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Old 01-16-2011, 03:32 AM
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Can any one point me in the direction of buying a diagnostic tool that I can use on my laptop for my 2004 E60.

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Old 01-16-2011, 04:46 AM
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I got one from ebay HERE
Just got mine a week ago and seems to work fine.

don't buy face value - make an offer around 90 bucks...
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Old 01-18-2011, 10:57 AM
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Keep in mind not all the cables are the same nor is the setup or sw. It's a pain to setup.
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Old 01-19-2011, 12:41 AM
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Thanks that is good to know before I will purchase a unit.

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Can any one point me in the direction of buying a diagnostic tool that I can use on my laptop for my 2004 E60.
http://www.bavariantechnic.com/default.aspx
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Old 02-08-2011, 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by andy545
I got one from ebay HERE
Just got mine a week ago and seems to work fine.

don't buy face value - make an offer around 90 bucks...
I bought the same cable from this seller too.
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Originally Posted by lcc014
I bought the same cable from this seller too.
How fast was the shipping?
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Old 02-09-2011, 06:41 AM
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How fast was the shipping?
No very fast because it was shipped from Hong Kong. It took more than a week. I was not in hurry, so it was fine to me.
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