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In this comprehensive video guide, we delve into the world of BMW software updates using E-Sys. Keeping your BMW's software up-to-date is crucial for ensuring optimal performance, addressing issues, and enjoying the latest features and improvements.
Our expert takes you through the entire process, from initial diagnostics to the step-by-step software update. We cover crucial aspects like system diagnostics, identifying software discrepancies, and selecting the correct updates for your BMW model. We'll also address the common challenges that may arise during the software update process.
With in-depth insights and practical demonstrations, you'll gain a clear understanding of the E-Sys software update procedure. Learn how to navigate the E-Sys software, ensure proper power supply, and avoid common pitfalls to keep your BMW running smoothly and efficiently.
Stay tuned until the end for a real-life test drive and final verification to see if the software update was a success. Whether you're a DIY enthusiast or just looking to understand the process better, this video will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to keep your BMW performing at its best.
If you're a BMW owner or automotive enthusiast, this video is a must-watch. Don't miss out on this comprehensive guide to BMW software updates using E-Sys. Subscribe, like, and share to support our channel and stay updated on more valuable automotive content.
Timeline:
00:00 - Intro
02:29 - Power supply for SW update
03:36 - Connecting the power supply
05:08 - Preparations before programming/flashing
07:00 - Step 1 diagnostics
10:41 - Step 2 preparations for programming
26:32 - Hybrid specifics
27:23 - Step 3 programming/flashing
34:51 - Step 4 diagnostics
40:06 - Final test
BimDoc: Programming / coding / chiptuning / diagnostics / retrofit / BMW navigation update!

[@nullnull3434]

Thanks a lot Vladimir, you are one of the few people on the internet who explain without assuming that audiences already knew everything.

[@BimDoc]

We don’t know, what we don’t know

[@gera8881]

Like Button for a video how to update retrofits with a different HWEL

[@BimDoc]

Sure, why not )

[@uali23]

@@BimDochave you got a link to the video as I can’t see it?

[@rocdeng]

This video and the older video(updated your G30) are so detailed. I learnt the full steps and upgraded my G38 many times. Trully many many thanks!

[@BimDoc]

Glad it helped!

[@CalgonDunbar]

Once again many many thanks for the detailed tutorials. legend👑

[@BimDoc]

My pleasure!

[@toragaragegalway3572]

Thanks for your time that you spend with subscribers 👊

[@BimDoc]

You are welcome! Share, like, subscribe ))

[@srdjanprokopljevic5601]

This is the best ESYS instruction video on the Internet! Amazing job man! Greetings from Sweden

[@BimDoc]

Glad it helped!

[@valdisbutans4470]

Great video! Thank you! Always a pleasure to watch.

[@BimDoc]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@user-iu4fl2ez9n]

Hi, As usual, a great video with lots of detail. And still so precise. Thank's a lot

[@BimDoc]

Glad you liked it!

[@domdel63]

Wow Vlad. I'm so glad your videos have started showing up in my recommended videos. You certainly have a wealth of knowledge. Subbed. thanks.

[@BimDoc]

Welcome aboard!

[@DavidPalmberg]

Thank you for sharing your valueable knowledge with us! It is amazing how much information you have about this subject, keep it up! Subscribed! Best regards, David from Sweden.

[@BimDoc]

My pleasure!

[@Hancock_nl]

Guides like this are really helpfull for the community. Big Thanks from Holland 👍

[@BimDoc]

You are welcome

[@josealbertomestresimao9970]

Great video with lots of detail. Thank you

[@BimDoc]

Glad it was helpful!

[@liveproduction4590]

Thank you for this video! Good job!

[@BimDoc]

My pleasure!

[@xuanson1169]

Really appreciate what you instructed. I updated the all the ECUs with ZGW ECU successfully. You're the best.

[@BimDoc]

You are welcome 🤗

[@markstar6572]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, ALL YOUR VIDEOS IS THE BEST, VERY PROFESSIONALS .

[@BimDoc]

Glad you like them!

[@johnyoung2944]

You are the real BMW Doc. 👍

[@BimDoc]

I appreciate that!

[@howquick]

You produce awesome video’s. Thanks very much for educating us 👍

[@BimDoc]

My pleasure!

[@SLEPPOU]

Дякую, за таке безкоштовне навчання, все дуже зрозуміло.

[@sohaibzahran7735]

Thanks. For great details

[@BimDoc]

My pleasure

[@jeksona27]

Thank you very much for your tutorial, really appreciate what you do 😊 I have scooter bmw C400 Gt and need ecu update, can I do that E-sys?

[@reimtiaz]

Very helpful for updating my G30, thanks a lot 👍

[@BimDoc]

My pleasure 😇

[@s1eepwa1ker]

Владимир, спасибо тебе огромное за то, что делишься своим опытом.

[@BimDoc]

Пожалуйста ☺️

[@sergii_oliinyk]

Hi, Vladimir! First of all, I thank you for all the content you create, sharing your knowledge and precious experience. Your lessons allow to learn how to understand and maintain your BMW yourself, not only mechanically, but also in electronic components. Thank you very much for this! If possible, answer a couple of questions (F series chassis): 1) If head unit (entry, nbt…) connected to third party «Carplay box» like MMI Prime or something else… It is safe for flashing this ecu? or i need disconnect everything to stock and then flash? 2) If i want to flash only one single ecu, for example ZGM. After flashing, car go to transport mode and i need initialization airbag, windows, dampers..? Or airbag initialization only after flashing ACSM, dampers initialization after flashing VDC and so on..? 3) I'm looking forward to the video on how to properly work with the retrofitted ecu. I install 6wa (2015-07 production) in my F31 with i-step 2013-07-501. Everything works fine, but only cruise function «cannot be activated». It would be very interesting to listen and learn some new nuances for yourself.

[@BimDoc]

Hi, You are welcome. Some answers: 1) about all third party things… hard to say how they could affect the programming process. Because different brands might treat signals differently. So some more caution wouldn’t harm 2) not always… for example airbag locking will be needed only after ACSM reflash. Window relearn will be needed only after BDC reflash etc 3) That will be one of the future topics.

[@BuHT.]

Grazie mille per tuo lavoro 🎉 un saluto da Italia

[@BimDoc]

You welcome 🤗

[@dzooky]

Hi Vlad, again huge portion of information. BIG THANKS for that! I have more retrofits in my F11 and all of them have update so if I understand well this is not procedure to flash/program of retrofited ecus, am I right? if yes I hope that next part of E-sys for dummies will be soon :P

[@BimDoc]

Updating retrofitted ECUs is exactly the same process. With an exception that those should be updated separately based on another VO (if retrofit required changes in VO)

[@LennonCarvalho]

This series is the best content about BMW coding on the internet! 👏 I bought a 2018 BMW X1 X-Line and thanks to you I already did some coding and improved my experience with the car! For this model, is it worth doing that kind of full software upgrade? Thanks for the content!

[@BimDoc]

I do recommend to do full software update at least once after a car is ish 5 years old. By that time all bugs have been sorted out. There is no point to make full SW update every month (like you do on your phone)

[@Harpoon6666]

Awesome video as usual! Really looking forward to the update of retrofit ecus…. Nbt needs fullscreen carplay :)

[@BimDoc]

That's the plan!

[@karolp1993]

Nice video! ZGW can be updated via ENET but you need DHCP server on your computer. I'm waiting for video about updating retrofitted ECUs. Maybe you can also say something about reprogramming ECUs that already have newest software? I had case in my F11, I've retrofitted 6WA and flash with newest software. Everything was fine for few months, and suddenly display in 6WA starts flickering sometimes and error about "graphic card" appeared. At the end I've reprogrammed KOMBI with the same version of firmware and issue is solved. But in meantime I've bricked the KOMBI due to differences between HWEL version (which I didn't noticed).

[@BimDoc]

I’ll think about making a video on that specific topic

[@davidmeier8258]

Hey Vladimir, Great video again. I’m waiting so long for this 😁 but I’m happy that you did it now. I miss a tutorial for using a ICOM with Esys. Can you create a small video how to setup the esys for this? And other questions runs the update over the Gateway without an issue but you was not connected via DIREKT Profil?

[@BimDoc]

Never connect via DIRECT if you are working with the car (not ecu on the bench) Icom is easy to connect to esys. There are some useful tips I might dare in future videos.

[@DrDre001]

Very good information video thank you for sharing this

[@BimDoc]

You are welcome

[@qshocksp]

Hi my friend! Thank you so much for the videos, makes very easy to enter in this flash/coding world! Im about to flash my HU to get CarPlay fullscreen in my X1 2020 and you make my life easier with your content! Question: do the readings , savings and calculations (FA, SVT, TAL...) generates any changes whatsoever or not? I was wondering if I can poke around before do the flashing. PS: ill use another car running to charge the battery during the flashing.

[@BimDoc]

Until you press START no changes are made to the car. So you can play around safely. Using another car as additional power supply is better than nothing, but far from ideal solution!

[@ebrahimhasani8171]

Hello and thank you for the video you provided us, I am following you from Iran and if possible I would like to get your advice.

[@sergeyzhukov5407]

Thank you for nice video, very useful. It's also worth to mention that beside the connected external power supply to the vehicle, your PC also should have sufficient battery level or also should be connected to the external power supply, otherwise in certain moment of time you PC might go to sleep or shut down completely due to low battery level:-)

[@BimDoc]

Such thing as sleep mode should be turned off on a laptop you a programming BMWs And of course knowing your tools (battery state) is just a part of professionalism. But overall totally agree with you

[@davlph]

Love your content 👍. Full of details and info. Question: For step 2, can only one or two ECU be chosen for updates? Eg. If I choose just the SAS module to be updated, to try to hopefully improve its Lane Keep Assist capabilities, possible?

[@BimDoc]

You can program as many ECUs at a time as you want.

[@robertpattengale2511]

Update on the error code, accidentally picked the incorrect vehicle during gateway connection. All good now. Thank you again for a great video. Could not have fixed this vehicle without your help.

[@BimDoc]

Glad it helped

[@guillaumepierre7285]

Hello Vladimir, your videos are a mine of information and very helpful for dummies like me! Great job! I have an idea for part 5: How to retrofit NBT Evo ;) I think this could be interesting a lot of people because we can't find many informations on this subject.

[@BimDoc]

I have that kind video on my channel. I was retrofitting evo into my F34 Video is in Russian.

[@claudio9923]

Hi Vladimir, thank you Very much for your beautiful and Very useful videos, can you please make a video on upgrading some ecu (ex. Kombi) not factory setting and with differents software I level? Greetings from Italy!!!

[@BimDoc]

Noted

[@xuanson1169]

Thanks for your great and meticulous instructions. Anyway, is there any method for updating ZGW ECU for F series. I have enet cable and ICOM as well. Should I stick with ISTA for updating or Esys

[@BimDoc]

Updating ZGW via ICOM and esys is safe and should go well.

[@LapinAutodiagnostiikkaOy]

Hi. When/how you can do software update, control unit replacement, or vehicle modification with ista+? At 10:00 you can see, those options are grey, and i have those on my ista grey color, not possible choose. Thank you.

[@mateuszkarwanski5851]

Hello, maybe a guide on how to disable xDrive in the Fxx series 😁

[@ADBproject]

Hi, I really appreciate your work and thanks for sharing... I take this opportunity to ask you for help. On my 116 f20 2015 the DSC is having problems in the rain. Do you think a software update would be useful? Or if I physically change the DSC pump with a second hand one, do I just need to use the same procedure as in the video or are there additional parameters? A thousand thanks

[@BimDoc]

Software update cannot cure physical errors. Same procedure will help, but actually just coding will be enough. No programming is needed.

[@spacepl1]

Hi Vladimir. Great video again. Helped me so much with updating my retrofited F07. PS: Probably the speed of your connection between Laptop and Enet cable was 100Mbit, thats why you achieve maximum of 10MB/s It should be 1GB, only then is possible to make more than 11.2MB/s

[@BimDoc]

Might be ))

[@robertpattengale2511]

Another great video. I'm almost done fixing this basket case 328i, which had an unreadable FEM module and incorrect FA. Rebuilt from scratch using EsysUltra, thank you for the recommendation. The EsysUltra support team is very responsive. Now I need the video for different HWEL. Any time soon?

[@BimDoc]

Working in that )

[@vazgenharutyunyan9381]

Thank you for the video. If I dont have a power supply for the car, can I update the NBT EVO with turning on the engine?

[@BimDoc]

No you can’t. Esys will turn off the engine

[@bmw4life592]

hey bro Thank you very much for your new video on how to update ecu esys. Why you dont use dhcp server then start it and then make connections with enet cable thats what i do always when using enet cable and updating ecus on g series, then most of the time its using http server because of internetconnection i have sometimes via wifi from my home or mobile hotspot from my phone

[@BimDoc]

Setting up DHCP server might be a separate topic for a video 😉

[@jpirex]

Thank you Vladimir, this series is incredible. One question, After applying changes to an ECU (changing parameters) or to VO/FA coding shouldn't i run the "Steuern_routine" and "Steuergeräte_reset" (Control unit reset) functions in Tool 32 software?

[@BimDoc]

Tool32 is not needed. ECU is making restart automatically during the coding process.

[@Y.D.43210]

Thank you for the detailed tutorials!! One question I cannot find an answer to - if I update iDrive to a newer i-Step with e-Sys, will I lose my service history or anything other then my custom coding? (F Series)

[@BimDoc]

You will loose custom coding You will not loose service history

[@joaomoita5930]

Great video, first I found explaining in detail software update. You mention updating the nbt drive, can you help me with a nbt evo ID4 to ID6 update? Or do you think is not worth it?

[@BimDoc]

It is worth it. But there are some limitations for to RAM difference you need to know ahead.

[@joaomoita5930]

@@BimDoc I have been thinking really hard on what to do, in my case I think it won’t be a problem, I will use mainly CarPlay and in last case radio. On my actual nav system I never did a routed trip, I just open the map to help me guide. The problems that I know it is the crash’s using the navigation on id6 because of the ram, and it could happen random reboots but also from what I heard, it’s just using the navigation. From what I seen the retro from id4 to id6 would be still quite expensive and the mmi still lags a bit. I was also looking for the id6 sound drivers, I heard it improves a bit the quality

[@nicolasmoldovan8356]

Appreiciate the video, great work! Thanks from Denmark! Definetly gonna try it on my own Bmw F10 B47. What do you think of the Schumacher SC1281 6/12V Power supply and would it be able to do it? Thanks alot

[@BimDoc]

It depends how many amperes it can deliver

[@nicolasmoldovan8356]

100A engine start, a 30A boost, and 6A2A charge/maintain rates. It is ok ?

[@BimDoc]

It is bare minimum! Is car battery is in a good shape and charged then that power supply might be okay. Recharging the battery will reduce the risk of failure in case of voltage dips

[@nicolasmoldovan8356]

Thanks! I want to ask you, I've checked my ECU on my car and the software in EGS and GWS is all in blue. Is it because I recently coded 2TB on my car and It is updated to the last software? I can't wait to see your next video on how to update the software on ECU with retrofit, I have 2 ECU's on my car, where the HWEL is red. Regards

[@kolchinpp]

Спасибо за полезное видео! Подскажите пожалуйста, а можно обновлять только один какой нибудь блок? Например только приборку 6wa? Делается для того, чтобы появились кодировочные данные, которых нет на текущий момент в приборке, и , возможно, они появятся после обновления.

[@BimDoc]

Да можно, но из-за разницы в istep могут появится аномали. Вариант 1: обновить и посмотреть будет ли все окай. Если нет поднять и остальные блоки Вариант 2: посмотреть зависимости модулей друг от друга и тогда будет видно можно обновлять ПО в одном модуле или нет.

[@arturkuzubov2341]

@@BimDoc Как посмотреть зависимость блоков?

[@abcabc-te8rb]

How can I decode the reversing lights on my f01? I have installed LED

[@buzzdev]

Hi Vladimir, when my istep version is something from year 2017 and i want to do some FA/CAFD coding, do i need to have appropriate psdzdata for that istep or is it OK to use the latest 4.45.3*, please? Spasibo. Also many thanks for lots of great videos. The ones in russian language as well (good that i was learning russian in the school, back in the past). You speak lightning fast there ;) much faster than english spoken videos, but it's OK, i still manage to understand well. Thank you

[@BimDoc]

You can use the latest psdzdata and you will be 95% okay with that

[@raesson]

Great video Vlad, is the process same when you update replaced NBT non EVO on F10, you mentioned that the process is different for retrofitted units.

[@BimDoc]

Yes! When updating retrofitted ecu make sure the FA is modified according to your retrofit! Because the FA saved in the vehicle might be different! Also make sure HWEL and HWAP are black before update. Otherwise you will fail 100%

[@raesson]

​@@BimDocThanks for the tip, the car had the same HU_NBT but was replaced with the same type of HU due to malfunction, than i tried to generate FSC codes with HU tools, patched with usb imported with e-sys and all of the FSC codes was rejected and ofcorse the navigation not activated - grayed out, this is the reason i want to try flashed first than to try with another set of codes purchased from reseller.

[@raesson]

@@BimDoc As you suggested HWEL and HWAP on the replaced unit are not black they are red and blue only, what should i do before the update ?

[@maximilianlindner]

Finally 💪🏻👌🏻🍻🎉

[@kevlar_-is9ii]

Ещё не досмотрел .. но как всегда классно

[@BimDoc]

Тут есть новые нюансы по сравнению с прошлыми выпусками поо обновление ПО!

[@arturkuzubov2341]

@@BimDoc Можете снять видео, как обновлять блоки если было дооснащение?

[@babl3932]

Привет Владимир, отличное видео, подскажи, а если нужно обновить только ГУ(ну и зависимость там комби), можно ли это сделать просто на заведённой машине без внешного источника питания?

[@BimDoc]

Esys не приступит к программированию на включенном ДВС.

[@babl3932]

@@BimDoc спасибо за быстрый ответ, успехов в вашем продвижении!

[@romeoelliott1383]

you are the best I have seen doing this would love to see you show us something with bimmerutilty I saw u got it in this video on your lenova

[@BimDoc]

See video about esys launcher comparison. Answer is over there.

[@-RaiKo-]

Thanks for the video! I had two questions: 1.) time code 27:50, before starting, You unclik the ZDF2(56) ECU, why? 2.) this time You update ZGW by connecting via VIN, not via URL. What does it depend on?

[@BimDoc]

Very good catch! It’s because I have updated FZD ECU on that care behind the scenes to make sure that car will not give me surprises. So there is no point to update it again with the same software. That was the only reason! If using ENET then always connect via VIN

[@evgenyivanov235]

@@BimDoc Приветствую. Что то я не уловил. Если блок FZD был обновлен за кадром для проверки, то что же он тогда делал в транзакшен листе при обновлении остальных блоков, он же должен после обновления иметь софт, как в базах данных и esys не должен предлагать на него обновление. Спасибо

[@GamerFreakPL]

@@BimDocShould you always update the FZD Ecu first, or doesnt that matter and just select all ECU's at once when updating the whole car? Whats the reason for you doing it first - only for video purpose to check if everything is alright, or is it a rule to do it first? Thanks

[@johnyoung2944]

While flashing the software to the ecu’s what is the maximum draw on the power supply? Thank you Vladimir.

[@BimDoc]

It depends of the amount of the ECUs in the car and the state of a battery 🪫 Typical is around 30-40 Amps But sometimes values 70-90 are also present

[@celebiturgut]

Could you tell more about dependencies? For example: if i were to update an entrynav2 for it to be able to support carplay, is it enough to only check the box of entrynav? Or are there also other ecu’s that are to be checked? I dont want to wait for it to update ALL the ecu’s when the goal is only to install carplay afterwards. Thank you and keep it up!

[@BimDoc]

Dependencies is a good topic for a new video to talk about! Answer to your question: just update entynav2 and don’t worries about other ECUs.

[@celebiturgut]

@@BimDoc mate i wish i could treat you on kebab. Hoping to attend your next course (hopefully not during summer months).

[@aladdaalraie9443]

thanks again for this video every time have new information I'm waiting your new video for HWEL in English ples 😂😂😂😂😂 thanks again

[@BimDoc]

I will try my best 😊

[@aladdaalraie9443]

@@BimDoc thank you 😊😊

[@rosenpanayotov8935]

Is it possible to do the software updates, coding FA or VA via wireless adapter such as WIFI Enet by modBM? What is your opinion?

[@BimDoc]

Do not make software updates over wifi All other actions (diagnostics and coding) can be done over wifi wo problems

[@user-eq4cc6jj8u]

Я конечно мало что понял через переводчик.., но как фанат марки BMW и её владелец я ставлю лайк однозначно ! ❤ и пусть каждый кто ещё не владелец -станет им!

[@BimDoc]

Используйте субтитры. Они на многих языках! Как ютуб будет поддерживать несколько голосовых дорожек то буду делать и аудио на нескольких языках

[@user-eq4cc6jj8u]

@@BimDoc Благодарю за ответ и желаю дальнейшего процветания Вашему каналу и подписчикам

[@thirufrompe]

Thank you for this video. I have a 2017 bmw 3 series and want to change my display from 6.5 to 8.8 inch and change my head unit from my current id4 plus to id5/id6. What free software can I use to code my bmw to accept these new hardware. Thank you

[@BimDoc]

In case of entrynav2 HU it is possible to install bigger screen (launcher for esys will be needed) If you want to install nbt evo then professional coding help will be needed

[@thirufrompe]

Thank you. I sent you an email too. Maybe you can reply with any help please

[@user-pv7ph6ff9t]

Кодировал приветственный свет бмв е60 2005, 3.5д. М-пакет с завода. Скорее всего всё зависит от уровня интеграции прошивки блока, и я буду благодарен тому кто подскажет как добавить эти параметры или какая прошивка нужна чтобы появился список источников света. У меня для приветсвенного света есть только чтобы горели кнопки и свет в салоне. Хотелось чтобы было ещё протитуманки и медленно. Как это сделать? У меня ЛМ2

[@erkinsermakhanov4784]

Мужик от души просто красава

[@BimDoc]

А пожалуйста ☺️

[@erkinsermakhanov4784]

@@BimDoc после каждого видео хочется еще и еще раз обучатся у вас. Огромный салам из Казахстана 👋 Ждём больше видео🤝

[@SatTracker]

Awesome content !!! My only comment is (if not already commented below), but in your Step 2 regarding cables and power connections, you do not mention that the laptop also needs to be able to stay alive for the duration of the programming. A 3-hour programming session may kill many laptops, if only on battery, so I expect that their power supplies are also not connected.

[@BimDoc]

Yes, of course laptop has to stay alive. Otherwise you will brick your bmw 😉

[@ABLAX]

Hi, shen should we expect a video shownig us how to do software update if there are modules with different hwid?

[@BimDoc]

Yes I’m thinking about that kind video

[@abcabc-te8rb]

For what exactly i Need Icom ? How can I decode the reversing lights on my f01? I have installed LED

[@BimDoc]

For that operation you don’t need icom. Enet will be enough! That procedure is doable via basic FDL coding

[@Mutemotion777]

Владимир, подскажите пожалуйста, можно ли с помощью E-sys изменить прошивку в части OPF фильтра бензиновых моторов G серии на ту, где с завода он не ставится?

[@BimDoc]

Не все так просто (

[@xuanson1169]

Hello. i tried to flash the ecu with your guides. Everything went great except ACSM and HU_Champ. My car is bmw f10 series 5. After flashing ACSM, it showed the TAL calculation successfully finished, and all the bootloader, hardware and software of ACSM show black color. but I tried to scan with ISTA by ICOM, the yellow indication shows up "control unit not lock". What should I do now to fix the error. Is there any way to re-programing the ACSM

[@BimDoc]

You need to lock ACSM via ista or tool32 You did everything right up to that moment.

[@kaankarakas2168]

MANY THANKS!!! and I did not understand the protocol part that we need to change while programming NBT, and every time I program NBT, this period takes up to 3 or 4 days. What's the solution?

[@BimDoc]

Use esys 3.36 for example (if you don’t know how to change protocol manually). And actually with 3.36 it’s not needed.

[@kaankarakas2168]

@@BimDoc protocol settings about ipv4 settings or something else

[@BimDoc]

Not even near Why not to make a separate video about that ))

[@kaankarakas2168]

This is perfect idea, thanks again ❤️

[@stanesrusbosire4817]

Hi, I have a bmw GT 5 series F07. Recently I replaced the complete lockset which I got from an F10 with same engine. Now the challenge is that the car can start but everything else isn't working properly. The car can't engage gears, all the lights on the cluster are showing, the air shocks are down, central locking isn't working and many more. I have esys and enet cable but I don't know how to load the vehicle order or anything. Please advise

[@BimDoc]

Code all ECUs with OEM FA But then transmission problem will still remain Of needed some remote coding help is possible

[@aleksandarilic547]

Did you manage to make a video what to do when HWEL_ is blue or red? And what to do in that situation?

[@BimDoc]

That might be one of the future topics 😉

[@djjdjedi]

Dear Vladimir, Is it safer to update the whole car at once, or groups of ECU?

[@BimDoc]

With a new car (the one you haven’t worked before) it is good idea to update 1 ecu to begin with. And if all goes well then update the whole car.

[@Mutemotion777]

С G серией массовая проблема Remote software update - после скачивания обновления вечно висящее сообщение "вы будете уведомлены о возможности обновления". Приходилось ли вам решать такие кейсы и можно ли обойтись без обновления через E-SYS? Через сканер есть ошибка о несоблюдении условий для инициализации обновления, но что конкретно машине не нравится - не понятно.

[@BimDoc]

Посмотрите мое видео об обошедшие ПО по воздуху. В основном обновление не запускается из-за слабого заряда АКБ.

[@user-tu5hj2ln9f]

Is this also considered updating iDrive firmware version? I need to update my NBT evo version from H to newer (for fullscreen carplay)

[@BimDoc]

Correct, the procedure will be exactly the same

[@st-us3pj]

@@BimDoccan you just update HU_nbt ecu or do u have to update all of it for this?

[@alexshkoyn]

Владимир здраствуйте , как всегда спосибо за ваши видео, если можно один вопрос, не по теме этого ролика, решил доосностить свою ф 30 камерой заднего вида , в кратце установил закодировал 3ag (fem rem nbt icm trsvc) а потом и всю машину , но не работает , в исте в блоке trvc висиt ошибка о связи с ремам , а так блок trvc виден тестируется ,вроде всё норм но не работает, почитав различной информации , многие пишут што если нет парктроникав то камера не будет работать , это правда ? есть какоето решение этого вопроса без установки парктроников ? спосибо

[@BimDoc]

На бмв камера идет только с парктрониками. Можете попробовать заколдовать опцию парктроников, может поможет. Правда тогда будут ошибки по их отсутствию, но сли камера заработает то там уже можно дальше думать.

[@user-kt3wb6ey9w]

Владимир, здравствуйте. А обновлять все модули безопасно? На g-серии, особенно на новых машинах нет проблем с bdc и atm? Не «отвалятся» они?

[@BimDoc]

На самых новых софтах на G серии уже есть модули которые требуют coding 2.0 Тоесть обычным Esys вы уже ничего не сделаете. Так что будет осторожнее

[@user-kt3wb6ey9w]

@@BimDoc а как узнать какие модули требуют кодинг 2.0?

[@xuanson1169]

So when updating ZGW via ICOM and ESYS, the connecting procedures are the same? Connect via Vin and read parameters from VCM, right?

[@xuanson1169]

Should I use cable from ICOM to connect?

[@xuanson1169]

Should I choose Direct in connection type or another one when choosing platform for connection

[@BimDoc]

Via vin will not work. Icom requires another setting Do not use direct connection

[@azizaliev4703]

Владимир здравствуйте, спасибо что делитесь знаниями. Есть вопрос. Собираюсь обновить все блоки. В списке есть zgw. Вопрос, можно ли обновлять zgw через энет кабель? bmw f10 2011

[@BimDoc]

Можете обновлять все кроме ZGW Если и его надо (а это будет надо) то через icom или виртуальный роутер на компе (тогда и енет справится) Тупо напрямую через енет даже не думайте, положите ZGW

[@azizaliev4703]

@@BimDocСпасибо большое🙏🏻. Буду пробовать через виртуальный роутер

[@user-ts5jl8oc1d]

Добрый день), а не помнишь у тебя было видео, где ты рассказывал как несколько есисов на один комп установить? Я просто чёт не могу найти, а то хочу несколько версий поставить, а они криво друг на друга встают.

[@BimDoc]

Делается элементарно ) Подписывайтесь на мой новый канал в телеграмм, чтобы не пропустить важные объявления (запись на курсы, информацию об технических компаниях бмв и тд) Так же там в группе я либо другие подписчики смогут вам помочь в решении проблем с BMW. t.me/BimmerDocChannel

[@christiankotte8174]

Thanks for this perfect description. I was able to update my 2018 G30 from S15A-17-03-509 to S15A-24-532 (NBTevoK17052I > NBTevoY23236I) without any problems due the update process. I have the Apple Car Play as factory option, but somehow after the update it shows no more CarPlay in the iDrive. Also, when I connect my phone, it just asks if I want to connect with CarPlay (Wifi) but afterwards its just the standard Bluetooth audio connection. Do I need to activate the CarPlay option? I made all the Ista+ Service steps for the Tele/Connected Drive Systems, without any errors. Hope You can help. Thanks, Christian

[@christiankotte8174]

before the update the version was NBTevo_K17052I and now its NBTevo_Y23236I

[@christiankotte8174]

False alarm, everything works as it should! I think the control units had to go to sleep and restart. Apple CarPlay is back and the full screen works too. Thank you very much for your great videos!

[@BimDoc]

You are welcome 🤗

[@gramnet99]

Thanks to this video, I updated my BMW GS850 bike. I wanted to do it using ista+ because it is much easier, but I couldn't cope with the voltage emulator. I have an enet cable that did not detect voltages. Slowly, step by step, I did what was shown in the video and I succeeded. At the end, there were a lot of errors, unfortunately ISTA+ could not remove them, it did not detect the ignition. Fortunately, I removed all the errors using Esys.

[@BimDoc]

Good it worked for you )

[@xuanson1169]

I want to ask about esys software update. How can I backup before doing the flashing ecu?

[@BimDoc]

You cannot make software backup via esys before flashing. That’s why flashing (programming) is a dangerous process! The only way to make a backup is to disassemble that ecu and make a readout on the bench. (Obviously very time consuming job)

[@xuanson1169]

@@BimDoc thanks a lot. I have three questions: 1. My car was rolled back odometer by the previous owner. Some people tell me that I need to return to the real mileage before updating. Is that correct.? and If that was the case, how can I return to actual mileage? How can I read the actual mileage? 2. I got two errors (yellow error) in CAS and FRM when scanning with ISTA+. Is that a problem when updating or I just need to update the ECU (green) without errors only? 3. Why don't we do the flashing (update software) via ISTA+ with ICOM connection. Why do we have to the flashing via Esys?

[@lashka8862]

Добрый вечер , не могли бы дать свой мейл ? Мне нужно консультация на BMW 750 active hybrid 4.4 блокировка на гибрид , если можно для начало консультация а затем провести диагностику . Заранее спасибо .

[@BimDoc]

Контактная информация под каждым видео в описании

[@faridrzayev8874]

Hello, can I connect my car to another running car as a power supply instead of using that charger?

[@BimDoc]

It is possible and better than no additional power supply at all. But professional power supply is much better idea.

[@BobanJovanovic]

Are your sure that F series ZDW could not be programmed with ENET? My last update was successfully done to I-Level 23-07-540, with classic ENET cable from latop to OBD.

[@BimDoc]

Wo virtual DHCP server the chances for a fail are veeeery high So you just here very lucky’

[@st-us3pj]

To update the nbt evo to newer level for full screen carplay can you just update the hu_nbt ecu instead of all of them?

[@BimDoc]

It would be enough if NBT EVO But Evo update takes several times longer that the rest of the car. So I highly recommend to update the whole car

[@st-us3pj]

@@BimDoc ok thanks. Can the software update also be done in Ista+?

[@CoachThorin]

Super good chanel BMWdoc :-) Is it possible for you to do a tutorial to set maximum speed limiter to a low speed (30 km/h in Sweden with at special driving licence for 15 years old persons). To E series E91. That will be super duper nice of you 🙂

[@BimDoc]

Yes it is doable via Chiptuning. You can just set VMax to 30kmh But the you will be unable to accelerate over 30 km/h

[@CoachThorin]

@@BimDoc Perfect, could you please explain what you mean with chip tuning? So you can not do this trough E-sys coding?

[@pavelliutsich4522]

Super video Vladimir. Do you have online courses on working with BMW? of course not free. Can i contact with you?

[@BimDoc]

I do make courses on topic how to work with bmw. But those are offline only (at the moment)

[@luv_xxx2770]

why you load FA but not use that option have read fa also if i need do software updated only for DME same way do...

[@BimDoc]

If they are the same, then it does not matter from where to take it.

[@SnackShoot21000]

I have add 2TB to VO, can I do update software without removing it from the VO?

[@BimDoc]

I always prefer to write it into VCM

[@bahrombahtiyarov3239]

🔥🔥

[@gppcoding]

Why ist the icom not recommended to use with F and G series?

[@BimDoc]

You can still use it, but connect it through the router, not directly. Other wise flashing HU will be veeeery slow (4 days to flash nbt evo for example)

[@kreshnikmorinaa]

Hello, I have an nbtevo 2016 HDD that is defective. is it an HDD or SSD. Can I install a normal SSD and initiate it?

[@BimDoc]

On evo you can use SSD but not every SSD will suite.

[@jadantoon500]

Thank you again and again for all your video but ples I'm waiting for vido HWEL it's not Blake Thank you again 😊😊😊😊😊

[@BimDoc]

That kind video is in my plans )

[@jadantoon500]

Thanks ❤

[@Tayboxer879]

What does it when reading with VCM some modules are all red like TMS and LHM 43 and 44 after updating. And when hitting read ecu, they don’t show in the tree? I need to code LHM and TMS but because they don’t show up anymore, I can’t code anything. Can someone please help me with this?

[@BimDoc]

It means your SVT is different from the ECUs you can actually see via esys. Should not be in that way.

[@Tayboxer879]

@@BimDoc Is it possible if you can guide me into correcting this issue?

[@xuanson1169]

could you confirm the connection settings for updating ZGW ECU using ESYS and ICOM - Connection type: choose target but NOT Direct; choose the another one - Interface: Which one should I choose? Connection via gateway URL Connection via ICOM/D-CAN Connection via ICOM/Ethernet Connection via Vin - Vehical-specific parameter Series, I-step (shipment) or Read parameters from VCM Otherwise, If I use Ista+ and ICOM to update ZGW, what vehicle interface should I choose: ICOM/enet local area network or ICOM/enet direct connection?

[@BimDoc]

For icom use ICOM/ENET and enter icom IP adress. Not direct connection. Use regular.

[@jrvd64]

Is a so-called tickle charger or battery maintainer also suitable for coding?

[@BimDoc]

I recommend do coding with engine ON (If you don’t have specialised power supply). Battery maintainer is too weak to supply all ECUs with the power needed.

[@jrvd64]

@@BimDoc what about coding a hybrid like the F30 330e? Is there a difference in power supply? For example, when the car is connected to to the home charger?