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    which fault scanner to buy

    hi there,

    i can see a few on ebay ranging from under €50 delivered to up over €200

    here's the search
    http://www.ebay.ie/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p3984.m570.l1313&_nkw=bmw +e46+scanner&_sacat=0

    is the difference with the more expensive ones that they not only tell you the fault code but can also reset it ? but the cheaper ones just read the codes.

    I reckon it would be handy to have one of these so i'm going to buy one, just need to know what's suitable and what's overkill?

    it's for a 2005 E46 coupe

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    RE: which fault scanner to buy

    I've got the torque app for android and use it with an Elm 327 OBD2 interface. Total cost of about €8.

    Reads and clears certain codes

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    RE: which fault scanner to buy

    Quote Originally Posted by Don B
    I've got the torque app for android and use it with an Elm 327 OBD2 interface. Total cost of about €8.

    Reads and clears certain codes
    cool! i'll check for an iphone alternative

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    RE: which fault scanner to buy

    Quote Originally Posted by Don B
    I've got the torque app for android and use it with an Elm 327 OBD2 interface. Total cost of about €8.

    Reads and clears certain codes
    well I downloaded the app for iPhone and it says it needs a OBD2 wifi interface to work, it give you a link to buy it but it costs €50

    can you like me to your €8 one ?

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    RE: which fault scanner to buy

    Look up item number 331296912517 on ebay.
    Will prob take a couple weeks to get to you

    You can buy them on adverts.ie too for 3 times as much

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    RE: which fault scanner to buy

    Check middle of the page , c110 , pretty good , does the job , tried on 04 e60 , 02 e46
    http://www.bmwhaus.ie/forum/showthread.php?tid=740&pid=71872#pid71872

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    RE: which fault scanner to buy

    cool, have you got a link to the ebay seller in question ?

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    RE: which fault scanner to buy

    Send you a p.m

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    RE: which fault scanner to buy

    Got the fault scanner in the post this morning, it's the newer C310 version.

    Looks great, will report back when I use it






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