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Originally Posted by Cora
I have ordered the PA Soft 1.4 software and OBD II to BMW 20 pin adapter as my vehicle is a 2001.
I will complete the next parts to troubleshooting when tools are in hand.
***Gripe alert*** "Another "Shade Tree Mechanic Fix" by someone who didn't have the funds to fix the problem correctly." - Man I really dislike the people who do this kind of work. You hear it all the time- if you can't afford the parts, don't buy the vehicle. I have a Mercedes diesel and a Ford diesel I keep on the road. I would kick anyone out of my shop (aka, the two car garage) if they didn't do the repair to best practice. Our family's safety rides on our ability to do things right when we agree to do the repairs. That is all I need to know when deciding whether or not to take a shortcut or find the problem. Yeah it sucks when you get home from work and have to get changed and put your elbows back into the problem. But knowing it was done right means it is all worth it when you see the family drive back up to the driveway after their SAFE trip. I don't want to change the topic, but this boils my kettle quick.***Gripe secured***
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Depending on who you order the cable and software from you may have to modify the connector.
Some connectors ships without a jumper wire between pins 7 and 8. Open the OBD connector and solder a jumper wire from pin 7 to pin 8 and you'll have full functionality (the car sends out data on pin 7 but the scanner tries to read on pin 8). Do this and you can access all modules in the car to recode features.