

When I take the MOST fibre connectors out of the M-ASK, I can see the M-ASK is generating light, but there is no light coming from the disconnected cable - which indicates the ring is broken. However,after checking glovebox fuse 34 was ok so today I took the M-ASK out (the car is Jan 2007 build so has the M-ASK 2) and can hear the drive spinning up and trying to read the installed DVD. I've done some googling as it's often the case that the M-ASK unit has failed (this then doesnt initialise the idrive CID). The foxwell live data and tests indicate the M-ASK is working ok (my DIS laptop has a flat battery so can't do any moredetailed tests!). Presumably it should state switched on but is dependant on th e M-ASK getting what it needs from the MOST bus? Using the foxwell on the CID module and getting live data, voltages and light levels are good, LVDS is OK but 'monitor status to bus = switched off'.

Using my foxwell NT520 diagnostics tool for the CID (central display) it gave code A46D declaring it as 'malfunction due to peripheral' or 'malfunction of CID by reset of MOST ring'.

General BMW and Automotive Discussion sponsored by Intercity Lines.Quick Navigation Car Audio & Electronics sponsored by Bavsound Go Top RESPONSE: I changed both of these values to nicht_activ and verified they were set by reading the coding again from the MASK module. This got rid of the error on the head unit (Not a real solution, just hiding the error I assume) as I still have no sound in car, sos error and airbag errors. I coded my MASK module to default and modified the "CODIER_CHECK" and "LOGISTIK_CHECK" to off using NCS Expert. It's not a coding problem, it's a programming problem.

RESPONSE: The default coding still has this issue. NCS will know the default coding - it will select the appropriate details from your VIN and code the module to the factory settings. Just fire up NCS and load expertmode and write the default coding back to the module. RESPONSE: I can't get DIS to work with my INPA cable. In next windows insert 005 for reprogram module -) The diagnosis step now view in windows diagnosis test schedule View windows DIAGNOSIS SYMPTOM SELECTION select AUDIO VIDEO NAVIGATION. RESPONSE: This addresses "Head unit not coded correctly," but doesn't fix my programming problem. You need to change vin in mask/ccc and get the unit coded, after replacing it, to get rid of that message.
