10-24-2019, 02:36 PM | #45 |
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Does anyone know if the software is updated at the 1,200 mile break in service? My car is an Dec 18 build, got back to the US and 1,200 mile service around March/April. My car has istep version F020-19-03-522. It's only been to the dealer once when it got re-delivered to the US after ED and for the 1,200 mile service.
Looks like I'm SOL on flash tunes unless there's a way to know if just a few random modules were updated and the car can still be flashed without removal. |
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10-24-2019, 03:00 PM | #46 |
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If yours is a Dec 18 build but it has a March 19 Istep then it's been updated.
Do you mean it's been to the dealer twice? Once after ED and once after 1200 mile service? Updates are not compulsory in but maybe your dealer was quiet that day and they had time to press the update button? |
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Are we pretty sure that March is for sure a locked ECU update? Last edited by CosmosMpower; 10-29-2019 at 10:26 PM.. |
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12-20-2019, 07:18 PM | #48 |
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I just had annual service performed. Specifically told SA no test drive, no DME updates, no car wash. Everything was honored.
I will use this usb method in the next day or so to make sure no updates were performed.
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12-29-2019, 12:26 AM | #49 |
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Went in for an oil change and told SA NOT to update DME.
Just used the USB method and my i-step is F020-18-07-547. Looks like they kept their promise. Itching for a tune now!
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Still hooolllddddiiinngggg on.
<date>2020-08-06T17:34:01</date> <i-step>F020-18-07-530</i-step>
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09-28-2020, 03:56 AM | #54 |
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Could you tell me what update I-STEP is useful?
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I want to know what update I-STEP is useful. When do I need to update I-STEP and How to know which version is right. |
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10-11-2020, 11:33 AM | #56 |
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Unfortunately, I'm almost certain the answer is no. Your DME is proper locked.
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10-24-2020, 02:19 AM | #58 |
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So my car was built 2020-09-04, run in service done 2020-10-09: F020-20-07-540 What does that mean? That I can't program the ECU via the ODB? But I can tune it, right?
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Bad News for the Tuning Community? https://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1760825 My June 20 built MY21 M2C has the same iStep 20-07-540 and I'm yet to confirm if I have the older Bosch MEVD DME. My HWEL version indicates I may, but not confirmed.
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I brought my car to the dealer because my navigation system got crazy and I suppose that they updated my ISTEP version to the F020-20-07-525. It should be one of the latest versions, locked and not tunable even via bench Last edited by VIERsr; 02-07-2021 at 12:16 PM.. |
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I dont care. I only use Navigation 10 percent of the time. Not worth upgrading the i-step. I'll keep my 2018 tuneable version.
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Unfortunately all the system got crazy, radio, bluetooth, telephone, and I just moved to a new city so I need the navigation every day
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Yeah your case is unfortunately way worse then mine. Better to fix it.
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Just trying to understand the thread....
The newer vehicles have DMEs with newer versions of IStep that are locked? BM3 won't do work on these cars? So I'm actually lucky to have an old 2018 M2 that's running BM3? I thought that BM3 works on all the M2 models inclusing the M2-CS.
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Of course BMW have a way to flash / upgrade these cars DMEs as and when they need to for future alterations etc. It just needs this to make its way into the tuner market. |
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