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INPA vs ISTA+ (Rheingold) is a hot topic on BMW forums all the time. It’s a write-up of opinions collection of “how to people think of INPA and ISTA+”.

ISTA+ vs. INPA… Here you go.

View 1: INPA is older while ISTA+ is current

INPA (interpreter for test procedures) is older factory floor diagnostic software. It was designed to run test procedures. While INPA can be set for English user interface, most of the Test Procedures, which can be difficult to find, are in German. BMW AG discontinued .ipo script files a very long time ago.

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ISTA+ is the current Dealer level diagnostic and repair guide (including diagrams). It has a modern GUI in English and multiple other languages. The Test Procedures are comprehensive and are in English. It is intuitive to use without guidance.

Both require a K-DCAN cable to interface the OBD port and can be installed directly on Windows. The cost is the cable and the software is freely available.

View 2: ISTA is better but need more work to get going

We all know ISTA is way better but needs a lot more work to get going. I know there are VMs out there ready to go so may not be much of an issue. The ICOM emulator seems a little dodge but I guess if it works, it works. I would be interested to try one of these VMs.

For basic diagnostic functionality that’s simple to install, you can’t go past Bavarian Technic.

View 3: ISTA is easy to setup but a lager to download

IMO ISTA Rheingold is just as easy to setup as INPA. The diagnostic software ISTA-D will self install via executable on the latest versions of Windows and doesn’t need virtual machines. Just need to set up the cable communications correctly.

It is however a larger download, and ISTA-P for programming with Daten/spz is massive 60+Gb.

View 4: ISTA is user friendly while INPA is much easier

I have ISTA and while it’s a lot user friendly it’s a bit of a bastard to get going and uses a ton of space. I couldn’t get it to work with the dcan emulator, I have an ICOM cable and i find connecting to the car takes forever to go thru the process of detecting all the modules and getting to the point where you can do stuff. Also unless all your modules are on the same level of firmware as your current version of ISTA you will have to update all your modules to do programming (can be risky)

Inpa is much easier to get going despite the shitty menus, incomplete translation and you can actually do stuff quickly.

Ista however is indespensible for the up to date service manual documentation and I use it all the time

View 5: ISTA+ requires basic Windows installation knowledge

ISTA+ (Integrated Service Technical Application) aka ISTA/D & Rheingold can be used to diagnose all cars.
However programming is not supported for E series.

ISTA+ requires some basic Windows installation knowledge. If you have installed one click software on a PC then you have the prerequisites. There is no need for VM’s, this was used in older versions requiring emulators. It is a 10GB download size and requires 25GB installation space. In this respect it is a much larger install than INPA.

ISTA/P, is for programming. But as you are concerned with diagnostics this is not required.

BMW ICOM emulator is an interface between the laptop/PC to the OBD port. It primarily is concerned with programming and is not required for diagnostic functions. Most issues relate to Chinese copies. If you develop an interest in programming then ICOM used with ISTA/P is the best solution. The ICOM has a price of $350 USD for a Chinese copy or $600 USD for the original.

View 6: ISTA+ & INPA can work in the same machine

ISTA+ and INPA can co-exist on the same machine with no problems.

ISTA+ has all the relevant repair information included with associated pictures, fluid amounts, wiring schematics and torque requirements etc. just as if you were a BMW Technician repairing a clients vehicle.
Most of this information is viewable without having to connect to the vehicle.

With ISTA+, any fault codes can be selected and a description is provided. A Test Plan is automatically created if you want to interrogate the system.

The Bavarian Technic kits are very well received. The only limitation is that depending on the kit level purchased they are VIN locked. ie. the Basic kit supports only one VIN.

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Introduction: BMW INPA E60 Coding/Diagnose Guide

In this article,I will collect some cases about BMW INPA working case on BMW E60,and if you have other BMW INPA E60 case want to share with peoples,please sent to my e-mail.I will put it here to share it.

Step 1: Preparation

BMW INPA 6.4.3 software, free download

BMW INPA E60:
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How to Reset & Relearn E60 BMW Automatic Transmission with INPA

BMW E60 Coding by INPA and NCS Expert Cable

BMW INPA Reset BMW E60 Airbag Waring Light:
For BMW E60 owner,the airbag warning light will light on after the valve has been replaced with the HID bobbles.So you need to reset the airbag warning light. This time, I reset the airbag warning with INPA software A simple method is described. E60, but I think it can be applied to various kinds of vehicles such as BMW E90, E65, E70, R56.

Step 2: Read and Clear Error Massage

Start up INPA and click on Functional jobs

Select vehicle F1 (E60)

Press F4 Error

Press F1 Read EM (call up the error memory)If you press F2 Clear EM (clear the error message)

A warning can be reset.
* You can reset all other modules, not just the A / B module. If you have other errors at the time of call, it is better to check it

Step 3: How to Reset & Relearn E60 BMW Automatic Transmission With INPA

BWM E60 automatic transmission reset and relearn by using BMW INPA K+DCAN cable.

It is a reset method of learning function. Especially when there is something wrong with a large displacement car There seems to be improvement in some cases. (Physical breakdown is excluded)

Launch INPA and select GS 19

Select F6

Reset complete with F3

Step 4: BMW E60 Coding by INPA and NCS Expert Cable:

This part talk on how to use BMW INPA NCS Expert cable to coding for BMW E60

Use the BMW INPA K+DCAN Cable to connect car with laptop via the BMW E60 OBD2 port. Open BMW NCS Expert Coding software. Click “File” then choose “Load File”.

Select “Default Profile” and click “OK”.

Press the F1 button “VIN/ZCS/FA”

Then press the F3 button “ZCS/FA f.ECU” and select BMW chassis “E60”.

Choose ECU: CAS ECU or LMA ECU.

It will show BMW E60 car VIN number, check it then press F6 button to back.

Check if it show “get coded” then press F3 button “Process car” and F4 button “Process ECU”.

Now just select the ECU control unit you want to do coding.
For example, BMW E60 6BMOT, click “OK” to continue.

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It will show the selected ECU information, click “OK”.
Check if it show the selected ECU +”get coded” then press the F3 button “Execute job”.

And wait it complete, it will show “Coding ended”.
BMW Coding by NCS Expert and $13.99 INPA K+DCAN USB Interface done!

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