To operate the Gateway 500S, Gateway 500S BT, or Gateway 500 product, certain options have to be enabled in the car audio system, which might not be set by default in all BMW vehicles. Enabling these protocols normally requires a car diagnostics tool (e.g. Autologic) and the expertise of a BMW specialized workshop.
The GEN tool provides these specific enabling/disabling diagnostics functions only through the ODB 2 interface, thus making it a small and affordable device to help the installation/removal of the Gateway product.
Features
- Easy to use enabler
- Enables Gateway 500S, Gateway 500S BT, or Gateway 500 functions without an expensive professional diagnostic tool
- Works with the vast majority of MOST™ system BMW vehicles through the ODB 2 interface
- Automatically starts and codes
- The system settings remain untouched – might be modified if a diagnostic tool is used
- No difficult setting or coding is required
- Includes activation of phone functions – optional (in case of Gateway 500S BT)
- Disable function is also useful when taking the car to a service station
- The tool binds itself to the vehicle on first use – can not be used in another car after installation
Car Compatibility (BMW only):
- 1 Series (E81, E82, E87, E88) from 03. 2005*:
non-i-Drive, Professional; i-Drive, Business (M-ASK, 6.5, single slot); i-Drive, Professional (CCC, 8.8, dual slot)
- 3 Series (E90, E91, E92, E93) from 03. 2005*:
non-i-Drive, Professional; i-Drive, Business (M-ASK, 6.5, single slot); i-Drive, Professional (CCC, 8.8, dual slot)
- 5 Series (E60, E61) from 03. 2005*:
i-Drive, Business (M-ASK, 6.5, single slot); i-Drive, Professional (CCC, 8.8, dual slot)
- 6 Series (E63/E64) from 03. 2005*:
i-Drive, Business (M-ASK, 6.5, single slot); i-Drive, Professional (CCC, 8.8, dual slot)
- X5 (E70) from 2007:
i-Drive, Business (M-ASK, 6.5, single slot); i-Drive, Professional (CCC, 8.8, dual slot)
* older models are only supported if the factory iDrive software has been updated
Gateway Compatibility:
- Gateway 500S BT (GW52MO1, GW52MO2)
- Gateway 500S (GW53MO1, GW53MO2)
- Gateway 500 (GW51MO2)
Despite all efforts and several tests Dension cannot guarantee that by using the GEN tool there is no need for a professional diagnostics tool to enable the features on certain vehicles. The GEN tool can replace the enabling functions of a professional diagnostics tool in many cases, but it does not replace the skills of a professional installer.