Bmw E60 Software Upgrade Diy

When software updates are released for PC and Mac, the new features are quickly reviewed by every computing magazine. Today, however.

It's not going to be a CD/DVD based update like the navigation maps. You'll need to connect your car to Progman or ISTA/P and update the firmware, just like updating the DME. Over a OBDII link it'll take about 16 hours to update all the iDrive component firmware (there's 5 different components), you'll need to make sure you have a stable power supply connected to the car (not a battery charger) otherwise you'll risk trashing the CCC computer.

The problem Will be my car battery. Not my computer one. And do you have a link to dl the last ista program?

What is the risk to update the firmware himself? Can I loose some options? If you don't know what you are doing you really shouldn't be updating the firmware yourself. Getting ista to work alone is already challenging.

It's not as simple as download a software and click run. It's very risky and you could potentially brick it. I have to agree with outie on this one. I would start with learning/playing with coding your own car first then move to programming after some time. You should *never* update the programming on your car without a stable power supply connected to your car. Never attempt to update the firmware on the car's battery power alone, you will seriously harm your ECU's.

I have a $400 power supply that supplies a stable 13.8 volts to the car at all times (selectable from 13v to 14.8v) and a cloned OPS head for programming things like the iDrive over the fibre optic MOST port in the car and even then I get a little nervous every time I hit the 'update' button. Being that you are in France, you probably have alot of independent shops around that carry Autologic units, I would get one of them to handle the software update on your car, it would probably be cheaper than buying most of the equipment you need to properly flash the car. Unless, of course, you are a hard core DIYer and spending a couple hundred dollars on equipment isn't a problem. If you don't know what you are doing you really shouldn't be updating the firmware yourself. Getting ista to work alone is already challenging. It's not as simple as download a software and click run. It's very risky and you could potentially brick it.

I have to agree with outie on this one. I would start with learning/playing with coding your own car first then move to programming after some time. You should *never* update the programming on your car without a stable power supply connected to your car. Reallusion iclone pro 5 5 with crack rar files. Never attempt to update the firmware on the car's battery power alone, you will seriously harm your ECU's. I have a $400 power supply that supplies a stable 13.8 volts to the car at all times (selectable from 13v to 14.8v) and a cloned OPS head for programming things like the iDrive over the fibre optic MOST port in the car and even then I get a little nervous every time I hit the 'update' button.

Being that you are in France, you probably have alot of independent shops around that carry Autologic units, I would get one of them to handle the software update on your car, it would probably be cheaper than buying most of the equipment you need to properly flash the car. Unless, of course, you are a hard core DIYer and spending a couple hundred dollars on equipment isn't a problem. I agree with you.I did not think it should be so long and so risked.Thanks for your answers. Hi Guys, I have a BMW OPS and am looking to re-code my car too. I want to update the CCC so it includes sat nav and include a Dension 500 gateway. I think I have everything but now that I need to update the car's control modules. My only concern is the power supply.

I need to source one or go buy one. At the moment I can get one which is a bench DC power supply. It can supply a regulated 13.8V up to 25A. My question is will this be enough or do I need more amps??

Also, what is the best way to connect this to the car when programming?? Thanks a million in advance, Herbie. Also, just as a word of warning coming from experience. You mentioned that you have an OPS head. If it's a chinese clone OPS head, take special caution regarding MOST (fibre optic) programming. The chinese clone makers like to say that MOST functionality works perfectly and is stable, but I've found on several occasions that's not true, usually due to substandard electronics on the on fibre optic transceiver built into the unit. Unfortunately, Progman/SSS's error recovery for failed flashes or recovery for a communications interuption between the software and the head isn't all that great usually resulting in an unresponsive module.