MS41 Software Versions Archive

[Andrew325is]

Here is a listing I made of all the MS41 software versions included in the SP-Daten files. These can be used to program another DME or update your existing one. You can flash a different ZB number between MS41.1 versions and MS41.2 with WinKFP, but only flash MS41.0 software onto an MS41.0 DME because it will brick it if you mix MS41.1 or MS41.2 with MS41.0 when using WinKFP. If it says the hardware number is wrong you can replace the first number in the hardware history file with the current hardware number of your DME as outlined by gpeterson on Bimmerforums.. You can update the VIN with WinKFP, but not the ISN, which of course doesn't usually matter for E30s since most people disable EWS. The hardware number corresponds to the base program. The ZB number is the assembly identification number which is the part number of the programmed DME you can find in the ETK and it corresponds to the tune. If you want to find out which ZB number your current DME has you can view that in INPA or read the UIF under the Special menu in WinKFP. If you have a ROM only and want to find out what the ZB number is you can open it with a hex editor and it is located at 0x5D22-0x5D24 h for the first entry and if there are additional entries due to software updates, the 2nd is at 0x5D50-0x5D52 h, etc. The last entry is the current ZB number. If you program a DME with WinKFP I recommend to only use a genuine ICOM Next interface. Select the programming voltage options when using the ICOM Next C 20-pin adapter. That is more safe than a K/DCAN USB cable.


; Zusbauvorschrift fuer MDS410 vom 13.01.2000 16:05

;ZB-NR TYP-NR HW-NR SW-NR AM PIN S CS

1427888,1740493,1427703,1427889AB,0FFFFFFFFFD,088, 1 L MS41.0 E36 320i All body styles Euro For vehicles with Catalytic converter From 1/95 to 8/95

1429405,1740493,1427703,1429406AB,0FFFFFFFFFD,088, 1 5 MS41.0 E36 320i All body styles Euro For vehicles with Catalytic converter From 7/95 to 8/95

1430190,1740494,1427703,1430191AB,0FFFFFFFFFD,088, 1 E MS41.0 E36 320i Euro

1429353,1740495,1427703,1429354AB,0FFFFFFFFFD,088, 1 F MS41.0 E36 323i All body styles except Compact Euro For vehicles with Catalytic converter Up to 8/95

1429413,1740495,1427703,1429414AB,0FFFFFFFFFD,088, 1 3 MS41.0 E36 323i All body styles except Compact Euro For vehicles with Catalytic converter Up to 8/95

1427904,1740495,1427703,1427905AB,0FFFFFFFFFD,088, 1 F MS41.0 E36 323i All body styles except Compact Euro For vehicles with Catalytic converter Up to 8/95

1429407,1740495,1427703,1429408AB,0FFFFFFFFFD,088, 1 F MS41.0 E36 323i All body styles except Compact Euro For vehicles with Catalytic converter Up to 8/95

1430196,1740496,1427703,1430197AB,0FFFFFFFFFD,088, 1 4 MS41.0 E36 323i All body styles except Compact Euro For vehicles with Catalytic converter

1427898,1740497,1427703,1427899AB,0FFFFFFFFFD,088, 1 T MS41.0 E36 328i Sedan Euro For vehicles with Catalytic converter Up to 8/95

1429355,1740497,1427703,1429356AB,0FFFFFFFFFD,088, 1 P MS41.0 E36 328i Euro from 4/95

1429411,1740497,1427703,1429412AB,0FFFFFFFFFD,088, 1 X MS41.0 E36 328i Sedan Touring Euro For vehicles with Catalytic converter From 7/95 to 8/95

1429701,1740498,1427703,1429702AB,0FFFFFFFFFD,088, 1 6 MS41.0 E36 328i Euro

1427896,1740497,1427703,1427897AB,0FFFFFFFFFD,088, 1 L MS41.0 E36 328i Sedan Touring Euro For vehicles with Catalytic converter Up to 8/95

1429409,1740497,1427703,1429410AB,0FFFFFFFFFD,088, 1 I MS41.0 E36 328i Sedan Touring Euro For vehicles with Catalytic converter From 7/95 to 8/95

1430192,1740493,1427703,1430193AB,0FFFFFFFFFD,088, 1 L MS41.0 E36 320i Euro

1430194,1740494,1427703,1430195AB,0FFFFFFFFFD,088, 1 U MS41.0 E36 320i Euro

; Zusbauvorschrift fuer MDS411 vom 30.09.1999 12:51

;ZB-NR TYP-NR HW-NR IX SW-NR AM PIN S CS

1708414,1740493,1429861,A,1708415DA,0FFFFFFFFFD,08 8,1 C MS41.0 E36 320i Euro All body styles For vehicles with Catalyzer preparation From 3/20/95

1708433,1740493,1429861,A,1708434DA,0FFFFFFFFFD,08 8,1 A MS41.0 E36 320i Euro All body styles For vehicles with Engine characteristic graph S962A=Yes From 1/95

1706140,1429544,1429861,A,1706142DA,0FFFFFFFFFD,08 8,1 E MS41.0 E36 323i Euro Coupe Sedan Touring For vehicles with National version Belgium L811A=Yes Up to 9/98

1706139,1740495,1429861,A,1706141DA,0FFFFFFFFFD,08 8,1 0 MS41.0 E36 323i Euro All body styles except Compact Up to 3/98

1429954,1740497,1429861,A,1429680DA,0FFFFFFFFFD,08 8,1 5 MS41.0 E36 328i Euro All body styles For vehicles with Catalytic converter From 9/96

1429955,1740497,1429861,A,1429684DA,0FFFFFFFFFD,08 8,1 K MS41.0 E36 328i Euro All body styles For vehicles with Engine characteristic graph S962A=Yes From 9/96

1437537,1429544,1429861,A,1437538DA,FFFFFFFFFFG,08 8,1 Z MS41.0 E36 323ti Compact Euro For vehicles with National version Belgium L811A=Yes Up to 9/98

1429975,1740497,1429861,A,1429976DA,0FFFFFFFFFD,08 8,1 0 MS41.0 E38 E39 528i 728i Euro For vehicles with Catalyzer preparation or with Engine characteristic graph S962A=Yes From 9/96

1711690,1429918,1429861,A,1711706DA,0FFFFFFFFFD,08 8,1 J MS41.0 E39 520i Sedan Touring Euro For vehicles with Official vehicles and Catalytic converter From 2/97

1711619,1740493,1429861,A,1711646DA,0FFFFFFFFFD,08 8,1 1 MS41.0 E39 520i Sedan Touring Euro For vehicles with Catalyzer preparation From 2/97

1437570,1429544,1429861,A,1437571DA,FFFFFFFFFFG,08 8,1 1 MS41.0 E39 523i Sedan Touring Euro For vehicles with National version Belgium L811A=Yes From 7/97

1437565,1740495,1429861,A,1437566DA,FFFFFFFFFFG,08 8,1 S 1 MS41.0 E39 523i Sedan Touring Euro For vehicles with Engine characteristic graph S962A=Yes From 7/97

1437567,1740495,1429861,A,1437568DA,FFFFFFFFFFG,08 8,1 4 MS41.0 E39 523i Sedan Touring Japan and with Catalytic converter From 9/97

1429979,1740497,1429861,A,1429980DA,0FFFFFFFFFD,08 8,1 V MS41.0 E38 E39 528i 728i Japan and with Catalytic converter From 9/96

1438063,1438021,1437804,A,1438064DA,FFFFFFFFFFG,08 8,1 D MS41.1 E39 528i Sedan USA 1998 Notes: Has leakage diagnosis pump.

1438065,1744385,1437806,A,1438066DA,FFFFFFFFFFG,08 8,1 I MS41.1 E39 528i Sedan USA 1997 Notes: Simple EVAP system like OBD1 vehicles (no leakage diagnosis pump, charcoal filter shut-off valve, or fuel tank pressure sensor)

1438136,1000000,1437804,A,1438137DA,FFFFFFFFFFG,08 8,1 L MS41.1 E39 Alpina B10 3.2 S52b32 Notes: Has leakage diagnosis pump.

1706156,1740497,1429861,A,1706157DA,0FFFFFFFFFD,08 8,1 E MS41.0 E39 528i Touring Euro For vehicles with Catalyzer preparation or with Engine characteristic graph S962A=Yes From 3/97

1706160,1740497,1429861,A,1706168DA,0FFFFFFFFFD,08 8,1 1 MS41.0 E39 528i Touring Japan From 3/97

1438099,1740497,1429861,A,1438100DA,FFFFFFFFFFG,08 8,1 W MS41.0 Land Rover Defender 2.8i South Africa From 11/97 (Supersedes 1430224 Hardware 1429861 From 4/97 to 10/27/97)

1438071,1430250,1437806,A,1438072DA,0FFE45A153H,08 8,1 O MS41.1 E36 323is Coupe USA From 10/97

1438753,1740493,1429861,A,1438754DA,0FFFFFFFFFD,08 8,1 8 MS41.0 E36 320i Coupe Convertible Touring Euro For vehicles with Engine characteristic graph S962A=Yes From 3/98

1706143,1429543,1429861,A,1706144DA,0FFFFFFFFFD,08 8,1 S MS41.0 E36 323i 2.4 M52b24 Thailand

1430631,1429544,1429861,A,1430626DA,FFFFFFFFFFG,08 8,1 2 MS41.0 E36 323i Coupe Sedan Touring Euro For vehicles with National version Belgium L811A=Yes From 9/98

1430630,1740495,1429861,A,1430625DA,FFFFFFFFFFG,08 8,1 V MS41.0 E36 323i All body styles except Compact Euro For vehicles with Engine characteristic graph S962A=Yes From 4/98

1706149,1740495,1429861,A,1706152DA,0FFFFFFFFFD,08 8,1 5 MS41.0 E36 323i Coupe Sedan Touring Euro For vehicles with Special motor S961A=Yes From 10/96

1438745,1740497,1429861,A,1438746DA,FFFFFFFFFFG,08 8,1 4 MS41.0 E36 328i Convertible Coupe Touring Euro For vehicles with Engine characteristic graph S962A=Yes From 3/98

1429977,1740497,1429861,A,1429692DA,0FFFFFFFFFD,08 8,1 N MS41.0 E36 328i All body styles Euro For vehicles with Special motor S961A=Yes From 9/96

1438790,1740497,1429861,A,1438791DA,FFFFFFFFFFG,08 8,1 K MS41.0 E36 328i All body styles Euro For vehicles with Engine characteristic graph S962A=Yes From 3/98

1438067,1430251,1437806,A,1438068DA,FFFFFFFFFFG,08 8,1 U MS41.1 E36 328i All body styles USA From 3/96

7503353,1430714,1440176,A,7503528DA,0FFFFFFFFFD,08 8,1 7 MS41.0 E36 323ti Compact Euro For vehicles with Power reduction S843A=Yes From 6/99

7503349,1430710,1440176,A,7503526DA,0FFFFFFFFFD,08 8,1 E MS41.0 E36 323ti Compact Euro From 6/99

7503351,1430714,1440176,A,7503527DA,0FFFFFFFFFD,08 8,1 Y MS41.0 E36 323ti Compact Euro For vehicles with Power reduction S843A=Yes From 6/99

7503345,1430710,1440176,A,7503355DA,0FFFFFFFFFD,08 8,1 W MS41.0 E36 323ti Compact Euro From 6/99

1430629,1429544,1429861,A,1430624DA,FFFFFFFFFFG,08 8,1 J MS41.0 E36 323ti Compact Euro For vehicles with National version Belgium L811A=Yes Up to 9/97

7500868,1430714,1440176,A,7500870DA,0FFFFFFFFFD,08 8,1 M MS41.0 E36 323ti Compact Euro For vehicles with National version Belgium L811A=Yes From 1/99

1430434,1740495,1429861,A,1430435DA,0FFFFFFFFFD,08 8,1 E MS41.0 E36 323ti Compact Euro For vehicles with Special motor S961A=Yes From 1/99

1430628,1740495,1429861,A,1430623DA,FFFFFFFFFFG,08 8,1 C MS41.0 E36 323ti Compact Euro

1437535,1740495,1429861,A,1437536DA,FFFFFFFFFFG,08 8,1 M MS41.0 E36 323ti Compact Euro For vehicles with Catalytic converter Up to 9/97

7500869,1430710,1440176,A,7500871DA,0FFFFFFFFFD,08 8,1 O MS41.0 E36 323ti Compact Euro From 1/99 Up to 6/99

7500901,1429545,1429861,A,7500902DA,0FFFFFFFFFD,08 8,1 6 MS41.0 Z3 2.8 Euro For vehicles with Catalytic converter

7506241,1429545,7505858,A,7506242DA,0FFFFFFFFFD,08 8,1 D MS41.0 Z3 2.8 Dubai

7500903,1430252,1437806,A,7500904DA,0FFFFFFFFFD,08 8,1 Z MS41.1 Z3 2.8 USA

1429956,1740497,1429861,A,1705200DA,0FFFFFFFFFD,08 8,1 K E39 528i Sedan E39 728i Sedan Euro For vehicles with Special motor S961A=Yes From 9/96

1438743,1740497,1429861,A,1438744DA,FFFFFFFFFFG,08 8,1 S E39 528i Sedan E39 728i Sedan Euro For vehicles with Engine characteristic graph S962A=Yes From 3/98

1438751,1740493,1429861,A,1438752DA,0FFFFFFFFFD,08 8,1 W MS41.0 E39 520i Sedan & Touring Euro For vehicles with Engine characteristic graph S962A=Yes From 4/98

1437576,1429543,1429861,A,1437577DA,FFFFFFFFFFG,08 8,1 0 MS41.0 E39 523i 2.4 M52b24 Thailand

1437574,1740495,1429861,A,1437575DA,FFFFFFFFFFG,08 8,1 O MS41.0 E39 523i India & Egypt

1430632,1740495,1429861,A,1430627DA,FFFFFFFFFFG,08 8,1 7 MS41.0 E39 523i Euro For vehicles with Engine characteristic graph S962A=Yes From 4/98

1437572,1740495,1429861,A,1437573DA,FFFFFFFFFFG,08 8,1 C MS41.0 E39 523i Israel

7504390,1740497,1429861,A,7504391DA,0FFFFFFFFFD,08 8,1 Q MS41.0 E39 528i Euro

1438741,1740497,1429861,A,1438742DA,FFFFFFFFFFG,08 8,1 G MS41.0 E39 528i Touring Euro For vehicles with Engine characteristic graph S962A=Yes From 3/98

1706169,1740497,1429861,A,1706193DA,0FFFFFFFFFD,08 8,1 G MS41.0 E39 528i Touring Euro For vehicles with Special motor S961A=Yes

; Zusbauvorschrift fuer MDS412 vom 28.01.2000 08:19

;ZB-NR TYP-NR HW-NR IX SW-NR AM PIN S CS

7831585,1405968,1406464,C,7831586DA,0FFFFFFFFFD,08 8,1 1 MS41.2 E36 M3 USA Automatic (haven't yet compared to 1407135, but VANOS cold start advance is probably disabled)

7830455,1405548,1406464,C,7830456DA,0FFFFFFFFFD,08 8,1 D MS41.2 E36 M3 USA Manual (compared to 1407136 VANOS cold start advance is disabled)

7830636,1405548,1406464,C,7830637DA,0FFFFFFFFFD,08 8,1 R MS41.2 E36 M3 USA Manual Model Year 99 (nearly identical to 7830455; a few hex differences, but the same in tuning software)

1407151,1406680,1406464,C,1407152DA,0FFFFFFFFFD,08 8,1 3 MS41.2 Z3 M Roadster USA Model Year 98

7830457,1406680,1406464,C,7830458DA,0FFFFFFFFFD,08 8,1 X MS41.2 Z3 M Roadster USA (a few differences compared to 7830287 including VANOS cold start advance is disabled)

7830638,1406680,1406464,C,7830639DA,0FFFFFFFFFD,08 8,1 B MS41.2 Z3 M Roadster USA with ASC (nearly identical to 7830457; a few hex differences, but the same in tuning software)

7830640,1406680,1406464,C,7830641DA,0FFFFFFFFFD,08 8,1 1 MS41.2 Z3 M Roadster USA without ASC (identical to 7830638 aside from ASC setting)

1407135,1405968,1406464,C,1407137DA,0FFFFFFFFFD,08 8,1 S MS41.2 E36 M3 USA Automatic (standard, most common version)

1407136,1405548,1406464,C,1407138DA,0FFFFFFFFFD,08 8,1 O MS41.2 E36 M3 USA Manual (standard, most common version)

7830287,1406680,1406464,C,7830286DA,0FFFFFFFFFD,08 8,1 L MS41.2 Z3 M Roadster Coupe USA Model Year 99 & 2000

[Andrew325is]

I identified the remaining unknowns. I'm not sure what some of the differences are though, such as between the different M Roadster tunes. Also, there's a tune for the Alpina B10 3.2, which is interesting because it appears it's the only Euro S52 tune, but it still may be OBD2 compliant. It's MS41.1 instead of MS41.2. The base program (HW #) is the same as a US 98 528i so the tune can be added to that DME in Comfort mode.

[Andrew325is]

I'm not sure if this is common knowledge, but I discovered the 1997 528i has a simple EVAP system like OBD1 vehicles. There is no charcoal filter-shut off valve, fuel tank pressure sensor, or leakage diagnosis pump. (Note that cars have either the shut-off valve & pressure sensor combo or the leakage pump). The only OBD2 equipment it has are the secondary air pump and rear O2 sensors. So using that ECU file would be useful for someone who wants to run a fully legal unmodified tune from BMW for the M52 without having to install the EVAP equipment. The ZB number is 1438065.

There is no factory tune without EVAP equipment for the S52, but the Alpina B10 3.2 with S52 has a leakage pump instead of the shut-off valve & pressure sensor combo. Of course it's tuned for the special Alpina intake, etc so you couldn't use it very well on a stock S52.

[Northern]

It's uncommon knowledge that early E39 had a different fuel rail with the FPR integrated into the rail like OBD1 cars, just with the feed/return both at the back.
I didn't know there were other aspects to that "early" spec of M52.
I wonder if the hardware is the same, or if it's like the MS41.0 Euro DMEs where some circuits don't exist (like the rear O2s)

This would be good info to have somewhere on the OpenMS41 wiki page but I'm not sure how involved it is to edit.

[Andrew325is]

The ECU hardware is the same with the early 528i as on several other MS41.1 cars. It's an 1437806 variant. The programs for those can be interchanged with previous versions without editing the hardware history file, but the history file can be edited to interchange programs between 1437806 and 1437804 variants.