BMW 330i 325i E46 Brake Bleeding Using INPA
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- čas přidán 30. 07. 2015
- How to bleed your brakes using the INPA software that comes with this K+DCAN Cable that you buy off of eBay:
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See my video on Brake Pressure Bleeding:
• BMW 330i 325i E46 Brak...
Thanks for watching! - Auta a dopravní prostředky
6 years later here I am about to bleed my DSC unit after MC and brake booster replacement. Thank you for all the help and information! Couldn’t have done many jobs without you
Love watching your videos, they definitely have helped a couple of times with my e46.
Never thought about pressing the brake just 80%.. Great tip thanx
This guy and forums saving my skin in 2024! ‘Preciate you sir!
Good luck with. I will do this for my clio tool. Do I have to press the brake pedal while doing the operation?
Speaking of software,what softwares do u use ? And would u make a Video about that plz ?
Thank u
My master cylinder ran dry. Now when I pressurize fluid leaks out the side of abs distribution block. Have you ever seen this?
could you tell me what i must buy to do this?also which would be a good lap-top?
Could I use the cable included in bmw scanner 1.4?
can it reprogramme adaptive headlights on e91
Thanks - very helpful video.
hello, I use the pressure pump on my e46 m3 but no liquid comes out of the nipple. how could this be? it is model for facelift no mk60. thanks George
Thank you for the video very very helpful
I bled my brakes after replacing my master cylinder but didn't know about dsc. I now have the program and cable I have just activated my DSC without bleeding but will redo my break bleed with bleed screws open.. BTW I put speed bleeders on all my brake calipers
Love your videos. Always in depth and have helped me more than a few times. I had to replace a frozen rear passenger caliper yesterday, and brought the old one in for the core charge. Well I wrapped a plastic bag around the hose with an elastic band to stop it leaking everywhere. Well of course by the time I get home from work, there was fluid in the drain pan I had placed under the hanging brake line and the reservoir was about an inch or so from the bottom. Do you think that was low enough to allow air into the master cylinder / ABS system? Car is a 2000 e46. Appreciate any help, and keep up the great work.
Can I request the exact procedure for MK60 ABS / DSC bleeding using INPA?
My old brake line has broken and it is likely that my MK60 ABS / DSC has inhaled air. So I have to replace the old brake lines with new brake lines. But I'm not sure how to bleed ABS / DSC unit?
step 1: Remove the old brake fluid from the reservoir.
step 2: Remove the reservoir with the master brake cylinder.
step 3: Replace brake lines.
step 4: Install the master brake cylinder with reservoir.
step 5: Fill the brake circuit with a pressure filler
step 6: Bleed the brake calipers in the order: RR, RL, FR, FL
step 7: Use INPA to cycle the ABS / DSC unit for FR / RR for each brake caliper.
Is this procedure correct?? Thank You.
I can connect to all the other modules engine, transmission etc.. apart from the DSC module. Using latest INPA and USB cable. Tried all DSC options in chassis. 2005 E46 330 is the motor.
DSC might be bad or another module on the network is interfering
@@50sKid Yeah was thinking that, give another go this week. I feel honoured now getting a reply from the 50sKid. THANKS! EDIT...just realized I was not using the IPO shortcut shown in the video and the error message was something to do with IPO communication! I've no idea what the IPO shortcut is or why it differs from just clicking the INPA shortcut.
thanks for good info... but do i need to open the bleed screw or just do it as u did frm the driver cabin pressing break pedal only???,
+Shakib M You need to open the bleed screw otherwise the air won't get out. ;-) This video was basically telling you how to activate the dsc pump during a normal brake bleed procedure, which ever method you choose. Check out this video for how to do it with a pressure bleeder (no need to press the brake pedal) czcams.com/video/_LLJXUbQkdA/video.html and check out this video for how to bleed the brakes by working the brake pedal czcams.com/video/_aX-jP-uWgY/video.htmlm17s
I thought that the whole reason for the software method was in lieu of bleeding using the screw...?
@@jeremykristenofsplitfinbre5427 The reason for using the software is that you can actually bleed the ABS pump. If you don't open the hydraulic system (by opening a bleed screw) then obviously the air cannot get out so you cannot bleed the system. Without using software to activate the ABS pump you cannot bleed it - you would just be bleeding the lines. So to bleed the system fully and completely you need to bleed the brakes as you would normally and then also bleed the ABS pump. Though you would only really bleed the ABS pump if you had let the master cylinder run dry as otherwise there shouldn't be air in it
Hello maybe you can help me. Im trying to do this with the pressure bleeder way and when I start the process It tell me to open the RR bleeder so I do and press ok and then I hear the pump noise but it said to press the pedal for 3 seconds and then said is canceling the process because the pedal is not press what I doing wrong? I thought you can do this two way with or without pressing the brake pedal.
interesting. I've never seen that happen in my INPA!
Good videos buddy, would this software only work on windows XP, I have vista and was told the software would not work with anything but xp? Thanks
mishak1990 Yeah it really only works in XP, but you can run XP on Windows 7. Search on google for Windows XP mode.
Hello, this set-up that you have here ( the cable and the inpa software). Can you "reset" the transmission values to factory settings. I have a E53 (2005) from your other postings looks like you have one too (nice).
Which values are you talking about?
the transmission adaptation values. In the main screen with battery and ignition on. I think it is under F7 transmission. A video going into that section would be great :), just kidding.
I have a 2002 530i (e39) but I’m not seeing any of the ASC/DSC activation buttons under the activate tab.. any suggestions?
you will need to use DIS program with the e39 to bleed the System. INPA does not support brake bleeding on the e39s
On the 2000 323i, I have both the ODB2 connector and the round multiple pin connector in the engine bay. Which do I use to bleed the DSC ?
The obd2 connector. Just make sure the cap is on the round connector.
The cap is on. Inside INPA I hit shift-f6 to get to the older bmw models. I then click on e46-chasis and then dsc Mk20 blah blah blah. It then gives the IFH-009 error....... What version of INPA are you using? E46 is not the F3 option from the main menu for me.
Are the instruction on inpa eg FR RR etc are they from the drivers seat position or front of the car?
How to ad e53 in mine does have the option
aha.... thanks again... i knew it looked sooo temptating just to click inspa and let it do the work of mechanic stuff... hhh.
Did doing this get your brakes back to the normal firm pedal? I bled my brakes but the pedal feel still isn't the way it should be and I got all the bubbles out. It's like I have to depress the brake pedal a lot before I feel decent brake force. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I watched and enjoyed your other E46 videos also; thanks for the contribution.
sudaori Have you seen my brake pressure bleeding video where I wrap the bleeder screw with teflon tape?
Yes, but the bleeders aren't the problem. I'm not getting bubbles coming out like how you did because of a bleeder leak. I have new speed bleeders (I think I recommend them to you in the same video post) and the threads have sealant on them. I got all the bubbles out, and the brake pedal is hard as a rock until I start the car. Once the car is running, the pedal is soft and the brakes don't start slowing the car down until pressed down a decent amount.
Have you got OEM pads/rotors or aftermarket? You sure they are the correct parts?
Aftermarket, but all the parts are correct. I'm guessing I have air trapped around the ABS pump or my brake booster isn't working correctly.
If your brake booster wasn't working correctly your pedal would always be hard. You said you noticed a difference when the engine is on, so it sounds like it's working just fine. Why are you guessing you have air trapped in the ABS pump? Did you run the master cylinder dry when bleeding? Did the problem show up just after that?
I have watched a couple videos and read some blogs. A lot of E46 videos do not show using software. I am confused. Do you need to use the software to bleed the brakes? I have an '01 325CI.
+Andy T Only if you run your reservoir dry and let air bubbles get into the system. If you always keep adding new fluid to the reservoir while bleeding/changing, you don't need this software.
+50sKid Thanks for the information. If I remove the old fluid from the reservoir but introduce new fluid while bleeding, then I am still okay to proceed without the software? Just thinking of minimizing pushing so much old fluid through the system. First go at this so I want to get it right.
+Andy T Yes, that is the proper way. You won't be able to remove all the old fluid because there is a filter that prevents you from inserting your suction device too deep into the reservoir. The only way you would introduce air is if you suck all the fluid out then bleed your brakes, forgetting to add new fluid before it all got sucked down into the lines, thus allowing air into the lines. This only happens when you make a mistake during bleeding. This is why I always remember to top up the fluid after bleeding each wheel. Take a look at this video for my procedure: czcams.com/video/_aX-jP-uWgY/video.html
So...do you really need a computer to bleed the brakes?
will the old method work? you know, the pumping one
Only if you haven't let the master cylinder run dry and let air get into the lines.
@@50sKid so if I am just replacing fluid I can do the old method and it will also replace the pump fluid. thank you for the video
do you have to bleed the brakes on E46 ?
Here is a neat trick to bleed the brakes without help. 1- Connect a clear vinyl tubing between the bleed valve at the caliper and a container with some fluid, so that the end of the tubing is submerged on the fluid. 2-open the bleeder valve making sure that the clear tube does not disconnect from the bleeder valve. (wetting the bleeder valve with fluid before attaching the tube helps the valve rotate open without detaching). 3-Go to the driver's seat and slowly push the brake pedal all the way down 8-10 times. 4- Get out of the car and check the clear tubing, if there are no bubbles in it you can close the bleeder valve, that line is done and now you can set up the rig and repeat the process with the next wheel. It is possible to bleed 2 wheels at a time with 2 tubes and 2 containers. Just make sure your brake fluid reservoir at the master cylinder does not go empty, fill it up every time you come out of the car to check your bleed tube. I guess the pedal pushing can be substituted by the INPA routine too. Thanks to the poster for his sharing of the INPA bleeding.
The INPA bleed procedure I shared in this video is for situations where someone has accidentally run the master cylinder dry. All the bleed bottles and procedures in the world aren't gonna help you get bubbles out of the DSC unit. ;-)
The procedure works even with a dry master cylinder. I just did it on my 528 wagon after replacing the rear brake lines. The Master cylinder was bone dry the following day after I took the old lines out. The bleeding took all of the air out, brakes are perfect now. I don't mean to bust your bubble, just wanted to share the facts for all those with brake bleeding needs.
My car has both plugs…?
I'm gonna be replacing my abs control module , is it necessary to bleed my brakes?
Yes, I have a video on that: czcams.com/video/CvyVCwCAx1Q/video.html
NICE
There's no need to tighten the bleed nipple between pedal pumps, the proper way is put the tube into a cup with brake fluid in, then no air returns.
Apart from all the air bubbles you've just passed through the lines & caliper
@@ripjaws6229 well no because the bubbles rise up and out
@@donwingchun the bubbles always tend to stay in the line after being passed through. Also, air can make its way back into the caliper past the bleed nipple threads or the hose that's fitted into the nipple outlet. It is best to force the fluid through then close the bleeder on the cylinder return.
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