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ISTA-D Question - Controlling A Running Engine?
I have the ISTA-D (Reingold) program and have used it to support some maintenance items on both my F80 and also a bit on my wife's F25 (X3). I have used the software mostly for the maintenance procedures and clearing a few engine fault codes. However, I know that just scratches the surface of what this tool can do.
What I want to know is can I control a running engine with it, and if so how? By control, I am talking about running and holding the engine at a certain RPM for when I can't be in the driver seat with my foot on the gas. As the F-series cars are all "fly-by-wire" throttle control via the ECU, I would think this would be possible. Unfortunately, the ISTA-D program is not a very intuitive GUI. I did not want to go poking around the software without a little insight from those with some more experience with the software. Thanks!
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Yes, you may be able to, once connected to your car, explore ISTA by using text search or the service functions. If you don't find any ABL to do so, a rock or the old trick of wedging an object against the fuel pedal may work
 If your reason for doing so may be part of a valid test procedure, then there are chances it may exist. |
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Quote:
. Not for a BMW test procedure, I needed to keep the engine at 2k rpm for some intake valve cleaner treatment on my wife's X3 (F25). I figured that functionality in ISTA-D would be good to know for future reference.
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After basic vehicle test is done, select DME, then next to "vehicle test", click on "Call Up ECU functions" and explore
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