How to install BMW EF scanner driver and use BMW Explorer software?

BMW EF scanner driver installation in step by step procedure, BMW Explorer capabilities including. read & clear fault codes, change VIN, coding etc., user manuals in English.

 

Insert CD to the computer

 

Extract the “bmw ef scanner 07” to the desktop

 

The CD info including:

drivers

manual

BMW-explore

BMW-Explorer.exe.manifest

BMW_Explorer

hid.dll

license

notice

Senselock_windows_2.51.1.1

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Part 1: Install driver

You can see the BMW FE scanner is connected to the computer via USB cable, and the indicator turns red.

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And you receive a message “Device driver software was not successfully installed”

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Right click “Computer”-> “Manager”-> “Device Manager” -> Right click “FT232R USB JART” then “Update Driver software”

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Click on “Browse my computer for driver software”

Search for driver software in this location, then NEXT.

C:\Users\AADD\Desktop\bmw efscanner 07\Drivers

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Install this driver software Anyway.

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Windows has successfully updated your driver software.

But get message “Device driver software was not successfully installed” at the right corner of computer.

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Back to Right click “Computer”-> “Manager”-> “Device Manager” -> Right click “USB Serial Port” then “Update Driver software”

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Click on “Browse my computer for driver software”

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Install this driver software Anyway.

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Successfully updated your driver software

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You could see “BMW-Explorer(COM4)” in the device manager, that means BMW FE scanner established a good communication with the computer.

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Part 2: BMW Explorer Quick test, read faults, change VIN and coding.

 

Back to the folder “BMW EF scanner 07”, right click “BMW_Explorer” then “Run as administrator”.

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Go to the BMW Explorer 0.13.7.13 menu

Click on “Help” then “Setup”.

Searching COM port 4

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Click on “Quick Test”

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Click on “Stop” then “MSV80 – Motor Electronics N51/N52K”, after the information is read out, click on “Read faults” for the results.

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Change VIN

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Coding on the following models

Coding E90 for example.

The following functions work.

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Part 3: BMW EF scanner manual

Here English User Manual

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Driver Electronics

 

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Encoding FA

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Lock/Unlock Keys

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Read/Write keys

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ELV reset

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DME

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That’s all for BMW EF scanner driver installation, BMW explorer functions & user manuals.

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