Opus IVS™ Expands Innovation Leadership with 8 New Patents and 3 Additional Approvals
Opus IVS™, a global leader in automotive diagnostics, programming, ADAS calibration, and remote support, proudly announces the granting of eight new U.S. patents in 2025, three additional patents approved and pending issuance, and two new patents filed.
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2005 Mini Cooper Convertible (R52): ISTA/P Wouldn’t Launch
Jay’s Auto Repair in Wisconsin reached out to the Hotline for help on a 2005 Mini Cooper Convertible (R52, auto transmission). The shop was unable to get ISTA/P software running properly and couldn’t move forward with diagnostics.
2021 VW Tiguan: Blind Spot System Down
At Prairie Autohaus Ltd. in Saskatoon, Canada, owner Yogi Thakore faced a tricky ADAS issue on a 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan. The shop reported that the lane change assistance warning lamps wouldn’t engage. Fault codes showed databus errors, open circuit warnings for the mirror lamp and a window regulator motor fault.
2014 BMW 328i (F30): Transmission Stuck in Park
A 2014 BMW 328i (F30, N26 engine, automatic transmission) came into the shop with serious drivability issues: the transmission wouldn’t come out of park and the dash displayed a powertrain malfunction warning. The vehicle was logging fault codes related to position specification errors and undesired power transmission in neutral.
BMW F60 Cooper S: Cold-Start Smoke Mystery
At Madness Motorworks in Tigard, OR, a BMW F60 Cooper S came in with a troubling symptom: cold-start smoke pouring from the tailpipe. The shop needed clarity on whether this was a turbo failure or something else lurking under the surface.