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      08-30-2021, 09:23 AM   #1
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Should I remove BM3 tune before getting software updated?

Have a 2016 and want to get the software updated as I've read that improvements were made over the production time. Wondering if I should remove the tune first and then re apply it after to avoid anything conflicting?
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      08-30-2021, 09:27 AM   #2
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I would!

You dont want BMW blaming your TUNE if something goes wrong during the upgrade. Take it back to stock so they dont have a excuse if they brick a module!

Always play stupid and safe when it comes to the dealership!
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      08-30-2021, 10:32 AM   #3
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Of course remove it.
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      08-30-2021, 10:37 AM   #4
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RECONSIDER

If you get a really new software update you'll have a re-locked DME and can't use BM3. This might require a bench unlock (pull out the computer) or leave you fully locked and without BM3 access at all.

Don't update car SW unless something broken requires it to fix, then decide if… Ask the mechanic which SW version is requested for the fix, and consult Support@PTF before loading the new BMW SW.
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      08-30-2021, 03:36 PM   #5
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RECONSIDER

If you get a really new software update you'll have a re-locked DME and can't use BM3. This might require a bench unlock (pull out the computer) or leave you fully locked and without BM3 access at all.

Don't update car SW unless something broken requires it to fix, then decide if… Ask the mechanic which SW version is requested for the fix, and consult Support@PTF before loading the new BMW SW.
I have a 2016 and was able to reinstall Bootmod3 after my istep upgrade required for the telematics LTE update. Verified with PTF support prior to. Also had to contact them to reset my account so I could have a backup of the newly installed BMW software. Otherwise any future DME stock flash/relock would revert to the software I had originally backed up. PTF was super helpful in that regard.
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      08-30-2021, 03:53 PM   #6
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YES, otherwise your warranty is toast. They'll know once they plug in your car that it has been tuned.
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      08-30-2021, 04:15 PM   #7
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I have a 2016 and was able to reinstall Bootmod3 after my istep upgrade required for the telematics LTE update. Verified with PTF support prior to. Also had to contact them to reset my account so I could have a backup of the newly installed BMW software. Otherwise any future DME stock flash/relock would revert to the software I had originally backed up. PTF was super helpful in that regard.
istep update is a different module than the software update that impacts the suspension, steering, and traction control.
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      08-30-2021, 04:47 PM   #8
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istep update is a different module than the software update that impacts the suspension, steering, and traction control.
That is wrong. An I-step is a set of software revisions that can affect any and all modules depending on current software version. In my case with having never been updated it affected all modules to include the new one they installed.

ISTA can’t target specific modules to update and will in fact check versions based on the istep and will upgrade accordingly.

After I got my car back, PTF had me walkthrough and verify that the DME was in fact updated and had reset my account prior to reflashing.
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      09-02-2021, 09:23 PM   #9
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if you tune your car to stock they can't tell its been tuned?
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      09-07-2021, 12:50 PM   #10
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RECONSIDER

If you get a really new software update you'll have a re-locked DME and can't use BM3. This might require a bench unlock (pull out the computer) or leave you fully locked and without BM3 access at all.

Don't update car SW unless something broken requires it to fix, then decide if… Ask the mechanic which SW version is requested for the fix, and consult Support@PTF before loading the new BMW SW.
Just the information i was looking for. Thanks.

My AC sometimes blows warm. Independent shop said there is a software update; but he was smart enough to have me check on making any changes.
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      09-07-2021, 02:37 PM   #11
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RECONSIDER

If you get a really new software update you'll have a re-locked DME and can't use BM3. This might require a bench unlock (pull out the computer) or leave you fully locked and without BM3 access at all.

Don't update car SW unless something broken requires it to fix, then decide if… Ask the mechanic which SW version is requested for the fix, and consult Support@PTF before loading the new BMW SW.
As I understand it, the DME only gets locked (requiring bench unlocking) only if the chipset supports the new encryption. Older cars from 2016, 2017 do not have the necessary hardware, so an ISTA update (or the DME update) does not lock the DME.
It’s only the newer cars that have the latest chipsets (supporting higher levels of encryption) that get locked and need bench unlocking.
2016, 2017, 2018 cars should be fine to be updated…. My 2c
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      09-07-2021, 03:09 PM   #12
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YES, otherwise your warranty is toast. They'll know once they plug in your car that it has been tuned.
Warranty is toast anyway most likely !
Even if you revert back to stock tune, the moment is car is hooked up to ISTA at the dealership; it flags if the car has ever been tuned.
Just had this last week, and the dealer explained that their latest version of ISTA (and some other logging tools) now detect a tune straight away… They probably can also tell the date/time stamp when the tune was running…
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      05-14-2022, 11:14 PM   #13
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As I understand it, the DME only gets locked (requiring bench unlocking) only if the chipset supports the new encryption. Older cars from 2016, 2017 do not have the necessary hardware, so an ISTA update (or the DME update) does not lock the DME.
It’s only the newer cars that have the latest chipsets (supporting higher levels of encryption) that get locked and need bench unlocking.
2016, 2017, 2018 cars should be fine to be updated…. My 2c

Do you know the specific build date? I have a ‘18 M4 but it was manufactured March 2017. Software was updated in March 2020 and I have a Carbahn stage 1 inbound which I hope to tune via obd2 tablet.
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      05-18-2022, 09:50 PM   #14
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Do you know the specific build date? I have a ‘18 M4 but it was manufactured March 2017. Software was updated in March 2020 and I have a Carbahn stage 1 inbound which I hope to tune via obd2 tablet.
Well just flashed my ECU to the Carbahn Stage 1 tune with their flash tablet. Confirmed my March 2020 software update did not lock my ECU/DME nor require a bench unlock.

BTW the Carbahn Stage 1 tune was painless to install and is freaking awesome!
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      05-19-2022, 07:17 AM   #15
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Well just flashed my ECU to the Carbahn Stage 1 tune with their flash tablet. Confirmed my March 2020 software update did not lock my ECU/DME nor require a bench unlock.

BTW the Carbahn Stage 1 tune was painless to install and is freaking awesome!
Was there a way for you to check before flashing it? Or did you just say fuck it and send it?
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Well just flashed my ECU to the Carbahn Stage 1 tune with their flash tablet. Confirmed my March 2020 software update did not lock my ECU/DME nor require a bench unlock.

BTW the Carbahn Stage 1 tune was painless to install and is freaking awesome!
Was there a way for you to check before flashing it? Or did you just say fuck it and send it?
Just sent it
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Well just flashed my ECU to the Carbahn Stage 1 tune with their flash tablet. Confirmed my March 2020 software update did not lock my ECU/DME nor require a bench unlock.

BTW the Carbahn Stage 1 tune was painless to install and is freaking awesome!
Was there a way for you to check before flashing it? Or did you just say fuck it and send it?
I did look up on real oem to see exactly what ECU/DME version was in my build (03/17) and all though it was not the same as your build, they were the exact same weight and "interchangeable." Where as the later builds had a different version, that were not interchangeable and actually weighed more. When I discovered that, I was more inclined to send it and it worked out.
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Well just flashed my ECU to the Carbahn Stage 1 tune with their flash tablet. Confirmed my March 2020 software update did not lock my ECU/DME nor require a bench unlock.

BTW the Carbahn Stage 1 tune was painless to install and is freaking awesome!
I have a very early 2016 M4 that I bought through European Delivery in September of 2015. A couple of years ago I had the USA BMW dealership (Park Avenue BMW) I bought the car from, install a Carbahn Stage 1 tune (they are an authorized Carbahn installer). If I now want that dealership to update my tune, do you think they can do that without screwing up my Carbahn tune? And if they can do that, how can I verify that they did it correctly?
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Well just flashed my ECU to the Carbahn Stage 1 tune with their flash tablet. Confirmed my March 2020 software update did not lock my ECU/DME nor require a bench unlock.

BTW the Carbahn Stage 1 tune was painless to install and is freaking awesome!
I have a very early 2016 M4 that I bought through European Delivery in September of 2015. A couple of years ago I had the USA BMW dealership (Park Avenue BMW) I bought the car from, install a Carbahn Stage 1 tune (they are an authorized Carbahn installer). If I now want that dealership to update my tune, do you think they can do that without screwing up my Carbahn tune? And if they can do that, how can I verify that they did it correctly?
What do you mean by "update my tune" if you already have the Carbahn Stage1 flash applied? Another updated Carbahn tune, or a different tune like BM3?
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Well just flashed my ECU to the Carbahn Stage 1 tune with their flash tablet. Confirmed my March 2020 software update did not lock my ECU/DME nor require a bench unlock.

BTW the Carbahn Stage 1 tune was painless to install and is freaking awesome!
I have a very early 2016 M4 that I bought through European Delivery in September of 2015. A couple of years ago I had the USA BMW dealership (Park Avenue BMW) I bought the car from, install a Carbahn Stage 1 tune (they are an authorized Carbahn installer). If I now want that dealership to update my tune, do you think they can do that without screwing up my Carbahn tune? And if they can do that, how can I verify that they did it correctly?
If you mean update the ILevel "cars" software, they will update it and then have to reflash the Carbahn tune again. But with your build date, you should be fine without having to do a bench unlock.
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If you mean update the ILevel "cars" software, they will update it and then have to reflash the Carbahn tune again. But with your build date, you should be fine without having to do a bench unlock.
OK, Thanks.
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