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Just my 2 cents, and I know it's a sure thing for me personally.
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I have a Foxwell. It works great. I bought it for an xDrive adaptation code. I'm curious on a laptop though. Which OS is required? I can buy cheap laptops on Craigstlist all day. Even the one I'm typing is suitable. I upgraded to a Wifi 5G USB adapter and SDD drive.
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also thinking about a dedicated laptop for my X5
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But, I'm interested in getting a dedicated laptop for the X5, since I would like the added capabilities that INPA and PA Soft 1.4 seem to offer. I haven't fully explored the Foxwell yet, but from what I've read here, a laptop with those programs offers more potential. I have a Toshiba laptop that I retired from use about 2 years ago. It still ran fine, but it developed a screen issue. The "GEEK SQUAD" at Best Buy had it for three weeks, didn't fix the screen issue (goes dim, then shuts off), and quoted me $700 to repair it. I refused, but before I left the store, I bought a cheap 21" monitor, so I could keep on using it. Later, the keyboard lost a few keys, and I bought an Amazon Basics keyboard, again to keep it going. When that keyboard started failing, I built a PC with a Ryzen 5 2400g cpu, Asrock B450M Pro4 mobo, Corsair 16GB ram memory and Corsair 450w power supply, 1.13TB storage (632 GB on two M.2 SSD's + a 500GB HDD), and a dedicated Rx570 gpu. I installed 4 Noctua fans inside the all-metal In-Win case I salvaged from my wife's old PC from work. As I had never built a PC before, it was quite satisfying to make it work (no training, no prior experience). Now, I wonder if it would be worth it to try and fix my Toshiba myself, assuming I could find repair parts, or just try the "used, refurbished" laptops on Amazon (I use them a lot, with my PC parts mainly coming from them; other PC parts came from Newegg.com). My wife insists that I fix her laptop (and her Chevy Cobalt) before I spend anymore big bucks on my X5 "toy" (I sneak in parts under her nose, a bit at a time). I'm 71, retired, and trying to go "cheap". What are the minimum specs needed for a laptop to run INPA or PA Soft 1.4? P.S. local Craigslist offerings are much higher, scarcer, than the $75 that Overboost spent on fleabay Quote:
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Laptop Requirements
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My recommendation is to have a laptop with an SSD and good battery. Also, you need to make sure to have a USB port available--as some laptops might not have many at all. If anyone needs help with the drivers and such, I can certainly give some guidance.
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I'll have to dig out the 'ol laptop, and price repair parts for it
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I have a K-line (K-can) cable already, with pins 7 & 8 bridged. Supposedly, E-53's (up to 2008?) use K-line (K-can) not D-line (D-can), from what I've read. The circled "E-series Cars" in your attachment says D-can. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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The trifecta not likely related to dashboard more likely a fault somewhere but you do need to scan to find out where
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https://www.amazon.com/Diagnostic-In...%2C120&sr=1-18 At any rate, I think your cable you already have should be fine. Quote:
For my trifecta issue, I had to get my Bosch ABS/DSC module rebuilt because my left front wheel speed sensor was intermittent. Then my SAS had worn brushes (very common) that was causing implausibility faults with steering angle. I couldn't read those codes with just a regular OBD scanner. Hence, INPA.
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Only other thing I did was to connect a trickle battery charger using the points under the bonnet. (CTEK 5 amps). |
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