OBD unlock and bootmod3

[dzenno@PTF]

Everyone's doing it!

OBD unlock is in testing and we'll have more details to share soon. Short answer is anyone looking to go the OBD unlock route instead of bench flash will be able to do so at home or at any of our supporting dealer locations.

Unlocking over OBD does not perform a full readout like unlocking on bench does. Currently the only way to fully restore any given DME back to full stock software including flash counters is still via open/bench flash and for that reason we'll be offering both options still to end users depending on their needs.

There are a few more cool features on the horizon very soon but we felt this one needed to be announced first.

[F87Source]

Cool!
Good work man!

Question though, some companies doing obd2 unlock from my knowledge have said that it also resets the flash counter too?

[Eleventeen]

Thanks for the update! I've been waiting for you guys to chime in since Bootmod3 is the tune I plan on running (I like the idea of being able to tweak the tune myself when desired).

[Sticky]

@dzenno@PTF was working on an article for this to announce your OBD-II capability and tried to contact you. Please get back to me when you can.

[Sticky]

Currently the only way to fully restore any given DME back to full stock software including flash counters is still via open/bench flash

According to @MAGICMOTORSPORT this isn't true...

[Eleventeen]

@dzenno@PTF, what's the timeline for Bootmod3 OBDII unlock capability? Also, is there any additional hardware needed? I am thinking of buying soon. Thanks!

[SPR12]

^ this

[SPR12]

I'm interested in doing this instead of jb4. How or where to get information? It looks like there is only an instragram page for a website??? Per that page, it looks like there are a ton of maps now and we don't have to send out the ecu anymore? deets? How to buy??

[Eleventeen]

I'm interested in doing this instead of jb4. How or where to get information? It looks like there is only an instragram page for a website??? Per that page, it looks like there are a ton of maps now and we don't have to send out the ecu anymore? deets? How to buy??

Here is their website, but I didn't see any updated info on the OBDII unlock when I checked the other day:

https://www.protuningfreaks.com

[SPR12]

Thanks. I contacted them. No obd2 yet. Still doing it and customs tune at eas Thursday. Should have 580whp with e85.

[F87Source]

Is ptf no longer a vendor here?

[Peter @ Pure/PTF]

rumor has it that it wont take too long before bm3 will support obd flash without removal/unlock prior

[F87Source]

That's good, the more options the better!

I heard mhd has already implemented it, and I'm in particular waiting for magic Motorsports to do something as they're the leader in this field. Plus magic is going to fix the no unlock flash limiter, and flash counter.

[Eleventeen]

@dzenno@PTF bump for update!

[Peter @ Pure/PTF]

Hey guys, some great news we're really happy to share with everyone of the new BM3 features.

OBD Unlock and the new OFFLINE Flasher (flashing without the need for internet, similar to Spotify downloaded songs you can play offline) features are now live in a wider closed beta.

If you’d like to participate in this closed beta testing round let us know through our tech support portal as we’re doing it one car at a time and enable access to the feature on a per user account basis.

To get started make sure to download the new OBD Agent version 0.9.42. iOS and Android apps aren’t updated yet so you’d need to use a laptop for this round of testing.

Overview of what’s been covered:

OBD Unlock:
- New convenience option to unlock your DME and tune the car with BM3. The previous bench type unlock is still fully supported.
- Unlock DME without pulling it out of the car or sending out for unlock
- NO SPECIAL CABLES or hardware required. Uses the same ENET cable still that you can get on Amazon for around $16-20. No waiting time for special cables to be shipped or waiting on us to ship them as they're available through Amazon
- Instant activation and OTS map download! No waiting after purchase
- OBD unlock for new cars/install time around 260 seconds start to finish instead of 10-50minutes with other F series tuning solutions.
- Revert back to Stock and locked. No chance of tamper code showing once flashed back.
- No flash counter limitations - our dev cars have been flashed well over 1000 times. This has always been a BM3 feature.
- Flash date freeze - unique BM3-first feature, no other tool supports today. Flash date never changes when flashing with BM3.
- Flash counter freezes after OBD unlock

OFFLINE Flasher:
- Flash without internet access
- Fastest flash time on F series platform. ~260secs for unlock flash, ~40secs for just a map switch! Others using USB/DCAN cables take 4-5x longer such as tuners using rebranded Frieling (FRC) USB cables and Bimmergeeks or similar USB/DCAN cables with OTG adapters used by some Android apps.
- Twin DME cars (N63tu and S63tu) flash at the same time and in parallel and take the same time as single DME cars to flash. Other tools using USB/DCAN cables can only do one at a time due to limitations in connectivity pushing the initial install time and map switch time to well over an hour during unlock or 18 minutes for a simple map switch!
- No special cables, hardware Or additional software required, just the standard ENET BMW coding cable that you can get on Amazon for around $16-20.
- Whether using iOS and Android apps or just a laptop with a browser, maps are downloaded locally and flashed with no internet connection required. Flashing in remote areas, underground garages, bad wifi, is a non-issue.
- Manages map updates automatically in case of tuning (custom) updates and downloads them prior to flashing without users needing to worry about managing it and you can save your downloaded map files anywhere you like (google drive, dropbox, iCloud, etc for backup if you like)
- Backs up existing DME coding data automatically without users having to worry about it like with other tools and automatically re-applies it after flashing
- The original online-type flasher for the DME stays in place as a secondary option through testing
- TCU flashing (GTS flash) requires internet access still but we're looking to move it into offline mode as well.

Some dev work that’s still in progress that we’d like to finish this week:
- Add obd unlock support for N20, N63tu and the rest of N55. Very quick to do and we expect to finish it this week.
- Update flash screen with new progress bars with time estimate countdown
- OTS Map updates and new additions to the OTS Maps screen across all F series
- Finalize closed beta testing of the above 2 new features

There is no additional cost to the end user for any of these features and it is bundled in the cost of a BM3 software license along with all existing features already provided.

[Eleventeen]

Wow, great info! Thank you for the detailed update. So if I purchase today, I will be able to get in on the beta with OBDII unlock right away?

[Peter @ Pure/PTF]

Wow, great info! Thank you for the detailed update. So if I purchase today, I will be able to get in on the beta with OBDII unlock right away?

We will probably be out of beta next week. So even if you dont get in the beta it wont be long wait.