I've not actually done it myself but folk here have and it's what I read, both on forums and in the technical literature (circuits etc.).

I don't know why anyone would not do this... unless they had other vehicles that use the 20-pin interface.

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Wayne
2005 BMW X5 3.0d (b 02/05)
2001 BMW F650GS Dakar (b 06/01)