Alpina Trans Flash for N54

07tundra · 08-22-2013, 03:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Wedge1967

If it show up in NCS we can code it back to defaults and it should take the values based on your VO.

Should be here on Aug 22 shouldnt take long to install it. When you be able to try?

Wedge1967 · 08-22-2013, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by 07tundra

Should be here on Aug 22 shouldnt take long to install it. When you be able to try?

Just txt me when you get everything lined up.

07tundra · 08-22-2013, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Wedge1967

Just txt me when you get everything lined up.

sure will

Bimmer305 · 08-22-2013, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Wedge1967

Yes, with INPA...

Wedge,

I'm getting transmission error ( I don't have the Alpina Flash, old model) and changing trans fluid this weekend.

Which will be the best software to clear the transmission codes and reset adaptation?
This is what I have working:

INPA v5.0.6
NCSExpert 4.0.1
DIS v57 & TIS
SSS v32

https://www.dropbox.com/s/cmtp76yt7r...814_184851.jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ari0c8kb71...814_184914.jpg

rays 335i · 08-22-2013, 12:23 PM

as above ...will bt cables work for trans flash?Just ordered them for something else(issues).

cn555ic · 08-22-2013, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by rays 335i

as above ...will bt cables work for trans flash?Just ordered them for something else(issues).

The BT cable will not work with Winkfp. You need the dcan cable or Icom interface.

Wedge1967 · 08-22-2013, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Bimmer305

Wedge,

I'm getting transmission error ( I don't have the Alpina Flash, old model) and changing trans fluid this weekend.

Which will be the best software to clear the transmission codes and reset adaptation?
This is what I have working:

INPA v5.0.6
NCSExpert 4.0.1
DIS v57 & TIS
SSS v32

https://www.dropbox.com/s/cmtp76yt7r...814_184851.jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ari0c8kb71...814_184914.jpg

INPA, but you have to have SP-Daten E89 and update the application. Email me if you need help. WedgePerformance at gmail dot com

douwe22 · 08-23-2013, 12:11 AM

another successful tcu flash and coding done by cn555ic thanx, its like i'm driving a whole other beast now!

ajsalida · 08-26-2013, 05:07 PM

Can someone tell me how to reset TCU adaptations in INPA after flashing? I go to F9 e90, select transmission, double click on automatic, then it throws up an error basically says it cannot find correct GS19 module and kicks me out. Cannot select F6 from anywhere in there.

Thanks!

edit: have been running the Alpina flash for quite a while, been experiencing some rough shifting and wanted to reset to see if that cleared it up.

Wedge1967 · 08-26-2013, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ajsalida

Can someone tell me how to reset TCU adaptations in INPA after flashing? I go to F9 e90, select transmission, double click on automatic, then it throws up an error basically says it cannot find correct GS19 module and kicks me out. Cannot select F6 from anywhere in there.

Thanks!

edit: have been running the Alpina flash for quite a while, been experiencing some rough shifting and wanted to reset to see if that cleared it up.

Email me and I'll help you get things setup and working. WedgePerformance at gmail dot com.

Lifted07Duramax · 08-26-2013, 06:18 PM

Ken Im still sick and cant talk cause of my swollen throat, do you think we might be able to remedy that shifting deal without going back to stock tranny flash

Wedge1967 · 08-26-2013, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Lifted07Duramax

Ken Im still sick and cant talk cause of my swollen throat, do you think we might be able to remedy that shifting deal without going back to stock tranny flash

We can always try adaptation, but honestly this is the second car I've owned with a ZF 6HP19TU and programming is really only one part of the whose issue. You might need to order a zip kit from Sonnax. Could be something as simple as a bad valve.

Lifted07Duramax · 08-26-2013, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Wedge1967

We can always try adaptation, but honestly this is the second car I've owned with a ZF 6HP19TU and programming is really only one part of the whose issue. You might need to order a zip kit from Sonnax. Could be something as simple as a bad valve.

So are you saying that it shouldn't be hanging around in gear and should be shifting when I let off the gas?

ajsalida · 08-26-2013, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Wedge1967

Email me and I'll help you get things setup and working. WedgePerformance at gmail dot com.

Thanks wedge I think i fixed it. Did not have GS19D file in the right place. Anyway it went through and let me reset after that.

General FYI, I thought I had reset things when I flashed several months ago, guess I did not.

Anyway have no had any problems with the Alpina flash, love it, until I added rear subframe bushing stiffeners. This firms up the rear quite a lot and I would get some clunking at odd times under power and every now and then at start up or putting into park.

Went for a test drive just now and all that is gone, shifts seem crisper and better damped. Did not push it very hard though, I have read you need to baby it for 50 miles or so after a TCU reset, then ramp it up a bit, let it adapt.

So far so good.

lukasbmw · 08-27-2013, 02:24 AM

My impressions:

Overall it's a great mod. The shifts are so much faster in any mode. Being able to see what gear you are in at all times is great (D1, D2, D3 etc. and S1, S2, S3, etc VS just D or DS).

Some observations:

1. Manual mode still isn't quite as sharp as DCT or SMG. The rev match downshifts aren't as aggressive. Kinda of disappointing, but understandable since after all...this is still an auto transmission.

2. Driving in D is "interesting". When you lightly accelerate in D, the car shifts through the gears so fast it almost feels like a CVT transmission. The car just stays at 2krpm and before you know it, you are doing 40mph in D6. It's kind of unnatural feeling.

ajsalida · 08-27-2013, 06:46 AM

Note on Alpina D mode. I have given up trying to get it to kick down and accelerate hard while in D6. Just does not feel right. Now if I want to pass quick paddle downshift to 4th and stomp on it, goes right back to 6th after you're done. Requires driver retraining but works better than waiting for the car to kick down on its own out of 6th. Plus it just feels bad to be flooring it in 6th going 45 mph or whatever, and have it not do anything for a while, then suddenly kick down. I still like D for say 60 MPH + highway cruising and esp using cruise control.

It may be my imagination but it seems like the logic for staying in temp sport mode when paddle shifting like this out of D is different.

I am also curious to see if resetting the adaptations changes how D mode reacts to request for accel, if it downshifts earlier. As I said above I did not reset after flashing back in March or whenever so who knows. Will wait the required 50 miles or so and see.

Jim9 · 09-25-2013, 08:19 PM

I'm getting this error when trying to flash alpina. I've been able to code using the OBD cable... any help would much be appreciated. Thanks

Image was just a copy with same error message, trying to flash on 07 E90. Thanks

N111CUK · 09-28-2013, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim9

I'm getting this error when trying to flash alpina. I've been able to code using the OBD cable... any help would much be appreciated. Thanks

Image was just a copy with same error message, trying to flash on 07 E90. Thanks

What month in 2007 is your car manufactured ?

cn555ic · 09-28-2013, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim9

I'm getting this error when trying to flash alpina. I've been able to code using the OBD cable... any help would much be appreciated. Thanks

Image was just a copy with same error message, trying to flash on 07 E90. Thanks

WHat year is the car and what interface are you trying this flash with??

Flash works with 3/07 and newer and the interface is either a Dcan cable or ICOM..

Wedge1967 · 09-28-2013, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim9

I'm getting this error when trying to flash alpina. I've been able to code using the OBD cable... any help would much be appreciated. Thanks

Image was just a copy with same error message, trying to flash on 07 E90. Thanks

Jim, did you get this resolved. If not, shoot me an email WedgePerformance at Gmail.

Jim9 · 09-29-2013, 12:02 PM

I posted this before the text, looks like my model won't work with the alpina flash.

914kidd · 10-05-2013, 06:46 PM

Just did the flash, not really impressed. The D mode is OK but you must push the pedal on the highway to keep up and same going uphill.

Does it take a while to adapt to driving style?

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ajsalida Colonel 229 Rep 2,387 Posts Drives: 95 M3, 02 R1150GSA, 09 335xi Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SW USA iTrader: (2)	Can someone tell me how to reset TCU adaptations in INPA after flashing? I go to F9 e90, select transmission, double click on automatic, then it throws up an error basically says it cannot find correct GS19 module and kicks me out. Cannot select F6 from anywhere in there. Thanks! edit: have been running the Alpina flash for quite a while, been experiencing some rough shifting and wanted to reset to see if that cleared it up.
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lukasbmw Beach Bum 98 Rep 210 Posts Drives: 2010 328i / 2005 C55 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: San Diego CA / Phoenix AZ iTrader: (1)	My impressions: Overall it's a great mod. The shifts are so much faster in any mode. Being able to see what gear you are in at all times is great (D1, D2, D3 etc. and S1, S2, S3, etc VS just D or DS). Some observations: 1. Manual mode still isn't quite as sharp as DCT or SMG. The rev match downshifts aren't as aggressive. Kinda of disappointing, but understandable since after all...this is still an auto transmission. 2. Driving in D is "interesting". When you lightly accelerate in D, the car shifts through the gears so fast it almost feels like a CVT transmission. The car just stays at 2krpm and before you know it, you are doing 40mph in D6. It's kind of unnatural feeling. __________________ 2018 340i - lease returned 2008 335i - sold 2006 SL55 - Sold 2004 SL600 - Sold 1999 540i - Sold
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ajsalida Colonel 229 Rep 2,387 Posts Drives: 95 M3, 02 R1150GSA, 09 335xi Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SW USA iTrader: (2)	Note on Alpina D mode. I have given up trying to get it to kick down and accelerate hard while in D6. Just does not feel right. Now if I want to pass quick paddle downshift to 4th and stomp on it, goes right back to 6th after you're done. Requires driver retraining but works better than waiting for the car to kick down on its own out of 6th. Plus it just feels bad to be flooring it in 6th going 45 mph or whatever, and have it not do anything for a while, then suddenly kick down. I still like D for say 60 MPH + highway cruising and esp using cruise control. It may be my imagination but it seems like the logic for staying in temp sport mode when paddle shifting like this out of D is different. I am also curious to see if resetting the adaptations changes how D mode reacts to request for accel, if it downshifts earlier. As I said above I did not reset after flashing back in March or whenever so who knows. Will wait the required 50 miles or so and see. Last edited by ajsalida; 08-27-2013 at 07:39 AM..
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Jim9 Enlisted Member 0 Rep 35 Posts Drives: 335i Alpine Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Minnesota iTrader: (0)	I'm getting this error when trying to flash alpina. I've been able to code using the OBD cable... any help would much be appreciated. Thanks Image was just a copy with same error message, trying to flash on 07 E90. Thanks
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914kidd Banned 2 Rep 87 Posts Drives: 335 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: 914 iTrader: (0)	Just did the flash, not really impressed. The D mode is OK but you must push the pedal on the highway to keep up and same going uphill. Does it take a while to adapt to driving style?
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