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HOMESERVICE MANUALSBMW1999328I 2D CONVERTIBLE, AUTOMATICREPAIR AND DIAGNOSIS (SINGLE PAGE)ENGINE PERFORMANCESYSTEMCODING AND PROGRAMMING - OVERVIEWPROGMANSTARTING A PROGRAMMING OR CODING SESSION WITH PROGMANDISCONNECTING FROM INTERFACE TO BE USED BY PROGMAN
1999 BMW 328i 2D Convertible, Automatic

Disconnecting From Interface To Be Used By Progman

1999 BMW 328i 2D Convertible, AutomaticSECTION Disconnecting From Interface To Be Used By Progman

If the vehicle to be programmed was previously being diagnosed using a diagnostic head with the GT1, then the connection with the head must be broken before that head will be recognized by Progman.

Select "Service"

Select "Setting up a connection"

Fig 1: Selecting Service And Setting Up Connection Button
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Select "Quit connecting"

Fig 2: Selecting Quit Connecting Button
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The selected head is free/disconnected

Fig 3: Display Free Diagnostic Head Menu
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Select "End"

Fig 4: Selecting End Button
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Select "Change"

Select "Coding/Program"

Fig 5: Selecting Change And Coding/Program Button
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Select available SSS

Select "Continue"

Fig 6: Selecting Continue Button
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