Diagnostic Tool
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Recently bought an AFE intake and dont believe I secured it properly, Which caused my Check engine light to pop up, for increased emmisions. dealership charges $95 to run the test and turn off the light, so I decided to buy one of these diagnostic scanners, not the most supped up ones, but something basic.
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Reads you the code which you can look up on their site and allows you to clear the codes and turn off the check engine light.
So if anyone in the NYC area has the same or similar issue and want to meet up and scan their car, let me know and maybe we can arrange something.
Hopefully this can also help someone else as paying $100 to the dealer for absolutely nothing is a waste of money for all of us.
Results:
Reads you the code which you can look up on their site and allows you to clear the codes and turn off the check engine light.
So if anyone in the NYC area has the same or similar issue and want to meet up and scan their car, let me know and maybe we can arrange something.
Hopefully this can also help someone else as paying $100 to the dealer for absolutely nothing is a waste of money for all of us.
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From: Saskatchewan Canada
My Ride: 2004 530i
premium package/active steering/auto sunshade/tiag/black dakota leather/logic 7
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love to see members willing to help out other members, 
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Originally Posted by Bteljuice' post='671136' date='Sep 17 2008, 07:46 AM
is it effective?
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Originally Posted by Eugene134' post='670767' date='Sep 16 2008, 01:37 PM
Recently bought an AFE intake and dont believe I secured it properly, Which caused my Check engine light to pop up, for increased emmisions. dealership charges $95 to run the test and turn off the light, so I decided to buy one of these diagnostic scanners, not the most supped up ones, but something basic.
Results:
Reads you the code which you can look up on their site and allows you to clear the codes and turn off the check engine light.
So if anyone in the NYC area has the same or similar issue and want to meet up and scan their car, let me know and maybe we can arrange something.
Hopefully this can also help someone else as paying $100 to the dealer for absolutely nothing is a waste of money for all of us.
Results:
Reads you the code which you can look up on their site and allows you to clear the codes and turn off the check engine light.
So if anyone in the NYC area has the same or similar issue and want to meet up and scan their car, let me know and maybe we can arrange something.
Hopefully this can also help someone else as paying $100 to the dealer for absolutely nothing is a waste of money for all of us.
You ae the man Eugene!
Good lookin out for east coast e60 members!!
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From: New York CIty
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Originally Posted by leggomysakyo' post='671188' date='Sep 17 2008, 02:32 AM
You ae the man Eugene! Good lookin out for east coast e60 members!!
Good lookin out for east coast e60 members!!
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Originally Posted by nicke60gre' post='671186' date='Sep 17 2008, 02:26 AM
Ebay, aroung 100-150 euros (diagnostic interface with OBD cable) Then torrent for Carsoft or something similar and faults are gone. Search for info about on the net...
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From: Vancouver, Canada/ Beirut, Lebanon
Originally Posted by Eugene134' post='671329' date='Sep 17 2008, 10:13 AM
I didnt just buy the software and the cable on ebay as i didnt really trust that, I bought an actron Scanner.
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From: Milky Way, Earth, N. America, CA, San Jose, 95136, Latitude N 37� 16.837, Longitude W 121� 50.461
My Ride: 2004 530i | Sapphire Black | Sport | Premium | NAV | Logic 7 | DPE R07 Variant S Gloss Black with Polished Lip 20x8.5 front 20x10 rear | Falken FK452 tires 245/30/20 front 275/30/20 rear | H&R Coilovers | Smoked Tail Lights | M5 trunk spoiler | AC Schnitzer style roof spoiler | HID 8000K headlights & foglights | 35% tint all around | Sprint Booster | Speed Innovation ECU tuning | M5 trunk finisher | M-Tech body kit | Remus Quad Exhaust | AC Schnitzer style pedals | Euro Stickers | RPi Ram Air Induction | Smoked LED Side Lenses | AC Schnitzer style e-brake handle | AC Schnitzer style shifter | AC Schnitzer style iDrive knob | AC Schnitzer style carbon fiber diffuser | carbon fiber hood/trunk/steering emblems | carbon fiber grilles | carbon fiber door pillars | MTEC v2 Angel Eyes | Hamann style carbon fiber splitter
I bought the Equus Innova OBD-II code scanner at Sears for $69.99... worked like a charm.. I got a random Increased Emissions warning (probably from my recent CAI install) and was able to clear the Service Engine Soon light on the dash and the Increased Emissions warning in the iDrive.. I helped member lilazngrl4o8 with her error code too, so the code-scanner is worth it so far... and like Eugene134, I'm willing to help any Bay Area member out if they need to use my scanner... 
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