How to add WIFI to none-WIFI BMW ICOM A2 clone

If you want to have your none-WIFI China Clone BMW ICOM A2+B+C diagnostic system (SP168-B/SP168-C/SP168-BA some without socket on PCB) with WI-FI, here is a good DIY tutorial.

Disclaimer:

Wrote by Aleck for mhh. Original here – http://mhhauto.com/Thread-Not-original-Wi-Fi-for-clone-ICOM-A2-DIY

You are on your own risk. If you need ICOM A2 with original WI-FI, then go for Item No: SP168 WIFI BMW ICOM A2.

We bought a wi-fi (ba)nano router TP-LINK TL-WR702N.
add WIFI to none-WIFI BMW ICOM A2
Check the small PCB inside the router
add WIFI to none-WIFI BMW ICOM A2
We use switch to power on router when we want wi-fi, and power off it if we want wired connection.
add WIFI to none-WIFI BMW ICOM A2
Then solder mini-USB connector to make power on only router without ICOM A2 to change router settings.
add WIFI to none-WIFI BMW ICOM A2
We put our switch there because we don’t have third connector on ICOM PCB.
add WIFI to none-WIFI BMW ICOM A2
Then we unsoldered RJ45 connector from router PCB. Soldered router pcb directly to RJ45 on ICOM PCB and +5 power to ICOM USB through switch.

After than put router PCB on 3M scotch. (see picture)
add WIFI to none-WIFI BMW ICOM A2
You can see how it looks inside
add WIFI to none-WIFI BMW ICOM A2
Look outside
add WIFI to none-WIFI BMW ICOM A2
Now we have WIFI function in ISTA-D, E-SYS, WinKFP, INPA etc software… but failed to work in ISTA-P.

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