34 Tiny ADS Software

    I have a Tiny ADS in the mail to help diagnose my 1994/1995 540iA’s SRS light, and am looking for confirmation

    -That I will be able to communicate with the E34’s SRS system using INPA and the Tiny ADS.
    -On what version of INPA is best to use and most compatible with the Tiny ADS / 1994 / 1995 e34.


    If possible, could someone post

    -A link to a recommended guide to install the above recommended, specific version of INPA with working pictures / links.
    -Information on what operating systems it’s compatible with (Windows 98 / 2000 or XP only).
    -Any tips for an INPA noob so I don’t turn my car into a brick.

    I have an old Pentium 2 class desktop with hardware serial ports and 512 mb of ram, will that be sufficient or do I need to source something more powerful.

    Please go easy, I have searched through 20 posts and am less clear than when I started.

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    http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/sh...0#post29024210

    you can try this pack and those brief instructions for installation and setup.
    -Abel

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    E34 Tiny ADS Software

    Is this no longer true? That package has 7.3.0
    Last edited by Viper1313; 12-05-2017 at 01:43 PM.

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    Look closely, I linked post #170 which has very different software linked.
    -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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    Tapatalk ruins the direct link. That looks perfect, thank you very much!

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    E34’s are pre-EWS, so INPA will not provide the necessary files for diagnostics - you will need to use DIS v39 or v44.

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    That airbag module is K-line, the INPA scripts *should* work.
    Same airbag module as in early OBD2 e36.
    Last edited by 328 Power 04; 11-15-2017 at 12:10 PM.
    -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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    Not sure what airbag module my car has, it seems to be somewhat of an oddity and I have yet to locate the module itself (it is not under the rear seat; I have been told it is likely under the dash.) Single airbag car with build date 05/1994. It does have orange crash sensors under the hood if that helps.

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    So I have the INPA 4.4.7 / EDIABAS 6.4.3 software installed (still waiting on the cable) per post 170, I think that went smoothly enough (on a clean Windows XP SP2 32bit install if that matters.)

    When the program starts, there is no E34 option. Is there a guide for us E34 guys?

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    Look under "Old Models".

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    So... some success and some failure. Got the cable in the mail and hooked everything up. INPA gets the black dots. I can communicate with the seat memory controller and the instrument cluster (the only 2 E34 modules I found that worked), but cannot communicate with the DME 3.3 M60 / Airbag or ABS modules (IFH-0009 No Response received on all of them.)

    Any Zen advice?

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    My FIFO buffers were not both at 8... possible cause? Will retry tomorrow.

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    No difference at 8 and 8, same error

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    E34 Tiny ADS Software

    Can anyone please point me to a copy of DIS v44 here or via PM? There are tons of old 4share links and guides, most of them are dead or will not let you download without an account.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Viper1313 View Post
    Can anyone please point me to a copy of DIS v44 here or via PM? There are tons of old 4share links and guides, most of them are dead or will not let you download without an account.
    You have a PM

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    Thank you David for all your help with this. DIS v44 with the Tiny ADS seems to work great on the E34 and is able to read / clear airbag codes.

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    Is it possible to do a cylinder balance / smoothness test on the M60 engine with DIS v44? I have a bit of a misfire, pretty sure it is a coil or 2 (compression is fine) and would prefer to replace just a couple of coils if possible.

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    The weird thing is that I can not communicate with the ECU using INPA, but DIS works fine, even though it appears to be a late model 1995 DME.




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    Hello , sorry for bumping this thread again. I have a problem with my power windows and brake in my 530i RHD v8, I build a ADS interface from hansV and test it in INPA, black dot battery and ignition is normal but i cant get it running, i think it says ews something ( my car doesn't have ews). Power windows 4 of them is normal before i test it with DIS i downloaded from mega link. Seems like my power windws locked from General Modules. Please help

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