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Originally Posted by jfoj
If the SES/CEL/MIL is lit you really do not need a BMW specialized tool or software to read the codes.
OP did not mention what tool was used to read the codes and did not provide Freeze Frame date or Fuel Trim info.
Yes, in theory P0172/P0175 tend to be Rich codes, HOWEVER, there may be some typos and even if you study the Bentley manual closely there are some BWM codes that at least Bentley show pr translaste as BOTH Lean and Rich codes.
So I would guess the tool originally used likely output the codes in BMW 3 digit format and were incorrectly translated. Most modern vehicles do not run Rich as the vehicles ages and sensors and components age, usually the opposite.
I would be more than comfortable using a decent generic OBDII tool to gather the codes from this vehicle along with Freeze Frame and Fuel Trim data. Even a smart phone App like OBDFusion would be more than adequate to start with and it will give correct info because there is no translation from a BMW specialized code, the tool reads the OBDII PID's directly. |
That's all good and I'm sure your way works. How ever plugging in some BMW software would most likely take you right to the root cause instead of logging data and freezing this and that. Seems that's all I read about lately. When my cam sensor went out I used an Obd reader and it didn't tell me I needed a cam sensor. I googled and started a thread and someone said it might be a cam sensor. I plug in INPA and it flat out told me I need a new cam sensor.
If the op would have had the code read via some sort of BMW software, this thread would have never been started, and he would have more money in his pocket!
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