To operate the Gateway 500S, Gateway 500S BT, Gateway 500 or Blueway 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.
- Easy to use enabler
- Enables Gateway 500S, Gateway 500S BT, Gateway 500 or Blueway 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 difficulty setting or coding is required
- Includes activation of phone functions – optional*
- 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
* for Gateway 500S BT and Blueway 500
Car compatibility chart:
- 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); CIC Professional (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);
CIC Professional (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);
CIC Professional (8.8”, dual slot)
- X5/X6 (E70, E71) from 2007
i-Drive, Business (M-ASK, 6.5”, single slot); i-Drive, Professional (CCC, 8.8”, dual slot);
CIC Professional (8.8”, dual slot)
* older models are only supported if the factory i-Drive software has been updated