[mu6a4]

We downloaded the .iso today and installed it on WinXP VM, it works only on 32bit WinXP though. Unfortunately it doesn't seem to be up to date(models included from 1992 to 2007 "only") and I personally wasn't able to find wiring diagrams for example.

@XuLeTZ any luck ?

PS: for now ISTA+ seems to be a good alternative...

[Gen13 F36]

This sucks

Now I'm leaning on buying a tesla

[Skyhigh]

Originally Posted by Gen13 F36

This sucks

Now I'm leaning on buying a tesla

If that is what it takes for you to consider Tesla - you should have bought one long time ago. 🤦🏻*♂️

[Billfitz]

This is part of the push by manufacturers to drive not only DIY but also indys out of the repair business. BMW isn't the only one trying to force customers to have repairs done by their dealers. If you live in Massachusettts vote 'Yes' on Question One. https://www.boston25news.com/news/lo...FAOAUY6M6XZOI/

The main opposition to Question One comes from the auto manufacturers. They're predictably using scare tactics rather than facts to argue their case.

[jackstrath]

If you thought BMW's were hard to get info out off for repairs, go watch rich repairs on youtube about the simplest jobs on teslas being a bit of a carry on!

[Poochie]

Originally Posted by Billfitz

This is part of the push by manufacturers to drive not only DIY but also indys out of the repair business. BMW isn't the only one trying to force customers to have repairs done by their dealers

I mean, in all fairness, it is their proprietary information and they can do as they choose with it but I guess we all just got spoil by having it available for free..

.

[XuLeTZ]

Originally Posted by mu6a4

We downloaded the .iso today and installed it on WinXP VM, it works only on 32bit WinXP though. Unfortunately it doesn't seem to be up to date(models included from 1992 to 2007 "only") and I personally wasn't able to find wiring diagrams for example.

@XuLeTZ any luck ?

PS: for now ISTA+ seems to be a good alternative...

I was posting the invitation link here but n3vvt1s emailed me and asked to delete the invitation code and they removed the access to it. Sorry guys.
I`m just grateful they didn`t delete my account

[Billfitz]

Originally Posted by Poochie

I mean, in all fairness, it is their proprietary information

It's only proprietary if subject to copyright protection. For that to be the case newtis would have to be using photos and text previously published by BMW. That may be the case, I don't know, but even then all newtis would have to do is change to a server in China with a .cn address, or any of a dozen other countries that routinely ignore international copyright laws. I don't advocate that, as it amounts to theft of intellectual property. But nonetheless what BMW is doing has the distinct odor of rat and should not stand.

[Gen13 F36]

Originally Posted by Skyhigh

If that is what it takes for you to consider Tesla - you should have bought one long time ago. 🤦🏻*♂️

easy...bro

[Gen13 F36]

At least we still have realoem is that one gone too

[cmazs]

Originally Posted by aps

Wow sad news...

If you are looking for the link, try the one in this post: for some reason the original link doesn't seem to work, but I was just able to download via this link in the quoted post.

https://www.m3post.com/forums/showpo...3&postcount=22

better yet... here is the direct link where I was able to download the ISO:

http://www.mediafire.com/file/3qi711...W_TIS.ISO/file

Thanks for the ISO link

[Billfitz]

The voters in Massachusetts have spoken: Question 1, the right to repair law, passed by a 3:1 margin.

[infantrygarrett]

Here is a snapshot of the site on Sept 20th 2020 http://web.archive.org/web/202009200...w.newtis.info/

You might be able to browse some files depending on when/if they backed them up.

[techlogik]

You actually can thank Apple for all of this and Steve Jobs. They learned they can basically get away with whatever they want and find ways to over price, or require them for warranty and repair to keep making the crazy capitalistic profits. It's all about the Benjamin's and finding anyway to reduce costs and increase profits by any means possible is their mantra.

Political rant over...haha

[Wires]

Sooo... let me get this right. All of you are b*ching, moaning, and complaining because BMW forced a take down of their pirated info?

Really? Really? You think we have any leg to stand on here? And this is a reason to NEVER buy a BMW? Fricking snowflakes.....

[not1337]

Originally Posted by Wires

Sooo... let me get this right. All of you are b*ching, moaning, and complaining because BMW forced a take down of their pirated info?

Really? Really? You think we have any leg to stand on here? And this is a reason to NEVER buy a BMW? Fricking snowflakes.....

Yes surely we need to pay $2500 for their proprietary information on how to fix the cars that we already bought, bootlicker.

[Wires]

Originally Posted by not1337

Yes surely we need to pay $2500 for their proprietary information on how to fix the cars that we already bought, bootlicker.

You don't. You pay them $30 to get the day access for the info you require. If you need a year subscription to fix your car, then you should just BURN the POS. Heck the $160 month rate is about what the dealership charges you for an hour's work.

How is this different than any other brand? You think the other brands give you free access to their service manuals? No, of course not. Some will sell them at the parts counter for quite a sum as well.

We have just been lucky to sneak a peak to pirated and bootlegged info for years, for free (that ISO is obviously previously stolen from BMW). The "man" has now shut that down. You don't need a service manual to fix things. It's just handy.