Recommend e36 tool for obd

[02mh]

Hi guys looking for a tool for scan/activation of of settings etc etc on the e36,,according to marks post on. Diagnostics I need an serial port laptop ,question is is there the same version for usb or do I need the serial port version full stop??.

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[02mh]

I want to be able to scan the whole car from individual sensors to all over scans kinda dealer level stuff

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[rebel.ranter]

For all the modules the only real option is DIS, INPA and you need the ADS cable which as you rightly remember requires a serial cable. The E36 uses "L Line" protocol and despite lots of searching I haven't found a way around the serial port problem.

[02mh]

Thanks Mark I was onto cable shack and they said the same ,,so I think I'll source a laptop first and go from there

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[Ketron]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-USB-OB...3D161577999787

That should sort you, I used it for INPA with my E36, in fact I've the cables somewhere around too. Couldnt see any reason for a physical serial port, those cables do usb-serial anyway. I was primarily interested in ECU codes, so not 100% on all the modules.