[huddy210]

Hello I am in need of INPA, I just got ista+ downloaded today and believe I either need a new footwell module or I need to reprogram mine. Either way it sounds like I’ll need INPA.

This is my first bmw, I just bought it a few weeks ago so I’m very new to all this and learning stuff every day so if someone with a little more experience with this stuff wanted to help me out that would be greatly appreciated.

[NZE90]

You want INPA to program modules?

[huddy210]

Yes please. I need to learn a lot more before I decide to start coding but would be nice to have the software.

[NZE90]

Just looks like you need to repair the short circuited wires in your headlights, then reset the short circuit counters in the FRM. I don't think INPA can do that. Only Tool32

[NZE90]

INPA is for diagnosis. WINKFP is for updating software, NCS expert is for coding, Tool32 i haven't used much, but you can reset the short circuit counters with it.

[huddy210]

Okay so I gusss I don’t know what I need. But both of my headlights work just fine. The previous owner of the car said that the person before him replaced the xenon headlight assembly for some cheap ones he found on eBay motor. I’m not sure how that even worked but im kinda thinking that’s what caused this issue in the first place. But i now have the xenon headlight assembly’s back in with Osram bulbs in the “dipped/low beam” and halogen h7 in the high beams.

[Cloverdale]

Originally Posted by NZE90

INPA is for diagnosis. WINKFP is for updating software, NCS expert is for coding, Tool32 i haven't used much, but you can reset the short circuit counters with it.

I've coded injectors with my not so new version of INPA.

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

Originally Posted by Cloverdale

I've coded injectors with my not so new version of INPA.

"Coding injectors" is not really coding them, it's more like registering them. ISTA/INPA can register new things. For example, registering a new battery same thing.

But for coding, you need coding software like NCS Expert. So for example if I wanted to change my battery type from 80ah acid to 90ah AGM, I will need to code that. Or change the VO to that's with NCS expert for example.

[Cloverdale]

Originally Posted by TheMidnightNarwhal

"Coding injectors" is not really coding them, it's more like registering them. ISTA/INPA can register new things. For example, registering a new battery same thing.

But for coding, you need coding software like NCS Expert. So for example if I wanted to change my battery type from 80ah acid to 90ah AGM, I will need to code that. Or change the VO to that's with NCS expert for example.

Entering injector flow rate coding values with INPA isn't really coding them?

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

Originally Posted by Cloverdale

Entering injector flow rate coding values with INPA isn't really coding them?

Correct, it's more like registering them to the car. That's why you can do it via a service function in ISTA-D or INPA. But if I wanted to for example code the battery type, ISTA diagnostics will tell me to use ISTA-P or I'd have to use any other coding program (Main one is NCS Expert for example) for programing/coding.