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Old 03-28-2013, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Bmwtvboy View Post
Is this the same for OBD 1 system on my 2001 X5 3.0? This is great if it is. Will the reader also pickup electrical issues in the security system? Would it code prefix B,C or U?
Thanks for the identification.
Your X came with an OBD II system not OBD I. The OBD II plug under the dash will only read the DME and I think the EGS (Don't quote me on this). To read all of the other modules you need the 20 pins connector and a scanner that is BMW specific.
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