
This is good it means the computer has found the device on the com port and we are ready to go! Here is my current diamond key tested with my vin cut out : So we have proved the device works and is talking to our computer now what? Category: Coding Replug the AK90 windows will now say the driver is installed. Step 1: Remove the EWS Module or immobilizer module from the car This is located here under the steering wheel of the car behind all the plastic trim: What you need to do is remove 2 screws possibly 3 mine might have been missing 1 so check all along the trim: Once undone the trim panel should pull down. I have compiled a great excel document which explains the NCS expert coding list, and options for the E90 bmw. What i did was place the EWS unit back in place and with my other hand put each nut on finger tight and then fully tightened up with a small socket. This is where you select the key slot you wish to write this in my case that would be key slot 7 no idea where the other 4 keys are! Select the slot and select write key you will get a warning making sure that you have placed key in slot just select yes obviously making sure the key is in the slot first! Once donea save dialogue will appear just save this file to your desktop, basically this is a backup of the data from the chip. NCS Expert Coding modules with FSW_PSW.MAN trace manipulation file

Open up the AK90 software which should still be open from earlier and close the test key box you should just have a software screen that looks like. What i did was made sure that the connection between the chip and the connector was at its best is to make sure that every pin on the circuit board is bare metal. We need to line this up with the dot on the chip. Now we take the connector wire for the programmer and carefully attach this onto the circuit board, in this case the wire has a big red dot on it. The circuit board is held on the far side by the black plug the is 4 bits you have to push in and slide the unit out. So we have proved the device works and is talking to our computer now what? It will fail on driver install at this stage thats only so we have the unit plugged in ready to be installed. Once both bolts are undone the unit should just hang down. What you need to do is remove 2 screws possibly 3 mine might have been missing 1 so check all along the trim. I did hours of reading about it from all across the internet and now i have located the correct method for achieving a key and much cheaper. Not immediately needing one and slightly knocked back i declined and was back to square one. I have compiled a great excel document which explains the NCS expert coding list, and options for the E60 bmw. You will need to change one parameter in the CIC module.

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