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Active Autowerke Simon 3 software tool (E60, E63, E65, E70, E71, E82, E85, E9x) - 16-902
***THE SIMON 3 TUNING PROGRAMMER IS A TOOL USE TO READ AND WRITE TO YOUR
ECU, IT IS ONLY SOLD WITH THE ACTUAL PERFORMANCE SOFTWARE.
Before the SIMON 3, tuning your BMW required you to send your ECU to a BMW
tuner - like Active Autowerke - to have the software modified/uploaded by
expert engineers. The ECU would then be re-packaged and shipped back to you
for re-installation. In short, it was AT MINIMUM a 3-day fiasco.
That didn't sit well with us. Fortunately, the days of helplessly waiting
on your ECU to return are long gone - thanks to the newly released, all-new
SIMON 3. The SIMON 3 gives control back to the user; to upload, update, and
upgrade your BMW's software tuning. All you need is the SIMON 3, a laptop
running Windows only ( MAC will not work ), and access to the internet for
e-mail correspondence!
Series
Chassis Code
Model
Engine Code
1 Series
E82
128i
135i
N52 3.0L
N54 3.0L bi-turbo
3 Series
E9x
325i
328i
330i
335i
M3
N52 3.0L
N52 3.0L
N52 3.0L
N54 3.0L bi-turbo
S65 4.0L
5 Series
E60
525i
528i
530i
545i
550i
M5
N52 3.0L
N52 3.0L
N52 3.0L
N62 4.4L
N62TU 4.8L
S85 5.0L
6 Series
E63
645i
650i
M6
N62 4.4L
N62TU 4.8L
S85 5.0L
7 Series
E65
745i
750i
N62 4.4L
N62 4.4L
X Series
E70
X5 35i
N52 3.0L
N62 4.8L
E71
X6 35i
N54 3.0L bi-turbo
Z Series
E85
Z4 3.0i/is
N52 3.0L
With past tuning tools, resetting the device after being flashed back to
OEM-specs by a BMW dealer became quite problematic. A manufacturer software
issue locked the devices into Write Mode after the first tune was written
to the vehicle. Getting the tool back into the proper "Read Mode" was a
complicated endeavor; we knew our next programming tool would have to have
the flexibility to ALWAYS READ AND WRITE AT ANY TIME.
Compared to the G5, the SIMON 3 has a much more consumer-friendly price,
making it much easier to bundle the tool with a file tune or two (or
three!) for your BMW. This simply wasn't possible with the G5 as it proved
too costly for our consumers.
After flashing a tune, error codes are commonly generated in both Automatic
transmissions and DCT gearboxes. Unlike the G5 and SIMON 1, the SIMON 3
Remote Tuning Cable provides the ability to erase these error codes.
Installation instructions
Download Simon 3 Software Here
