Windows BMW dealer software cable for programming Bimmers

Calia · 2014-04-30T19:53:42+00:00

Just bought my first BMW, a 2002 525i with 130K miles on it, so I downloaded the dealer software (INPA) for changing settings such as the automatic locking at 5mph (which I want to turn OFF!). Since I have a Windows 7 machine with USB (but not serial ports), all I need now is the $20 cable to go from the 16-pin OBDII connector near the driver, to the USB port on the Windows 7 laptop. It seems most cables online are for the newer (D-Can) BMWs, and because of that, they're more expensive ($50) than I need ($20). But I just want the older cheaper BMW cable (with pin 7 & 8 as the K-Line). Do any of you have an older (1997 to 2003) BMW that uses the older K-Line cables? Where did you get your cable?

Apr 30, 2014 21 Replies

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Scott Dorsey 11 years ago

Because, increasingly, you don't have a choice.

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Yousuf Khan 11 years ago

An ODB-II cable is an industry standard across all car lines. You don't need anything specific for BMW with those. However, ODB-II has limited reprogram-ability options. It's mainly used for reading out sensor readings from the car, rather than to reprogram its computer. In other words, it's mostly a passive reader.

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