Select ‘English’ -> ‘Continue’ -> ‘Continue’.Ĩ).Accept the defaults for programs to update, then click ‘Next’.ĩ).Select ‘Com1′, ‘OBD’ and ‘USB to Serial Adapter’ -> ‘Continue’ -> ‘Continue’.ġ0). Set the Destination Path C:\BMW Tools (Don’t change this path) -> ‘Install’ -> ‘OK’.ĥ). Double-click on the above file to start the installation.Ĥ). Click on the Compatibility tab and change the dropdown to Windows XP SP3 as the Compatibility Mode, also tick ‘Run As Administrator’, then click ‘Ok’ģ).
INPA DOWNLOAD BMW FORUMS INSTALL
From the above extracted file set, find the file ‘Step 1_ Install BMW Tools.exe’, right-click on it and select ‘Properties’.Ģ).
INPA DOWNLOAD BMW FORUMS ARCHIVE
You’ll use the contents of this archive during the next three steps.ġ). Select ‘Environment Variables’ and then verify that the System Variables ‘TMP’ and ‘TEMP’ both contain the path ‘C:\EDIABAS\Bin’ within the ‘Value’ string – for instance “C:\Windows\Temp C:\EDIABAS\Bin”.Įxtract the contents of the downloaded file ‘INPA_502_Updated.rar’. Go into Control Panel -> System -> Advanced System Settings. This is a CD image that you’ll need to either burn to a CD or extract to a folder using a tool such as ISOBuster.Ģ).Once extracted, go into the following folder ‘/REFERENZ/INSTALL/’, right-click on ‘INSTPROG.exe’ and select ‘Properties’, click on the Compatibility tab and change the dropdown to Windows XP SP3 as the Compatibility Mode, also tick ‘Run As Administrator’, then click ‘Ok’, then double-click the file to run the installation.ģ).Select ‘English’ as the language and click ‘Next’.Ĥ).Select ‘Next’ until asked for ‘Configuration’, scroll to ‘BMW Group Rectification Programs UK’, click ‘Next’.ĥ).Tick the option ‘Complete’ for all of the options shown.Ħ).Select ‘Next’ and allow the installation to start.ħ).After a minute or so, installation will complete, close the Window. Click on ‘OK’ and close all the windows, restart your PC to confirm all the changes.ġ).Extract the contents of the downloaded file ‘INPA-6.4.3-full.rar’ and you’ll find a NRG file. Change the ‘Latency Timer (msec)’ to ’1′.Ĩ). Change the ‘Com Port Number’ entry to ‘COM1′.ħ). Right-click on the above and select ‘Properties’, then click on the ‘Port Settings’ Tab and then click on ‘Advanced’.Ħ). It should read ‘USB Serial Port (COMX)’.ĥ). Locate the entry ‘USB Serial Port’ in the ‘Ports’ section of Device Manager. If your computer does NOT automatically detect the cable, you may need to use ‘Device Manager’ to manually update/select the driver.ģ).Once installed, go to Control Panel -> System -> Then click on the Hardware tab, then click on Device Manager.Ĥ). If your computer is connected to the internet it should automatically search and install in the USB cable drivers. Plug in the cable into a USB port on your computer you must ONLY use this USB port from here-on for this cable. Put the DVD that arrived with the cable into the DVD drive on your PC.Ģ). This cable I purchased is a USB to OBD2 connector that plugs into BMW to the right hand side of the steering wheel, in the foot-well area.ġ). I bought a BMW INPA USB interface from Careucar. My specific use is to diagnose codes on my E46 M3 2004, and I can confirm that it works fully with this car ( Note: I cannot guarantee that this is absolutely perfect as described, hopefully it’ll get you up and running too).