10-10-2020, 01:46 AM | #1 |
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BMW Corporate requested the full shutdown of a helpful DIY source, newtis.info! I totally understand that dealerships need to make money, most customers use professional support anyway. Nonetheless, there are technically inclined enthusiasts, just having fun working on their cars and performing maintenance on their own. I have used newtis countless times and I'm upset now, but supposedly there are alternatives. I learned that Rheingold/ISTA offers manuals as well, plus it will allow you to perform certain maintenance tasks, like opening the emergency brake motor mechanism on the rear brake, etc. There's tons of information about ISTA out there, but I'm a newbie and intend to make this our learning platform. If you use ISTA successfully or have helpful links to software downloads, manuals and DIYs, please share with us! Let's show BMW that this shutdown won't affect our passion!!! |
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I know there are links and tutorials for downloading ISTA and all but I'm not a computer wiz when comes to zipping and unzipping files and what not. Does anyone know where I can get it preloaded and ready to go?
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10-10-2020, 11:47 AM | #5 |
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You could go on eBay and find sellers that will install it for a fee. I've done it before and it went very well. The seller I used was 777ae.
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I had storage issues and can't upgrade my MacBook so i just bought a 512gb flash drive and he loaded it on the drive. When I need to run the software I just plug it in. I got the smallest flash drive I could find. My Mac is an i9 with 32GB, using boot camp, ISTA runs flawlessly. eBay seller https://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-ISTA-D-...-/124249420088 Requirements here.
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In order to program the F series, I need an ICOM, correct? If I just want to look up repair manuals and look for parts, ISTA D (ISTA+/Rheingold) should work just fine. Do I need programming for the following DIYs? Replacement injectors Replacement induction coils |
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If I'm not mistaken you can do everything with an enet cable on the F series. Best place for research https://www.bimmerscene.com/index.php
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I have the older ISTA-D on my laptop. I don't remember the details of the install but it wasn't that bad. I got the download as a torrent from a friend. It's only the diagnostic and troubleshooting software, no "programming" which is misleading, I'll get to that in a second. The ISTA-D was a big file but not terrible. Most of the additional space comes with ISTA-P (programming). I'm under the assumption that ISTA+ combined D and P.
re: programming - ISTA-D still performs functions such as battery registry, injector programming, etc. edit to add 2 things: 1) My ISTA-D only covers up to 2013MY. Be sure the version you download is new enough 2)INPA is another option. I have a newer version working (in German) on my laptop, but I don't seem to have Daten files for the F10 M5. If anyone has them, pleas PM me! |
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Just to read codes and perform diagnostics, do you need an ICOM cable, or could I use the same cable I used on my E60 M5?
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