I guess that's what's on the disc that most cables are sold with? Good to know about the USB cable drivers. Some stores (or employees?) will let you press the button to clear codes yourself, but store policy now prohibits employees from doing it under any circumstances. *Side note: O'Reilly and Autozone will no longer clear fault codes, as I learned yesterday, due to an incident in which a fault was cleared and the vehicle was involved in an accident a short time later the company (allegedly, as I haven't confirmed) was found liable to some degree. I was considering the Foxwell NT510 but if a significantly cheaper cable and software setup is adequate for my needs, I'd prefer it.Īny info, opinions, experience, or input otherwise is greatly appreciated!

I don't need any coding or programming functions but am interested in being able to read and clear fault codes (in english!) within all systems of the vehicle at an affordable price. What about the newer mobile applications which run on android and IOS, rather than windows pc, and connect phone to interface cable with OTG adapter? Do these have the same (or similar) capabilities as windows based INPA? With a total of 5 connection points between the car and the device reading it (car>16 to 20 pin adapter>INPA cable>OTG adapter>phone), is communication signal compromised significantly? I'm seeing these cables in models FT232RL and FT232RQ.what is the difference and do you have a preference?ĭo you prefer a physical switch for K & Dcan modes or software for switching between them?ĭoes anyone have any info or experience with data cable alternatives which utilize ethernet rather than USB? What is your preference and why? please correct me if I'm wrong here.Īssuming everything above is accurate, my questions are as follows: Browsing through diagnostic cable options for use with INPA, I'm curious about the newer alternatives and whether anyone here has any knowledge or experience to contribute?įrom what I've read so far, I gather that to read and clear ALL fault codes from my US 2000 740i (facelift e38 w/16pin OBDII below MID and 20pin under bonnet) I will need (minimally) an INPA compatible K+Dcan USB Interface cable (preferably switched?) and Mike's Easy BMW Tools installed on any old laptop running WIN XP.

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