[Andy198712]

Hi,

What cables are people using?
Cable shack pop up a lot but they’re out of stock.
Any people using others that work??

[Rich_D]

Most people use bluetooth/wifi OBD adapters these days, with software on their phone like Bimmercode, Bimmerlink, Carly, Carista, etc.

I have a Cable Shack cable as well, but last time I used that it bricked my FRM

[Andy198712]

Hmmm interesting about the bricking!
This is for ISTA and the likes? I’ve got a Mac and iPhone so just brought a cheap windows laptop to get bmw tools on

[Rich_D]

The FRM3 in the LCI cars is notoriously unstable and they fail regularly during coding, it cost me £50 to get mine repaired after using ISTA.

[Andy198712]

Originally Posted by Rich_D

The FRM3 in the LCI cars is notoriously unstable and they fail regularly during coding, it cost me £50 to get mine repaired after using ISTA.

Ah I see I didn’t realise they were fragile on that exact model I’ve got a 2010 LCI so probably that FRM!

[Rich_D]

Yes it will be, mine is a late 2010 / 60 plate 330d LCI.

[Tambohamilton]

https://doitauto.de/k-dcan-usb-premi...d-otg-fuer-bmw
I paid up for one of these, years ago. It's never let me down for programming the whole car, etc etc. Never tried with frm3 though, unless my partner's old 2009 118d had one...? Whichever way, it's given no issues at all.

[Andy198712]

Originally Posted by Tambohamilton

https://doitauto.de/k-dcan-usb-premi...d-otg-fuer-bmw
I paid up for one of these, years ago. It's never let me down for programming the whole car, etc etc. Never tried with frm3 though, unless my partner's old 2009 118d had one...? Whichever way, it's given no issues at all.

Decent cheers 👍🏼 looks out of stock at the min but will keep an eye

A lot of cables are out of stock and I’m told it’s hard to get good ones now, a lot of quality issues apparently

[Tambohamilton]

Do bimmergeeks ship to the UK? They're supposed to be a reliable source...
https://www.bimmergeeks.net/product-...eeks-pro-cable

[Andy198712]

Originally Posted by Tambohamilton

Do bimmergeeks ship to the UK? They're supposed to be a reliable source...
https://www.bimmergeeks.net/product-...eeks-pro-cable

I’m looking into it, they seem too!
Also kinda taken by this site.
https://www.djwwautodiagnostics.co.uk/product/bmw-dis-v44-v57-sss-v63---tis-v8-inpa-diagnostic-software---usb-dcan

Going to send an email with a few questions, will it work with XHP ect

His eBay feedback is very good

[pmorg4]

The cable isn't the cause of FRM3 bricking, it's a fault in the firmware that manifests when the unit reboots after coding regardless of the tool used.

For basic coding and diagnostics any D CAN cable will be fine, but if you want to flash program I'd buy a good quality cable that doesn't suffer the bug that causes some units to brick when flashing. One of the very few suppliers in the UK for this cable I'd trust are ECU Worx. I bought a cable from them a while back and had no issues with it.