How to get K+DCAN cable to work on Windows 8
It’s a user solution of how to install K+DCAN cable driver to work on Windows 8 to fix the fake FTDI chip issues. Why the diy tutorial is necessary for k+dcan bmw users? If you’re reading this, you are probably like me and bought a cheap OBDII cable, and much to your surprise, you can’t seem to install the drivers. Probably getting a message that windows can’t locate the drivers even though you have tried manually installing them. This is how to fix that, using Windows 8.1 for this. How to make this K+DCAN usb cable to work for Windows 8? 1. Open your Device Manager. Control Panel–Hardware & Sound–Device Manager. 2. Locate your OBDII cable.–Double click Details–Dropdown Menu–Hardware IDs . The PID number is the one you want. Will most likely be 0000 . Download CDM v2.08.30 –> http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/CDM/…dows%208.1.zip 5. Disable “Driver signature verification” Settings–Change PC Settings–Recover...