Note: only works if your ELV works fine, and you have this issue because you didn’t replace your battery on time and wait some months for it, like me =(. Double click on each one, and wait for a window, it says “Job Done” on the bottom.ĭONE!, no more RED Light Steering lock issue. Look on the Job list the name: “steuern_elvcounter_cas_loeschen” and “steuern_elvcounter_elv_loeschen”. On the menu, select File -> “Load SGBD, Group File F3” To reset the ELV you have to use the “ EDIABAS ToolSet 32“, connected to the car via OBDII with the same k+dcan cable of INPA and NCS Expert.Ĭonnect the cable to the OBDII Port, insert the key and press start button (don’t start the car, only ignition ON). I’m assuming this because after my steering column was locked and I had towed my car to an indy shop, the mechanic was able to unlock it by “resetting” something.īTW, this counter reset worked for me, but as with any advice you find on the Internet, you do this at your own risk.
This procedure may even unlock the locked steering column with red warning light, but I haven’t had the red light since I performed the DIY. Load CAS.prg in ToolSet32 and run the commands “steuern_elvcounter_cas_loeschen” and “steuern_elvcounter_elv_loeschen”. The count is stored in the CAS and needs to be cleared in CAS and ELV. This counter can be reset using EDIABAS ToolSet32. Apparently the ELV has an internal counter that causes the yellow (and red?) warning light to display. If you have completed this DIY and still get that pesky yellow warning light, I found a way to clear it (credits to Micha from the German ). Yesterday i found the solution and works fine on my car, a R56 non-s 2008. Then, my ELV works fine but i have a RED %(#))$ light every time on my dashboard, every day, every morning. When you use a bad battery (low voltage) the ELV works but indicate an error to the CAS module. While DCAN cable can do all of those it is not safe to program modules because there have been a lot. So, what is going on? The CAS module has a counter, when this counter exceed the max, a RED warning light come up. ICOM can be used with diagnosis and also programming. The RED warning indicate that my ELV (Steering lock) was working bad, but my ELV was working well without problems. Very fine work, bridged soldering of 2 pins is intentional.HOW TO: Reset ELV counter, Steering lock RED warning… Personal experience for sharing.ġ year ago i received a RED warning on my dashboard after using my car for some days with a bad battery (ultra low voltage). Switch K+D CAN adapter between K and D CAN protocols for use, depends on the car that is connected.
If you run it the first time you connect to a DCAN car, your computer will retain the settings. I have only used the K+DCAN interface with DCAN cars.įyi, You only need to run DCAN.exe when you are switching between modes. – Mount a small switch on the OBD plug end of your adapter, which can bridge (for K line) or separate (for DCAN) the connection between pins 7 & 8.Īs soon as you connect the interface to the car and your computer, run DCAN.exe to configure the comms rate.
– Use an adapter (such as the one sold by One Stop electronics) which internally bridges pins 7 & 8 or… The 2 most sensible options are both hardware-related:. OHP K+DCAN OBD2 USB Cable Interface for BMW E Chassis Models from 1998-2016. The reasons being that on DCAN cars one pin is used for a ethernet connection and the other to the K data line – on K line cars, both pins are connected to K data lines and that creating a switch mode circuit would cost more than the interface is worth. OHP 10 to 16 Pin Diagnostic Scanner Female OBD2 Adapter for BMW Motorcycles Year 1996 to 2016 (40-inch) 21.99 USD. Worst cast scenario you just need to modify the cable & stuck a switch on it to toggle pin 8 on/off as needed. The ones with pin 8 active are just older versions of the cable. The one with it disabled is ideal for e90 newer than 03/07 & that era, these leads often come with a black adapter to re-enable the pin 8 (by just tying it to pin 9) so it will also be suitable for e46/e39/e63 etc. With these K+DCAN cables there are two subtle different versions, one with pin 8 enabled, one with it disabled.
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Here, I will chip in with a few words of the reason why you should have Pin 7 and Pin 8 on your K+Dcan cable and how to use the switch modeĬonnection by soldering is a bad option as it limits the usefulness of the interface, I have an adapter but consider a switch to be a better option