[Simon89]

Hi all,

I've recently upgraded to an iPhone 15 Pro, so ordered myself a USB-C to ethernet adaptor.

Whilst trying to use it with my 3rd party Enet cable, it never seems to register an IP address when plugged into my car?

I've confirmed the adaptor works with the phone as I plugged it into my router and performed a speed test etc.

Thanks

[cjn]

Originally Posted by Simon89

Hi all,

I've recently upgraded to an iPhone 15 Pro, so ordered myself a USB-C to ethernet adaptor.

Whilst trying to use it with my 3rd party Enet cable, it never seems to register an IP address when plugged into my car?

I've confirmed the adaptor works with the phone as I plugged it into my router and performed a speed test etc.

Thanks

Turn off WiFi, Bluetooth and Mobile on your phone.

[Simon89]

cjn I did this, with both my iPhone and iPad and neither would register an IP address.

[cjn]

Originally Posted by Simon89

cjn I did this, with both my iPhone and iPad and neither would register an IP address.

Have you tried all the following, from the BC website?
Sorry if the formatting isn't preserved but you can find the original here:
https://bimmercode.app/manual/

Connection
Please follow the instructions listed here in order to prevent external interference during coding and avoid problems.
Preparing your car

Turn on the ignition in the car. For G-Series cars the diagnostic mode has to be activated additionally (press the start button in the car three times in quick succession without pushing the brake or clutch pedal).
Please make sure that the engine is not running.
Ensure that no gear is engaged (selector lever position P for cars with automatic transmission) and that the parking brake is on.
Make sure all electrical consumers (lights, heating, ventilation etc.) are turned off.
Disconnect or disable any third party hardware installed to the car that is connected to the CAN bus (e.g. JB4, rear view camera, exhaust flap control), because the communication may be interfered and coding may fail in this case.
The headunit has to be in its original state. If you used a third party solution to enable CarPlay or the navigation has been unlocked, these changes have to be reverted, because BimmerCode will not allow coding the headunit otherwise. Retrofitted iDrive systems may also not be accessible under certain circumstances.


Relevant adapters
ENET cable and Ethernet adapter
How to connect

Connect the Ethernet adapter to your iOS device and the ENET cable and plug in the OBD connector into the OBD port in the footwell on the driver side in the car.
Enable the Airplane mode on the iOS device.
Turn off Bluetooth on the iOS device.
Turn off Wi-Fi on the iOS device.
Open the iOS Ethernet settings and wait for an IP address to be assigned.
Open the settings in the BimmerCode app and make sure the correct adapter type is selected.
Tap “Connect” on the start screen in the BimmerCode app.
Allow BimmerCode to access the local network when prompted in the app.

Troubleshooting

Make sure to follow the steps outlined in “Preparing your car” and “How to connect”.
Remove the OBD adapter from the OBD port, plug it in again firmly and make sure that the LEDs in the adapter are lighting up. If the LEDs in the adapter do not light up when connected, the adapter may be faulty or there may be an electrical problem with the OBD port in your car (a bent pin for example).
Allow BimmerCode to access the local network (iOS settings > BimmerCode > Local network).
Make sure that your OBD is supported for your specific car. You can check compatibility here.
Lock your car, let it sit for at least 15 minutes or perform a battery reset by unplugging the negative battery terminal in the car for a few minutes and then try to connect again.

[Simon89]

Yeah I've tried following that and it's still not playing ball for some reason?

[cjn]

Originally Posted by Simon89

Yeah I've tried following that and it's still not playing ball for some reason?

No idea. Have you tried asking BimmerCode?

[Billfitz]

I've always used an OBD Bluetooth dongle, never had a problem.

[aps]

Originally Posted by cjn

ENET cable and Ethernet adapter
How to connect

Connect the Ethernet adapter to your iOS device and the ENET cable and plug in the OBD connector into the OBD port in the footwell on the driver side in the car.
Enable the Airplane mode on the iOS device.
Turn off Bluetooth on the iOS device.
Turn off Wi-Fi on the iOS device.
Open the iOS Ethernet settings and wait for an IP address to be assigned.
Open the settings in the BimmerCode app and make sure the correct adapter type is selected.
Tap “Connect” on the start screen in the BimmerCode app.
Allow BimmerCode to access the local network when prompted in the app.

What if you need to use data or Wifi to look stuff up while you're coding? Or should you only open bimmercode up when you are ready to code? Kind of annoying to have to turn all of that off just to get it to connect when it's a wired connection.