09+ DCAN Cable ?

valenti · 06-04-2016, 07:30 PM

I was wondering is there something that changed in 2009 that requires a different dcan cable? I have one that I use with my E46 M3, but does not work with my 2011 328xi. I noticed on ebay that many of the cables say 1998-2008

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-INPA-Edi...IAAOSwJkJWhO3X

Did something change in 2009 ? And would any one be able to redirect me to a cheap cable that I could buy ?

Thanks!

Sensible_ · 06-05-2016, 04:02 AM

Yes. On late E9x's (2009 onwards), Pin-8 is used for Ethernet activation on the CIC and a second K-Line on this pin causes a COAPI error.

If you are looking for a decent cable by from doitauto.de or onestopelectronics.com.

I believe they have pin 7 and 8 separate (not bridged) and come with a small adapter so it can be used on cars before 03/2007.

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Sensible_ Colonel 529 Rep 2,503 Posts Drives: 2008 E90 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: London iTrader: (1)	Yes. On late E9x's (2009 onwards), Pin-8 is used for Ethernet activation on the CIC and a second K-Line on this pin causes a COAPI error. If you are looking for a decent cable by from doitauto.de or onestopelectronics.com. I believe they have pin 7 and 8 separate (not bridged) and come with a small adapter so it can be used on cars before 03/2007.
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