How to configure BMW ISTA 4.28.xx software with new Firmware

What is BMW Rheingold ISTA ?

ISTA is a workshop system that contains BMW AG Data and Information. ISTA stands for Integrated Service Technical Application. Way back when, during the initial development of this tool, BMW used DIS (Diagnostics Information System), and as the programs evolved and due to the nature of the file naming conventions utilized by BMW, the workshop system became known as Rheingold in the enthusiast world. Rheingold in actuality is the folder that contains the main application and data. Rheingold became ISTA-D (D stands for Diagnostics) and BMW’s programming application (not discussed in this document) used the same nomenclature, ISTA except with a P (for programming) or ISTA-P.

This instruction show you guide on how to configure BMW ISTA 4.28.xx software with new Firmware BMW_ISPI_ICOM-FW_03-15-04.msi for ICOM A1 & A2.

Requires:

BMW Rheingold ISTA+ 4.31.40 4.23.14 &ISTA-P Free download

Config Manual for ISTA 4.28.xx & BMW Standard tools

1.ICOM A1, A2, BMW ICOM update firmware to BMW_ISPI_ICOM-FW_03-15-04.msi

2.Log in to ICOM http://169.254.92.38:58000/

3.Go to LAN Setting and set Discover Mode to APIPA Save Changes and reboot ICOM.

4.On your Laptop go to Ethernet Properties and set (TCP/IPv4) to DHCP.

Connect your laptop and ICOM with Ethernet cable.

5.Open ediabas konfigurator2.0.0

Select ICOM (Ethernet) This will be used with ISTA 4.28.x.x For BMW Standard Tools check setting below. Under BMW Standard Tools Config

Click on OK

6.Open ISTA 4.28.xx and set Vehicle Interface to see below.

7.You Can now connect to your car E – F – G series. See that you ip has changed to 192.168.x.x This will not happening with INPA……

BMW Standard Tools Config

After you have configured everything for ISTA 4.28.xx and everything works as described above. You only need to set the (Configuration) Interface = to Remote as indicated below. EDIABAS will connect with IP 169.254.92.38

This will be used for BMW Standard Tools

You can now connect with ITool Radar or Easy connect, and use INPA, NCS-Expert Tool, Tool32, WinKFP.

How to install BMW ISTA Diagnosis software

How to install BMW ISTA Diagnosis software？

1.Click on the BMW ISTA installation file

2. Select BMW ISTA install folder;

3.Choose the language, database and components of BMW ISTA

4.Create a desktop shortcut and set interface type,install;

5.It will take more than an hour, if you choose the SDP database, it will take longer；

6. ISTA install finish, restart computer;

7. Open BMW ISTA software, check language and interface set;

8. Connect BMW car（you need to use BMW ICOM Next or enet cable /enet wifi）.

How to activate BMW ICOM ISTA+ V4.11 Expert Mode

Does anyone have a solution for BMW ICOM Ista+ Programming Expert Mode?

No expert mode available yet for ISTA+ v4.11.12.

This will be an issue in feature, expert mode can get you out of unpleasant work.

For example if you update i update a whole g11 with ista p and if you update kafas you lose fsc codes, so if i deselected kafas, fsc stayed unharmed. But you can do that now with ista+

One more important remark is that esys wont let you update a module that is allready updated, but ista let you do it, so after 7/11 psdzdate you are stuck with this issue too…

Best to use a router for programming HUH etc through ista

Or you can just use tftpd32 (or tftpd64 if 64bit OS)

Update: ISTA+ 4.12.12 has the expert mode – Confirmed!

Note that Ista+ expert mode is Ista P expert mode

The difference between Expert mode and Ista plus?
The difference is his loader allows for hiding of modules
Ista plus does not he or someone may be working on an alternate loader to hide retrofitted modules but as it so far look into ESYS for that only option I can think of right now last istap that had a lot a F ,G or I cars was 3.64.2 as 3.65.0 only had like 2 model forget exactly which ones you have to double or make link dos command to point to istaplus PSdZ folder

Some new solutions to activate ISTA-P expert mode ?
so updating the folders in ISTA-P with the files from PSdz swe will not do the trick. You will be inserting back all the missing vehicles. I saw in the main series you will have to rename F, G, I series files to reflect.
after copy PSDz (data_swi) to pszdata ISTA P with correction data in mainseries, add data F001, F10,…etc = same result
ISTA P shows window that car is not programmable (only ISTA+)
trick is somewhere else
this is Ista p expert mode confirmed to work 100%

Why not just use a earlier version of ISTA-P (such as 4.08 or 4.10) to do single module coding?
Because what i am getting is there are problematic files out there that BMW knows about and in the latest version of ISTA+ it can stop from a certain update and keep the module on the one that works. So could you not reverse populate for example take the p-files from a later version to a previous but you would need all files and folders for example. anyone with more can chime in

Anyone has good success with Ista P expert mode?
Yep. Have tested Expert Mode on BMW e66
Here is the details…
Select Create new session. Click on Select ISTA/P server automatically. Click on Continue.

Click on ICOM Next/ICOM A2 emulator & Connect to continue.

Connecting…
Click on on the 4th button at the top, to get the information of Connection manager, then close that interface.
Determining model series…(E66)
Data being checked…
Checking vehicle identification number…(DE97243)

Control unit replaced?
Click on No, and also click on “Before starting vehicle programming…” click on Next.

Control unit change over.

Determining…
Identifying fitted control units…
Determining target context…
Calculating measure plan…

Go to Control unit tree, and select ZGM.

Edit plan show as follows:

Go to Immediate measures.
Click on Hide all actions.

Go to Edit plan. No cross on Program P. Then close it.

Select SZL.

Edit plan show as follows:

Go to Immediate measures.
Click on Hide all actions.
Back to Edit plan. No cross there. Then close it.

Done!

Compare three budget but effective BMW ABS warning reset tools

Budget BMW ABS Warning Reset Tool: Foxwell, Autel or Launch? In this article, we’ll compare three budget but effective BMW ABS warning reset tools.

We’ll cover:
Foxwell NT680 PRO
Autel MK808
Launch CRP129E

Model: BMW 3 series F31

1.Foxwell NT680 PRO
Go to
Diagnostic>>Europe>>BMW>>Manual Selection>>3 Series>>F30/F31/F35
Turn off the ignition, wait 10 sec and turn on again.

Go to
Diagnosis>>Control Modules>>Chassis>>ABS-DSC Dynamic Stability Control
Read Codes. Here we know the rear right ABS sensor or wheel sensor is faulty and needs to be replaced.

When it’s done, back and click on “Clear Codes”.

2.Autel MK808
Go to
Diagnostics>>BMW>>Manual selection>>3 Series>>F30/F31/F35>>Diagnosis>>Control unit>>Chassis>>ABS-DSC (ABS-Dynamic Stability Control)

Read Codes.

Erase Codes.

3.Launch CRP129E
Go to
Diagnose>>AutoDetect>>ABS(Anti-lock Braking System – DSC)

Codes will display right after scanning.
Once you replace the ABS sensor, click on “Clear Codes”.