Comments on: Unlock the check button functionality for BMW E36 On Board Computer (OBC) http://www.bmwe36blog.com/2007/10/29/unlock-the-check-button-functionality-for-bmw-e36-on-board-computer-obc/ BMW E36 photos, videos, technical info and everything else! Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:47:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Jet http://www.bmwe36blog.com/2007/10/29/unlock-the-check-button-functionality-for-bmw-e36-on-board-computer-obc/#comment-5384 Jet Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:02:56 +0000 http://www.bmwe36blog.com/2007/10/29/unlock-the-check-button-functionality-for-bmw-e36-on-board-computer-obc/#comment-5384 Yes, i've read that tony tried all the possible combinations.. and still asked that, because it's just that some people on other forumus enabled the check functionality by asking for einheit values of the same year and model. Of course, it's not logical, but this was just my best shot.. I think today i'm gonna writedown TEST15, TEST16 and someother test, which shows the ROM date of the OBC (???). Ukfrog, my obc doesn't have the value of test 15 you wrote down here, the same number has different values... so i'm very confused. All i know is, that my car light sensors for the obc to tell if the light isn't working, fluid level indicators and so on... so it must be with check control module.. Yes, i’ve read that tony tried all the possible combinations.. and still asked that, because it’s just that some people on other forumus enabled the check functionality by asking for einheit values of the same year and model. Of course, it’s not logical, but this was just my best shot.. I think today i’m gonna writedown TEST15, TEST16 and someother test, which shows the ROM date of the OBC (???). Ukfrog, my obc doesn’t have the value of test 15 you wrote down here, the same number has different values… so i’m very confused. All i know is, that my car light sensors for the obc to tell if the light isn’t working, fluid level indicators and so on… so it must be with check control module..

]]> By: Ukfrog http://www.bmwe36blog.com/2007/10/29/unlock-the-check-button-functionality-for-bmw-e36-on-board-computer-obc/#comment-5383 Ukfrog Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:33:23 +0000 http://www.bmwe36blog.com/2007/10/29/unlock-the-check-button-functionality-for-bmw-e36-on-board-computer-obc/#comment-5383 @Jet Even if you had someone out there with the same year + model as you, the Einheit settings wouldn't be the same. It seems that BMW tech team outdid themselves here, because the OCB is linked to the ECU it seems and is paired with it. This means that the model of the ECU and CHIP is more important than the model of your car. ECU come in many models siemens or bosch, then the chip comes in many, many variations. So info from 3rd party is not helpful in your case. But you know that don't you, because you read all the posts in this thread, didn't you?! he! he! All you have left to do is try all the combinations out. LOL It shouldn't take you more than a week end to figure it out, that's if yours works, unlike Tony's... GL @Jet
Even if you had someone out there with the same year + model as you, the Einheit settings wouldn’t be the same.
It seems that BMW tech team outdid themselves here, because the OCB is linked to the ECU it seems and is paired with it. This means that the model of the ECU and CHIP is more important than the model of your car.
ECU come in many models siemens or bosch, then the chip comes in many, many variations.
So info from 3rd party is not helpful in your case. But you know that don’t you, because you read all the posts in this thread, didn’t you?! he! he!
All you have left to do is try all the combinations out. LOL
It shouldn’t take you more than a week end to figure it out, that’s if yours works, unlike Tony’s…
GL

]]> By: Jet http://www.bmwe36blog.com/2007/10/29/unlock-the-check-button-functionality-for-bmw-e36-on-board-computer-obc/#comment-5382 Jet Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:09:30 +0000 http://www.bmwe36blog.com/2007/10/29/unlock-the-check-button-functionality-for-bmw-e36-on-board-computer-obc/#comment-5382 @ukfrog: what makes you think i haven't read all the posts? I did, but it didn't help, these values won't work for me, so i asked for someone to post it... @ukfrog: what makes you think i haven’t read all the posts? I did, but it didn’t help, these values won’t work for me, so i asked for someone to post it…

]]> By: ukfrog http://www.bmwe36blog.com/2007/10/29/unlock-the-check-button-functionality-for-bmw-e36-on-board-computer-obc/#comment-5379 ukfrog Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:24:03 +0000 http://www.bmwe36blog.com/2007/10/29/unlock-the-check-button-functionality-for-bmw-e36-on-board-computer-obc/#comment-5379 @Jet Read this thread, enough of us have posted our Ref. for Einheit 1 and 2 up here, just make a little effort and read some of the postings up here. It would be pointless for us to post anything if it's never read by anyone else than the last couple of visitors. @Jet
Read this thread, enough of us have posted our Ref. for Einheit 1 and 2 up here, just make a little effort and read some of the postings up here. It would be pointless for us to post anything if it’s never read by anyone else than the last couple of visitors.

]]> By: Jet http://www.bmwe36blog.com/2007/10/29/unlock-the-check-button-functionality-for-bmw-e36-on-board-computer-obc/#comment-5377 Jet Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:53:54 +0000 http://www.bmwe36blog.com/2007/10/29/unlock-the-check-button-functionality-for-bmw-e36-on-board-computer-obc/#comment-5377 I began trying all the possible combinations to get my check control working. So far i tried All the possible combinations on Einheit 1 set to xx and einheit 2 to FF. Didn't work, so i guess my einheit 2 value must be some other than FF. The best would be if someone with 92 325i 18 button OBC could unlock secret OBC functions and look at their einheit values while the check control is working and write them here :) I began trying all the possible combinations to get my check control working. So far i tried All the possible combinations on Einheit 1 set to xx and einheit 2 to FF. Didn’t work, so i guess my einheit 2 value must be some other than FF. The best would be if someone with 92 325i 18 button OBC could unlock secret OBC functions and look at their einheit values while the check control is working and write them here :)

]]> By: Timo Heiskala http://www.bmwe36blog.com/2007/10/29/unlock-the-check-button-functionality-for-bmw-e36-on-board-computer-obc/#comment-5375 Timo Heiskala Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:19:46 +0000 http://www.bmwe36blog.com/2007/10/29/unlock-the-check-button-functionality-for-bmw-e36-on-board-computer-obc/#comment-5375 Hi guys! I did a conversion to fit a 18-button OBC on my 97´ 328i (i had the 12-button one with Check Control working as intended). I had the problem with Check button displaying the full orange screen, but setting EINHEIT 1 to BA It started working instantly. (Says: Check Control Ok) The value for EINHEIT 1 i took from the original post up there that says 328 95 BA. Thanks for the post, really helped me out since i had looked for answers to this for quite a long time. -Timo Heiskala, Finland Hi guys!

I did a conversion to fit a 18-button OBC on my 97´ 328i (i had the 12-button one with Check Control working as intended).
I had the problem with Check button displaying the full orange screen, but setting EINHEIT 1 to BA It started working instantly.
(Says: Check Control Ok)

The value for EINHEIT 1 i took from the original post up there that says 328 95 BA.

Thanks for the post, really helped me out since i had looked for answers to this for quite a long time.

-Timo Heiskala, Finland

]]> By: Jet http://www.bmwe36blog.com/2007/10/29/unlock-the-check-button-functionality-for-bmw-e36-on-board-computer-obc/#comment-5370 Jet Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:16:39 +0000 http://www.bmwe36blog.com/2007/10/29/unlock-the-check-button-functionality-for-bmw-e36-on-board-computer-obc/#comment-5370 Stupid me, running out to my car to set things right with my check control :D Stupid me, running out to my car to set things right with my check control :D

]]> By: Tony Sticks http://www.bmwe36blog.com/2007/10/29/unlock-the-check-button-functionality-for-bmw-e36-on-board-computer-obc/#comment-5365 Tony Sticks Sun, 28 Sep 2008 11:40:24 +0000 http://www.bmwe36blog.com/2007/10/29/unlock-the-check-button-functionality-for-bmw-e36-on-board-computer-obc/#comment-5365 @Steve: Thanks Steve for the note. You're right, you should turn the switch off, then on in order for the OBC to use the new settings. @Steve: Thanks Steve for the note. You’re right, you should turn the switch off, then on in order for the OBC to use the new settings.

]]> By: Steve http://www.bmwe36blog.com/2007/10/29/unlock-the-check-button-functionality-for-bmw-e36-on-board-computer-obc/#comment-5361 Steve Sat, 27 Sep 2008 03:11:15 +0000 http://www.bmwe36blog.com/2007/10/29/unlock-the-check-button-functionality-for-bmw-e36-on-board-computer-obc/#comment-5361 Gents, After entering new einheit you must turn ignition off and on to set the values. PS I sold my 325i 93 E36 and have gone to the Dark Side with a E38 735i Gents,
After entering new einheit you must turn ignition off and on to set the values. PS I sold my 325i 93 E36 and have gone to the Dark Side with a E38 735i

]]> By: Jet http://www.bmwe36blog.com/2007/10/29/unlock-the-check-button-functionality-for-bmw-e36-on-board-computer-obc/#comment-5360 Jet Fri, 26 Sep 2008 23:28:19 +0000 http://www.bmwe36blog.com/2007/10/29/unlock-the-check-button-functionality-for-bmw-e36-on-board-computer-obc/#comment-5360 By the way, someone said that entering the einheit values it still said check control inact., but then he switched the ignition on/off and then it worked. So just to be sure, the ignition has to be on when trying to activate the CC? @Tony: I'll be waiting and digging what i could find. If you need any more specific data, just ask. By the way, someone said that entering the einheit values it still said check control inact., but then he switched the ignition on/off and then it worked. So just to be sure, the ignition has to be on when trying to activate the CC? @Tony: I’ll be waiting and digging what i could find. If you need any more specific data, just ask.

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