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Originally Posted by Siddy1200
Would I be able to do that without Foxwell? I have heard of laptop software that's used with a cable (inpa?) Would one of those software based systems work to test central locking?
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I doubt it on the INPA. I used that as well - the PA Soft 1.4.0 BMW Scanner clone thing. Interestingly, it was almost like I was working on two different cars while I was using those two things (INPA and Foxwell). The "real" problems were basically the same on both, but both also had their own doubtful faults reported.
Regarding Clavurion's suggestion to remove the DLA from the equation here ... considering all the other things that make this a tough problem, that's easy to do. I'd do it. Just take off the inside door panel, peel back the foam door liner and you'll have easy access to the connector to the DLA. Can unplug it without removing the DLA.
Also, repeating myself, I'm not saying I think your problem is the DLA because it was for me. I'm saying that the whole system is very complex, and the symptoms of a problem may be far removed from the root cause ... as it was for me.
If I did not have the foxwell and the INPA, I very well may have concluded that all my DLAs were bad, tried repairing or replacing, possibly causing more problems, etc.