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      04-02-2024, 03:27 PM   #23
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What are the benefits and differences of the new programming data? I have ista+ on my laptop and e-net cable. I just used ista+ to reset my high-voltage battery to increase the battery capacity. I'm kinda new in these kinds of things. Btw i have 2014 BMW i3 60ah. Those datas are oke for any i3 and any risk?
which resets did you use for the i3 ?
i did resets DF93 to DF9B-D and -F after upgrading my 20Ah cell packs to 34Ah cell packs - the SME in the i3 and i8 are basically the same but with different programming of the software regarding the battry capacity, number of cell packs and CSC's....
I'm very curious if you did more resets, i did not yet use resets DF85- 7D-7E-7F-78-79-7A and 7B because i was unsure if i would mess up my settings which still work with the first range of resets....
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      04-28-2024, 09:51 AM   #24
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What are the benefits and differences of the new programming data? I have ista+ on my laptop and e-net cable. I just used ista+ to reset my high-voltage battery to increase the battery capacity. I'm kinda new in these kinds of things. Btw i have 2014 BMW i3 60ah. Those datas are oke for any i3 and any risk?
Hi, I'm also interested in resetting the HV battery, but I have some questions.
Which version of ISTA did you use, because I heard that they removed the option in newer versions.
Did you actually get any capacity back, if yes, how much?
And what is your I-step version? Because I don't know if newer versions already fixed the BMS bug, so it's not necessary to perform a reset for 60Ah version.
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      06-07-2024, 07:28 PM   #25
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Hi all,

My i3 94Ah LCI 2018 is production date march 2018, hence it's integration level I001-18-03-5xx.

I know that there have been quite some updates over the years and just recently, there was a very new release of I001-23-07-530 within data set 4.42.32.

I got hold of ISTA+ 4.39.20 Standalone (ISTA+ App v.4.39.20.24455 & SDP v.4.39.20) which I installed yesterday.

That dataset includes I001-22-11-5xx and connected, for diagnosis purposes first only, instantly via ENET cable to my car and read out all information.

I couldn't try the programming bit yet but it recognizes my programming data in the top left corner.

In addition, I also got a separate full PSdZData 4.42.40 set. That one includes the aforementioned I001-23-07-530.

Therefore my intention is to update all my ECUs with ISTA+ 4.39.20 with SDP 4.42.40 via ENET cable.

Now the funny part is that you barely find any matching information for any such undertaking when looking online.
You always find bits and pieces but no seamless answers.

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Therefore some important questions first:

1) Can I simply replace my 4.39.20 PSdZData folder with the fully extracted v.4.42.40_PSdZData_Full 7zip file?

When I look into the 4.42.40 7zip file, it holds exactly the same folder structure that could go into the original PSdZData folder that INSTA+ created while installation.

It sounds very easy and probable to do this but I'd like to get assurance that this will reassure coding capabilities without errors.

2) ENET cable is fully supported.

It seems that ENET became more reliable and usable over the years. Diagnostics work and people tend to say that ISTA+ can also program ECUs that way nowadays safely. Is this the case?

3) ISTA+ is said to be more foolproof for beginners (like me).

Advanced users use E-SYS, we all understood that. Nevertheless BMW dealerships use ISTA+ for such tasks; shouldn't it be common sense that this will also work flawlessly at home then as it is intended to be more "bulletproof".

Not every BMW employee is a coding expert and masters E-SYS by nature...

Furthermore, if programming fails at first attempt, you can rerun the measure and fix it in another attempt.

4) The BMW i3 doesn't seem to need a battery pack or charging supply connected to the 12V onboard battery as it has the high voltage battery anyway that can maintain voltage and support programming.

Does that statement hold truth? If I remember well the 12V battery is also very difficult to reach on the i3.

5) What procedures to maintain when daring to program?

Many people say "windows down, seat belts buckled up, doors closed".... There are so many confusing statements everywhere....Is there something like a golden rule that just "makes it work".

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I understand that more experienced users in coding and using the BMW tools might roll their eyes now, but it would be of great interest for me to get more common knowledge on this task and understand how things play out.

I am sure many other readers think alike.

Thank you if I can get some help. I googled and searched for days but I couldn't get any profound usable results.
Greetings,

I did the update but got one permanent error: 21E0705...
Can you help me ?
Thanks
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      07-05-2024, 12:08 PM   #26
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Has anyone run across info regarding a retrofit of the 94Ah battery pack into a 60Ah car? I've been told by a guy in the UK (that seems to be a reliable source) that it's a plug-&-play upgrade... but I've also read it requires coding. There is info that says the 60Ah cars already have the 94Ah data in the computers.

94Ah is from a mild accident car with zero airbags deployed.
Both cars were/are equipped with heated seats - supposedly this is a requirement that both vehicles have to match in this regards.
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      07-08-2024, 09:45 PM   #27
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Nice write up!
I got ISTA setup with 4.39.20 and the same version of programming data. Able to connect, read data and reset codes. Looks like it's able to do the update. I have a 2014 REX at 17-11-541 i-level. Should be ok to try and update?
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      08-11-2024, 03:48 PM   #28
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Apparently, I level I001-24-07- xxx (July 2024) has been released.
Anyone updated their i3?
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      08-28-2024, 03:49 AM   #29
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Yes, no difference in functionality.
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      09-19-2024, 02:47 PM   #30
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After a while, I fiddled with the coding I mentioned in my earlier post.

A friend of mine worked his E-SYS magic and we had everything up and running in no time.

Following coding was applied:

- CarPlay full screen
- Video in motion
- Limiter on "Set" button
- Tail lights on with Daytime Running Lights
- Traffic Jam Assist up to 99 kmh on all roads (no geolock)
- Eco Pro setting at each start up
- Temperature indication next to tyre pressure indication

Maybe time for me to get hold of E-SYS and learn the tool as well. Looks complicated but cannot be so hard anyway.

Next mission: Getting hold of a genuine OEM FSC for map updates that allows USB updates on NBT evo id5/id6

I don't want to use "Feature Installer" or "HU TOOL" that injects random code and weird FSCs in order to unlock features.

Great effort. I'm quite new to i3, or any BMW, but I found Bimmercode pretty useful. In fact I made the same changes (tail light with DRL, drive mode memory, video in motion...) with ease. At the moment I'm trying to "reset the BMS" on my 60Ah rex. It might not going to happen as the i-level software is 22 already, and as far I know it would not work on that. I might looking for a downgrade option...
Changed region and map on my car via USB with lifetime FSC, with the help of a UK company. Sure it wasn't free, but the friction of the cost what BMW would charge for it. Well worth it. Took me 5 minutes.
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      10-24-2024, 03:21 PM   #31
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Hello,
I also installed ISTA+ 4.39.20, with the same SDP files which got auto installed with the installer.exe. Could you please explain how to install newer SDP pack as I couldn't find this info?
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