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Airbag to coil conversion done - anyone have software to sort susp inactive msg

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Airbag to coil conversion done - anyone have software to sort susp inactive msg

Post by mas79 » Sat Oct 24, 2015 4:11 pm

Done the conversion as the air suspension was driving me wild!!
easy enough to do if anyone is considering it.
long story short is there anyone close to bolton/bury that has the software to sort my dash out as it is displaying the suspension inactive and the 35mph max error messages!
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Post by Horizon » Sat Oct 24, 2015 6:09 pm

This can be done with BMW scanner 1.4.0 software, you can get the kit off EBay, usually comes from China.
Unfortunately I had a copy but gave it away to another member on here when I sold my X5, and I'm in the Bury Bolton area. One got a set of HIDS and LED marker lights if you've got Halogen headlights on yours.
I was keeping them for another car, but I got an E93 which has got Xenons , and the side markers are different bulbs too, so had to get some different side markers for it ( hate that yellow look. )
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Post by mas79 » Sat Oct 24, 2015 7:54 pm

Yeah cheers for the offer for the led's Horizon - i have already fitted them as I also hale the yellow look!
I don't really want to buy the soft ware as I am after getting shut of the x5 so wouldn't have any use for it, also I have read that it only works with xp and I only have a macbook or my sons laptop but it is new and running the latest version of windows - do you know anyone else localish mate?

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Post by mas79 » Sat Oct 24, 2015 10:11 pm

Anyone in northwest with the scanner? would travel to get this sorted!!

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Post by chelsea » Sun Oct 25, 2015 9:26 am

the software also works on windows 7 if you install it in a certain way, I have it on my lap top and I posted a how to somewhere a few months ago.
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Post by mas79 » Mon Oct 26, 2015 9:14 pm

Cant find it chelsea? where will i find it or can you put a link?

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Post by mas79 » Mon Oct 26, 2015 9:16 pm

Com on peeps there has got to be someone localish to me with this scanner? i will pay, that is not an issue..

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Post by dark_stranger » Tue Oct 27, 2015 11:03 am

For the time and effort to you and the person with the scanner to resolve your issue, wouldnt it be easier to buy a scanner off ebay for about £10 and then a cheap laptop. Then you have the scanner for all the other bits you want to do.

It also happens that there is a cheap laptop running XP for sale on here...

http://xdrivers.co.uk/forum/index.php/t ... .html  (sold by me  :-[ )

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Post by mas79 » Tue Oct 27, 2015 4:47 pm

I would do that in a shot, but i am after selling the x5 once this dash is cleared of the susp inactive error, so would then be surplus to requirements! rather than buying a laptop and software, would rather just give the money to someone who already has the setup

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Post by chelsea » Wed Oct 28, 2015 5:53 pm

Here it is!  the thread that helped me out months ago.....it works !


http://xdrivers.co.uk/forum/index.php/t ... cseen.html
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Post by mas79 » Sat Oct 31, 2015 2:08 pm

Hi, cheers for that chelsea, I have a copy on the way, just ordered it from fleabay - I will follow the link once it arrives and let you know how I get on!!

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Post by chelsea » Sat Oct 31, 2015 4:13 pm

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Hi, cheers for that chelsea, I have a copy on the way, just ordered it from fleabay - I will follow the link once it arrives and let you know how I get on!!
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no worries m8,hope you get sorted.
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Post by mas79 » Wed Nov 04, 2015 11:54 am

Got the software and sorted the drivers, the software loads up now after following the link, so big thanks to chelsea - do you know or do you know if there is a how to on where to go in the software to remove the suspension innactive message and the 35mph max message?
Sorry but I am useless with stuff like this?!

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Post by CondorX5 » Thu Nov 05, 2015 2:55 pm

I am fairly sure the SLS ECU needs to be present and working in order to be able to delete that message.
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