BMW ADS interface

**FAL** · 25th April, 2011, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by banstead1

I'm an newbie and have been trying to work out the differences for programming BMWs using a laptop.

What I have worked out so far is:
1) ADS is an expensive BMW optical interface.
2) OBD interface is a 'cheap' method but not as advanced, but is also standard for many cars. So that is what I am looking at as there are plenty on e-bay using INPA/EDIABAS.

Using OBDI - you can use BMW DIS for diagnostics and SSS to do programming. However many forums suggest 'NCS Expert' as a simple tool for making simple changes to default car settings. e.g. enabling/ disabling Day driving lights. Anything more ADS is the way.

It would be good if a cheap ADS method were available.

ADS is not an expensive optical interface, you're probably thinking of OPS/OPPS. The type(s) of interface you need to choose, depends on the year(s) and model(s) of BMW you wish to programme. There are many different BMW interfaces (and clone versions), that will work with Ediabas. The most common are: