View Single Post
      12-30-2016, 08:09 AM   #6
bNks334
Major
bNks334's Avatar
427
Rep
957
Posts

Drives: '11 135i (N55)
Join Date: May 2014
Location: New York

iTrader: (1)

Quote:
Originally Posted by ianc View Post
This is simply an awesome post. Thanks! Bookmarked for sure. Wish I'd seen it yesterday as I had to code a new battery with NCSExpert; probably one of the most arcane and counterintuitive pieces of software I've ever used.

I'm a little confused about Rheingold and ISTA/P though. Does ISTA/P come with Rheingold, or do I need to install it separately? Does it have a name?

I have Rheingold installed, but had read that it could only register a new battery, not change the type (I switched to AGM). Guess I need ISTA/P for that? Does it do pretty much the same thing as NCSExpert? Any further info about these newer programs? It's kind of hard to come by

Thanks again for the great post!

ianc
Rheingold (ISTA/D) can do the registration. ISTA/P does the programming leg. Programming is only performed when a module recommends it as part of the troubleshooting process. They are two separate programs, but obviously they are used together. ISTA/D only requires 50gb of HD space, which is not enough to house the DATEN files needed to carry out programming tasks. ISTA/P requires another 120gb of HD space, which makes more sense for the size of the DATEN(80gb).

Yes, these dealer level programs update your VO and then update all the cars modules to reflect the new VO. You wont have to touch WINKFP to modify your VO or NCSExpert to code the battery if you use ISTA.

More info:
http://www.rheingoldusa.com/conc/index.php/features
http://codingf10.com/bmw-diagnostic-software/

You can contact @nate16 for more info on setting up Rheingold/Ista-p. He compiled the tools into a virtual machine that he updates over on E90 post: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...irtual+machine

Last edited by bNks334; 12-30-2016 at 08:18 AM..
Appreciate 0