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Think of the ISN as a one-time password. When your BMW rolled off the assembly line, the DME and the Engine Cas (Car Access System) or FEM/BDC (Front Electronic Module / Body Domain Controller) exchanged these codes. The DME will not allow the engine to start unless the correct ISN is verified.

Panic set in. He towed the car to the dealer. The diagnosis? The EWS (Electronic Vehicle Immobilization) had locked the car out. The dealer told him he needed a new DME (Engine Computer) and EWS module, quoted at over $3,000. bmw isn editor