Carsoft 6.5

[xxxJohnBoyxxx]

Does anyone have any experience with this tool?

When I run live data and drive around the air temp sender in the air filter jumps all around from 30degs to 90degs. Never thrown a air temp sender code.

Thanks for any help.

Also this is the Carsoft 6.5 with service pack 2 installed on a Dell D600 laptop

[bmvw]

I had a lot of trouble with spurious readings with my (i mean, a friend's) pyrate Carsoft 6.5 from ebay. But my mechanics has no problem, I would suspect the connecting cables.

[p.dooley]

guys I have just bought the Carsoft 6.5 software and interface and cable from ebay.

Firstly - My 20 pin BMW cable only has 4/5 pins rather than all 20. Is that all that is needed to send/recive diagnostic data?

Secondly - I am having to use a USB to Serial Port adaptor to connect to my laptop........anyone know of any serious problems with this

Thirdly - I have tried to connect all cable, 20 pin socket to car, 20 pin lead serial port to BMW interface. USB to serial port adaptor to interface and then plug into USB port on laptop. I then started up laptop and opened Carsoft 6.5. Turned ignition to "on" and went to "run total Diagnosis". The error messge "Cannot connect to comport 1 keeps appearing. Have tried selecting different comports via thre settings in software. Stil no joy. (I am running software on Windows Vista if that makes a difference.

Can anyone possibly help............PLEASE?

[p.dooley]

Guys.........not to dis this forum but have had a good hunt on bimmerforum and there is a WHOLE lot of info regarding this software and cables associated to

[Xenocide]

usb to serial adapter is not com1, its probably com5

[bimmern00b]

You might want to read this: http://www.mavericktechnology.co.uk/...arsoft_bmw.htm

[lpcapital]

I bought carsoft to reset my airbag light: it worked fine for that, but never really got it to work on the DME. He thinks I have an M52 so I can't read codes or do live data...

I use a USB to Serial from RadioShack, which is supposed to work... One day I'll eventually get a Serial PCMCIA and see if that makes any difference...

Which modules were you people able to access?

[drrty byl]

Get an elm/OBD to USB scan tool.. They're about $50 on eBay. Mine works great with several different software packages..

[b-rad]

I got Carsoft 6.5, w/crack and updates from a member on bf.c. Its worked so far for what i need, but with OBD-I you are <i>very</i> limited with what you can do. No live data, and many modules are not acessable with carsoft.
If you cannot read the car, rename your USB to Com1 and Carsoft should recognize it. Which reminds me, im using a Keyspan USB/ser. adapter with no problems. Correct drivers makes it a breeze.