How to Code BMW F-Series with Cheap ENET OBD Cable

How to Code BMW F-Series with Cheap ENET OBD Cable

This blog is customer share with those people who are about to invest in some diagnostic tools to deal with many current/future issues going on with BMW F-series using ENETinterface E-sys software.

DISCLAIMER: The cable and software is verified safe to use with BMW F-series, but it may also cause damage if operation mistake or indirect use. You should follow the product instructions and code at your own risk.

What is needed for Coding:

*ENET Cable ($11.99)

* E-SYS 3.23.4 software installation packages and ETOKEN and PIN.

*A laptop with Windows XP

*Psdzdata

Step1: Software installation:

(Use E-sys 3.18.4 as an example)

You can install software on your laptop by manual procedure

Or you can follow installation steps given below

1. Create a folder on laptop and name as BMWInstall.

2. Copy folder [psdzdata] and [E-Sys_3.18.4] into BMWInstall

3. Copy Setup_3.18.4-47.4.v1.bat and EDIABAS.INI files into the same folder.

4. Double click on Setup_3.18.4-47.4.v1.bat. It will install the complete software with correct settings to your laptop if the folders names are correct. Enter the password for E-Sys. Installation time may take several minutes. Don't interrupt the process, let it run and complete.

Note:

*Shut off wireless or Bluetooth service on the laptop

*Disable any firewall on the laptop

*Fully charged Laptop

Step2: Setting up the key to E-Sys:

1. Double clicking application on desktop to open E-Sys

2. Select Options > Settings > EST

3. Click on the browse button with three dots ( … ) and navigate to EST folder. If software installation was done, it should be at C:\ESysData\EST

4. Select file "******.est" and click OK

Step3: ENET cable testing with Car:

1. Connect ENET cable between Car's OBD port and network port of laptop

2. Turn on the ignition of the car, but don't start it

3. Wait a few minutes until the network icon on laptop shows a connection with the yellow exclamation point over it

4. Launch "C:\EDIABAS\Hardware\ENET\ZGW_SEARCH.exe" to verify cable and connection are working.

5. Then IP Address, MAC Address, & VIN will be displayed in a separate window. It means communication between car and laptop can be established with the used ENET cable. 

Step4: Backup Car's configuration files:

1. Connect ENET cable between car's OBD port and network port of laptop.

2. Turn on the ignition of the car, don't start. Wait a few minutes

3. Press connect button on top row of E-Sys to connect car with the laptop.

4. It comes with a popup, select the correct Target Selector, e.g. F025 and not F025_DIRECT, select "connection via VIN" and press Connect.

5. Click Ok when connection established.

6. Select "Expert Mode" on the left pane and click on "Coding" button.

7. In Vehicle Order Box (upper left), click on "Read" button, it would display FA of your car.

8. Go to SVT Actual Box (right pane, midway down) and click on "Read (VCM)" button.

9. SVT box will display SVT of different modules of your car, some with green bullets. These green CAFD files are of our interest.

10. Right click on each green CAFD and click on "Read Coding data". Afre codes are read, green icon will change into a folder icon.

11. Read all the green CAFD files one by one or, select multiple by holding the Ctrl key of keyboard and read Coding data by right clicking.

12. Check the folder "C:\ESysData\CAF", this will contain all the read CAFD files.

13. Copy and Save all the files in a safe place. These are your original CAFD files.

14. You can use utility "Copy_CAF_v2.bat", copy it anywhere on your laptop and double click on it to automatically save the files under a Folder "C:\My_CAF_Files" with date and time stamp.

Coding CAFD files:

1. Follow 1 to 9 steps of above topic.

2. Expand the folder of any read CAFD of a module that you would like to edit with the changes as shown on the cheat file.

3. Right click on the CAFD file and click "Edit FDL". Enter the pin if asked.

4. Open the module you wanted to edit, click on the Functionen folder, ausgelessen folder of the selected function will show the current settings.

5. Change them as per Cheat Sheet and Save.

6. To be on the safer side, edit only one module at a time.

7. After making all changes in the module as per the cheet sheet for that function, save and go back by pressing top extreme left green arrow "back" button.

8. Now you can see FA again. Right click on it and "Activate FA". You will see a green active text next to FA. Also FP will open on the right side.

9. Select the edited CAFD file on SVT box and Click on "Code FDL" in coding box on right.

10. Coding process will start and should end with no errors.

11. Take a backup of all the CAFD files again and save in a different folder. Best way is to use "Copy_CAF_v2.bat". Copy it anywhere on your laptop and just double click on it, all will be done for you and files will be saved under a new date time stamped folder.

12. Great, you coded one module. Disconnect E-Sys by clicking on top Connect button which is showing a red x. You are done.

13. Test the car for the changed feature. Some features require 15 -30 minutes to get activated where as some are instant and few need you to switch off the and lock the car and unlock and start.