Usually everything (DIS for sure) runs in the virtual machine so there is no way you can connect the head to DIS unless everything is running. I'm not familiar at all with the turning up the range thing but that would suggest a wireless connection which is another can of worms.

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1988 325is (purchased new) sold
2004 X5 3.0 2005 X3 2.5
2008 X5 3.0 (new to me)