Dinan sport performance tuner

id428i · 02-20-2017, 04:06 PM

Hey all
Just got my unit for the B58 engine and tried to install it , the app connect and disconnect all the time , also I didn't get throttle response when I started the engine , it overheated which didn't make any sense , so I unplugged it and car is running normal again but I still got the drivetrain malfunction on , anyone has experience this problems ?

White340 · 02-20-2017, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by id428i

Hey all
Just got my unit for the B58 engine and tried to install it , the app connect and disconnect all the time , also I didn't get throttle response when I started the engine , it overheated which didn't make any sense , so I unplugged it and car is running normal again but I still got the drivetrain malfunction on , anyone has experience this problems ?

Sorry to hear that. I ordered one recently and am now rethinking it. I read on another forum that someone had the CEL come up on his M240 after installing it (B58 engine as well) :

http://www.2addicts.com/forums/showt...1327793&page=3.

Interested to see what Dinan has to say about this.

How much did the car overheat by and how long after you installed it did it start to overheat? Were you running it hard?

id428i · 02-20-2017, 10:11 PM

The thing is I couldn't even run it cause I had no throttle response , and it over heat a lil over 260
I got drivetrain malfunctioning it was very weird ,I removed it drove a little and the CEL light went off , I don't know what's up with the guys at dinan but they never pick up the phone it's like they have no customer service at all,I got a quick response from them here on the forum but that didn't help much , problem is still there , hope to hear from someone there I left a voice msg , I'd love to hear if anyone is having the same issue with the B58 engine .

Thisisdudewhoru · 02-21-2017, 06:37 AM

BMS Just put the JB+ into alpha testing for b58 and is looking for others. $100 for the first 10 people. Just email terry

MMacx1 · 02-21-2017, 08:33 AM

No Problems with mine.
at around 400+ miles so far with it installed
a nice little upgrade. You can now hear the turbo spool.

subzero05 · 02-21-2017, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by id428i

The thing is I couldn't even run it cause I had no throttle response , and it over heat a lil over 260
I got drivetrain malfunctioning it was very weird ,I removed it drove a little and the CEL light went off , I don't know what's up with the guys at dinan but they never pick up the phone it's like they have no customer service at all,I got a quick response from them here on the forum but that didn't help much , problem is still there , hope to hear from someone there I left a voice msg , I'd love to hear if anyone is having the same issue with the B58 engine .

I believe they were closed yesterday , try them today .. seems odd

White340 · 02-21-2017, 09:07 AM

I wonder if the firmware version has anything to do with how the Dinan tuner behaves (I am no expert on this though so this is just an idea).

I have v58.3 on mine and def noticed a difference in throttle response after the dealer updated my firmware (previous version felt much faster). Perhaps this could cause the tuner to behave differently on newer firmware versions? I got the 58.3 update in May 2016. My car was built in Oct 2016 (forgot which version it had before).

I wont get to install the tuner for a couple weeks, but when I do I'll post an update on how it goes.

White340 · 02-22-2017, 09:17 AM

Did you get in contact with them?

id428i · 02-22-2017, 10:13 AM

Yesterday I spoke to joe from tech support
I sent him the installation pics and everything was right , bottom line they will send me a new unit seems that I got a lemon , well it happens
I'll update when I get the new one .

White340 · 02-22-2017, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by id428i

Yesterday I spoke to joe from tech support
I sent him the installation pics and everything was right , bottom line they will send me a new unit seems that I got a lemon , well it happens
I'll update when I get the new one .

Thanks - pls keep us posted on this. Good luck.

Budget M3 · 02-23-2017, 10:55 AM

+1 for no issues here. Very pleased with the bang for the buck!

id428i · 02-23-2017, 12:36 PM

Guess I got a lemon unit , well it happens, shipping it back and waiting for a new one that hopefully works .

White340 · 03-02-2017, 04:19 PM

Did you get a new one and install it?

id428i · 03-02-2017, 04:32 PM

Not yet sent the old one Saturday I'm in ca today is Thursday let's see how long it takes them to send the new one , again we are both in ca it's one day shipping, 5 days already ,
Still waiting, I'll update as soon as I get it .

AlexM240i · 03-07-2017, 08:08 PM

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Not yet sent the old one Saturday I'm in ca today is Thursday let's see how long it takes them to send the new one , again we are both in ca it's one day shipping, 5 days already ,
Still waiting, I'll update as soon as I get it .

What happened ??

id428i · 03-07-2017, 08:10 PM

I guess they take some time , anyways I should be getting it in the next day or two according to them , let's see what happens .

High Flier · 03-08-2017, 08:47 AM

I was thinking about the Dinan Sport Performance tuner too, but not so sure any more. Dinan never answered any of my calls or inquiries and now seeing them taking 3 weeks to replace a lemon after your engine overheated.

id428i · 03-08-2017, 10:09 PM

It's been a week to accurate , and yes customer service need an upgrade asap , again I'll update when I'll get the new unit .

id428i · 03-19-2017, 06:28 PM

Ok so finally new unit came in the mail
I installed it today , definitely feel the power the tune is fun but CEL came after 10 minutes, no issues with power or how the car drives ,guess I can live with the light , hopefully the ECU Will adjust and the light will go away .

riskmaker76 · 03-19-2017, 09:43 PM

Curious any mods? Mppsk?

cEL is normal for this?

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Originally Posted by id428i

Ok so finally new unit came in the mail
I installed it today , definitely feel the power the tune is fun but CEL came after 10 minutes, no issues with power or how the car drives ,guess I can live with the light , hopefully the ECU Will adjust and the light will go away .

id428i · 03-19-2017, 09:48 PM

No other modes just the the tune,
I don't think the CEL is normal but as I said
The car drives normal and I can definitely feel the extra power , let's see what happens
I'll drive with it more and see .

insanecoder · 03-20-2017, 08:27 AM

you'd think dinan would have tested thoroughly ensuring all thresholds were not crossed
did you have the code read curious what it was

02-20-2017, 04:06 PM	#1
id428i Enlisted Member 10 Rep 37 Posts Drives: 340i 2016 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: south california iTrader: (0)	Hey all Just got my unit for the B58 engine and tried to install it , the app connect and disconnect all the time , also I didn't get throttle response when I started the engine , it overheated which didn't make any sense , so I unplugged it and car is running normal again but I still got the drivetrain malfunction on , anyone has experience this problems ?
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id428i Enlisted Member 10 Rep 37 Posts Drives: 340i 2016 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: south california iTrader: (0)	The thing is I couldn't even run it cause I had no throttle response , and it over heat a lil over 260 I got drivetrain malfunctioning it was very weird ,I removed it drove a little and the CEL light went off , I don't know what's up with the guys at dinan but they never pick up the phone it's like they have no customer service at all,I got a quick response from them here on the forum but that didn't help much , problem is still there , hope to hear from someone there I left a voice msg , I'd love to hear if anyone is having the same issue with the B58 engine .
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02-21-2017, 06:37 AM	#4
Thisisdudewhoru Captain 82 Rep 698 Posts Drives: 16 BSM 340i Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: 423 iTrader: (1)	BMS Just put the JB+ into alpha testing for b58 and is looking for others. $100 for the first 10 people. Just email terry
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02-21-2017, 08:33 AM	#5
MMacx1 Private 27 Rep 66 Posts Drives: 2016 BMW 340i M Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Calif iTrader: (0)	Dinan Sports Box No Problems with mine. at around 400+ miles so far with it installed a nice little upgrade. You can now hear the turbo spool. Attached Images
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02-21-2017, 09:07 AM	#7
White340 Lieutenant Colonel 1392 Rep 1,985 Posts Drives: 2018 M3 Comp / 2022 X5 45e Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: NYC iTrader: (3)	I wonder if the firmware version has anything to do with how the Dinan tuner behaves (I am no expert on this though so this is just an idea). I have v58.3 on mine and def noticed a difference in throttle response after the dealer updated my firmware (previous version felt much faster). Perhaps this could cause the tuner to behave differently on newer firmware versions? I got the 58.3 update in May 2016. My car was built in Oct 2016 (forgot which version it had before). I wont get to install the tuner for a couple weeks, but when I do I'll post an update on how it goes.
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02-22-2017, 09:17 AM	#8
White340 Lieutenant Colonel 1392 Rep 1,985 Posts Drives: 2018 M3 Comp / 2022 X5 45e Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: NYC iTrader: (3)	Did you get in contact with them?
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02-22-2017, 10:13 AM	#9
id428i Enlisted Member 10 Rep 37 Posts Drives: 340i 2016 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: south california iTrader: (0)	Yesterday I spoke to joe from tech support I sent him the installation pics and everything was right , bottom line they will send me a new unit seems that I got a lemon , well it happens I'll update when I get the new one .
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02-23-2017, 12:36 PM	#12
id428i Enlisted Member 10 Rep 37 Posts Drives: 340i 2016 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: south california iTrader: (0)	Guess I got a lemon unit , well it happens, shipping it back and waiting for a new one that hopefully works .
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03-02-2017, 04:19 PM	#13
White340 Lieutenant Colonel 1392 Rep 1,985 Posts Drives: 2018 M3 Comp / 2022 X5 45e Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: NYC iTrader: (3)	Did you get a new one and install it?
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03-02-2017, 04:32 PM	#14
id428i Enlisted Member 10 Rep 37 Posts Drives: 340i 2016 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: south california iTrader: (0)	Not yet sent the old one Saturday I'm in ca today is Thursday let's see how long it takes them to send the new one , again we are both in ca it's one day shipping, 5 days already , Still waiting, I'll update as soon as I get it .
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03-07-2017, 08:10 PM	#16
id428i Enlisted Member 10 Rep 37 Posts Drives: 340i 2016 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: south california iTrader: (0)	I guess they take some time , anyways I should be getting it in the next day or two according to them , let's see what happens .
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03-08-2017, 08:47 AM	#17
High Flier Second Lieutenant 103 Rep 231 Posts Drives: 2019 M550iX Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	I was thinking about the Dinan Sport Performance tuner too, but not so sure any more. Dinan never answered any of my calls or inquiries and now seeing them taking 3 weeks to replace a lemon after your engine overheated.
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03-08-2017, 10:09 PM	#18
id428i Enlisted Member 10 Rep 37 Posts Drives: 340i 2016 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: south california iTrader: (0)	It's been a week to accurate , and yes customer service need an upgrade asap , again I'll update when I'll get the new unit .
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03-19-2017, 06:28 PM	#19
id428i Enlisted Member 10 Rep 37 Posts Drives: 340i 2016 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: south california iTrader: (0)	Ok so finally new unit came in the mail I installed it today , definitely feel the power the tune is fun but CEL came after 10 minutes, no issues with power or how the car drives ,guess I can live with the light , hopefully the ECU Will adjust and the light will go away .
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03-19-2017, 09:48 PM	#21
id428i Enlisted Member 10 Rep 37 Posts Drives: 340i 2016 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: south california iTrader: (0)	No other modes just the the tune, I don't think the CEL is normal but as I said The car drives normal and I can definitely feel the extra power , let's see what happens I'll drive with it more and see .
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03-20-2017, 08:27 AM	#22
insanecoder Banned 1410 Rep 3,211 Posts Drives: 340isDrive Join Date: May 2016 Location: East Coast USA iTrader: (0)	you'd think dinan would have tested thoroughly ensuring all thresholds were not crossed did you have the code read curious what it was
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