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Originally Posted by sedate_driver
Would you mind giving us some more details like where you bought it and what kind of cables you needed, mods, etc.?
Thanks.
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Yes, sure;
On EBay, search for: VAG COM CABLE. That cable is made for VW, and if used as is, will read the DME only on a BMW(2000-2006). If you solder pin 7 and 8 of the OBDII connector together, you will be able to communicate with both K-Line on a BMW and read all the modules.
If you prefer not soldering, for a bit more money you can buy the cable already modified. Search again on EBay for INPA CABLE and you should find it.
For the software, here is a thread on bimmerforum about it and where to get it:
The files to an EasyDIS\GT1 machine! - Bimmerforums - The Ultimate BMW Forum
You will have some reading to do to understand everything and what does what etc. It is not plug'n play, but once it works, it is quite powerfull.
The minimum software you will need is INPA (diag user interface) and EDIABAS (the software that communicates with the modules).
Later, if you really want to have the same interface as the dealer, you can install GT1, but I didn't because you also need to install VMWare to be able to run GT1 in Unix, and that slows down the laptop a lot.