which fault scanner to buy

[discopig]

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

[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

[discopig]

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

[discopig]

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 ?

[Don B]

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

[Pentea]

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

[discopig]

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

[Pentea]

Send you a p.m

[discopig]

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

Looks great, will report back when I use it