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Old 07-31-2018, 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by cuban_bmwx5 View Post
now how will i know if its working or not? i have one of those laptops for scanning the car but i dont know how to use it i could never get it to work
Did you previously try the laptop on the 16-pin OBD port? Maybe it will work now.

Unless you have some device that can scan the car, you can't really test the ports functions.

A cheap way to do this is to use a small Bluetooth or Wi-Fi ODB adapter and an app on your smart phone. BT for 'droid, Wi-Fi for iOS. I have the INPA/PASoft etc. laptop but I keep a small BT adapter in the glove box for emergencies away from home.

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