OBD Read BMW B58 ISN on bench using CGDI BMW

Confirmed that CGDI BMW prog can read BMW B58 ISN via OBD on Bench 100% ok, B58 DME is usually used on 5 series and 7 series (G chassis) and more used on 3 series (F chassis). This post is available with the whole procedure.

This is all the equipment including CGDI BMW main unit, platform, B58 DME, OBD cable.

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Please be informed, what to need are:

1.CGDI BMW with OBD cable.

With help of this cable, CGDI BMW can read ISN for all of these DME MSV90/N20/N55/N13/B38/B48/B58/MSD80/MSD81/MSD85/MSD87, no need disassembling.

2.B48 B58 Read ISN authorization

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Method:

On the car via OBD (has original key)

On the Bench (All keys lost)

Procedure:

Enter CGDI BMW software.

Select ” B48 B58 Read ISN”.

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Click on “Wiring diagram” firstly, CGDI BMW is connected to OBD cable and to the platform.

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Click on “Identify”, okay, succeed. This is all the engine identification numbers.

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Click on “Read ISN”.

For the first time to read B58 ISN, it will take 5 – 10 minutes.

If the platform is already read for many times, it only needs 1-3 minutes.

Read ISN 100% successfully, this is 32bit ISN.

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