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Originally Posted by omodos
any tips on what products to use would be much appreciated....most of us have laptops.....be good to know if the above will work on an e46 2002 bmw as well as a 2004 x5 e53
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I use an IBM T30 laptop dedicated to car diagnostics because it's the last/best thinkpad with a true serial port.
You can use any laptop though as long as you have at least 1gb memory and >30gb free hard disk space.
The hardware you need is a BMW INPA interface. Search ebay and you can find them for ~$25 for the serial version or ~$50 for USB. Don't buy the software on ebay as it's available for download in many places on the net. I can help out with any setup issues you run into. It has gotten much easier over the years!
I use my setup to service a 2000 E46, 2000 E39, and 2005 E53.