[alibonyad]

Just bought myself a new laptop and planned to do some coding when I get chance. Seen loads of people on here who have done it and say its "simple" and straight forward etc. I've been reading through some how-to instructions and at first it was like rocket science!! I've looked into it a little bit more and found a good step by step guide with pictures etc.

It still doesn't look as straight forward as I expected though! Anyone else find it difficult or does it look harder than it is? Looks like it'll take quite a while to download all the data for it too!

Does anyone want me to upload the step by step guide I found? It's very well made and will help anyone wanting to code. It's not my work at all, I've simply saved if from another forum where a member has created it.

[Waitey]

Yes please.

[ColinDuff68]

Yes Please

[jayakrishnanv]

Yes please and thanks in advance

[IoWfan]

yes please

[alibonyad]

Ok, by popular demand, here is the step by step guide. (not made by me).

http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php...46016664631504

[sms720]

Thanks for the guide a very good start - where do you source a cable?

[teaston]

Originally Posted by alibonyad

Just bought myself a new laptop and planned to do some coding when I get chance. Seen loads of people on here who have done it and say its "simple" and straight forward etc. I've been reading through some how-to instructions and at first it was like rocket science!! I've looked into it a little bit more and found a good step by step guide with pictures etc.

It still doesn't look as straight forward as I expected though! Anyone else find it difficult or does it look harder than it is? Looks like it'll take quite a while to download all the data for it too!

Does anyone want me to upload the step by step guide I found? It's very well made and will help anyone wanting to code. It's not my work at all, I've simply saved if from another forum where a member has created it.

I have done a lot of coding on my E90, which at first was the same, looked like rocket science! But now i can do it with my eyes close, almost!

F30 coding looks a fair bit easier, especially setting up the software, which i have already done, which was a lot easier than E90! And the GUI on F30 is much more modern and straight forward looking!

So just dive in and you'll be doing it without thinking before you know it! But whatever you do, DO NOT click the 'code defaults' button! It will brick your car, and it will have to be put on a trailer to the dealers!!!

[MarkG_M5Comp]

Originally Posted by teaston

...But now i can do it with my eyes close, almost!...

I dare you - let me know how the car functions afterwards.

[teaston]

Originally Posted by MarkG335

I dare you - let me know how the car functions afterwards.

Haha, ok so maybe not with my eyes closed! But i can do it without referring to the step by step guide as i did for the first load of times!

[alibonyad]

Originally Posted by teaston

Haha, ok so maybe not with my eyes closed! But i can do it without referring to the step by step guide as i did for the first load of times!

Teaston, didn't you post up a link to a suitable cable for coding with? Someone further up this thread just asked for a cable to use.

Yeah, I have to agree this is probably the best coding guide I have found. There are few "cheat sheets" kicking about which show what code does what, basically.

[teaston]

Originally Posted by sms720

Thanks for the guide a very good start - where do you source a cable?

Ebay is best bet, this ones £18 with delivery & seller is UK based with 100% feedback:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-ENET-C...item3cdbfe7c91

[dopper99]

I think you can make a cable for about £3, if you are handy with a soldering iron.

Someone posted up on here a while ago about it (use the search!!!!!).

You need a ODBII connector a resistor and a bit of old UTP network cable I believe!

[sms720]

Originally Posted by teaston

Ebay is best bet, this ones £18 with delivery & seller is UK based with 100% feedback:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-ENET-C...item3cdbfe7c91

Ordered - thanks

[IoWfan]

Thanks, Alibonyad....

cable ordered, too.... it will be deep breath time in a few days !

[Waitey]

I still can't find a stable place to download the software from

[carzaddict]

funny part is, coding is actually really simple. its an easy step by step process. after you do it once, you've got it.

its getting set up thats the hard confusing part. getting the software, installing it, getting the wire, putting it all together

[MarkG_M5Comp]

Originally Posted by Waitey

I still can't find a stable place to download the software from

PM me your address and I'll stick it on a DVD for you - I have ESys 3.23.4 and PSdZData 51.3.

[tiw30]

I am also having problems getting good software to download can anyone help with a good source

Cheers

[teaston]

Originally Posted by tiw30

I am also having problems getting good software to download can anyone help with a good source

Cheers

Pm @shawnsheridan or ask him on this thread:


http://www.f30post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=696777

He will give you links to the reduced size files which are about 6gb rather than nearly 30gb!

[MarkG_M5Comp]

I'll try to upload to my webspace a little later for the 'local' UK guys, all in all its about 7Gb.

Shawn will of course keep updating his version and is very helpful.

[alibonyad]

Originally Posted by MarkG335

I'll try to upload to my webspace a little later for the 'local' UK guys, all in all its about 7Gb.

Shawn will of course keep updating his version and is very helpful.

I've just PM'd you regarding a DVD copy but this would be much easier for everyone if you could do this! Cheers!