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      09-14-2022, 12:03 PM   #1
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Question ESYS + Launcher + Tokenmaster ("free") vs BimmerUtility?

Hi everyone,

General question... I've been going around in circles all week trying to find still-working copies of esys and a launcher and tokens that aren't expired and all that jazz.

If I just pay BimmerUtility the $100, does that take care of all of the above and make it a whole lot simpler to get up and going for coding my '15 435i convertible?

I don't mind spending the money if it's the simplest route.

Thanks for the feedback.
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I used ESys back in the days before Tokenmaster started messing with us. Then I switched to Bimmercode. It does everything I need.
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I used ESys back in the days before Tokenmaster started messing with us. Then I switched to Bimmercode. It does everything I need.
That's the app on iOS, right? I was thinking about that one too, but I just bought an ENET Cable, don't really want to get a bluetooth ODB reader too.
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That's the app on iOS, right? I was thinking about that one too, but I just bought an ENET Cable, don't really want to get a bluetooth ODB reader too.
No need for the BT reader since you already have an ENET cable. Just get an Ethernet adaptor for your phone (certainly available as Ethernet-Lightning for iPhone and I believe Ethernet to USB C for Android). Works much faster than a BT OBD adaptor and supports all the Bimmercode functions.
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Well, finally got esys + launcher pro working, reading, and coding my car. Yay me.

Thanks for the advice everyone!
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ESYS + Launcher + Tokenmaster ("free") vs BimmerUtility?

Do you mind sharing with me on how you got it working since the token is expired?

Thanks in advance
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      06-30-2023, 09:00 PM   #7
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Do you mind sharing with me on how you got it working since the token is expired?

Thanks in advance
Old token from TokenMaster in link below video. Limits you to older models like F and E until around 2019. By the way, you only need Esys token for FDL coding. Not for flashing or programming, for which you only need Esys.



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Old token from TokenMaster in link below video. Limits you to older models like F and E until around 2019. By the way, you only need Esys token for FDL coding. Not for flashing or programming, for which you only need Esys.
Do you then use E-Sys to edit .ncd files and code it with BimmerUtility?
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Do you then use E-Sys to edit .ncd files and code it with BimmerUtility?
I do not have BimmerUtility. For FDL coding I use Bimmercode, for ECU programming and VO coding I use Esys.
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