How to use BMW ICOM software for Mini R56 diagnostics and programming

Confirmed! you can use BMW ICOM software ISTA-D and ISTA-P for Mini R56 diagnostics and programming.

If Mini R56 is in the F-series category then:

Try this sequence.

Turn off all Antivirus or remove them all together and turn off windows defended and firewall then :

1st>Plug in driver’s seat belt:

2nd>Tern on terminal 15:

3rd> Give a minute for control units too boot up,

then connect the ICOM emulator to DLC 16 Pin connector,

then allow ip address to set in tcp/ip setting in windows.

Then go ahead and try establish connection Mini R56.

If this procedure doesn’t work then try out another interface like Enet cable for Mini R56

Have tried

4.9 Loader 6.1 and 6.4l lite
ISTA-P 3.65.1.002
ISTA-P 3.65.0.500

i reinstalled Windows all net-frames and latest ISTA-P Minis working great

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BMW ISTA tests on Mini R56

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