[Yam_440i]

I have tried to connect my car via OBD2 port to my android app, Bimmergeeks Protocols. It connects fine, but when I go to code anything, it says "vechicle order could not be read".

It's a 2017, 440i, UK.

any ideas?

[Yam_440i]

Any help please? I tried with the car fully running too, still have the same issue.

I was using a KDCAN cable, could that be the issue?

[thejeremyman9]

Originally Posted by Yam_335i

Any help please? I tried with the car fully running too, still have the same issue.

I was using a KDCAN cable, could that be the issue?

Does your adapter have a physical switch on it? Might sound dumb but mine has one and one time i accidently flipped the switch and i couldnt connect to the car with XHP or MHD.

[Yam_440i]

It does have a switch, flicking the switch makes it unreadable. Can I confirm that Kdcan cables work with OBD2/F series?

[thejeremyman9]

I bought it many years ago, i think it was this one, use on 2015 335i

https://www.bimmergeeks.net/product-...eeks-pro-cable

[ooshnoo]

I suggest you contact BimmerGeeks support

[Yam_440i]

Originally Posted by ooshnoo

I suggest you contact BimmerGeeks support

Thanks, I followed your advice, here is the response should anyone else ever go through the same issue:


If the K+DCAN is a generic cable then it can't be used for coding or even reading the vehicle order on that vehicle due to data sizes of F/G/I chassis.

You'll have to get a BimmerGeeks DCAN where we have a firmware update and the chips that allow our cables to fully handle F chassis or source another compatible adapter. Beta testing was full of generic DCAN cable failures due to data block sizes so they have been eliminated from being used on F/G/I chassis. You can still use it on E chassis.


By the way highly impressed with their support page. Dropped a support query and got a response a few minutes later via email. Excellent customer service.