AndyC_67 Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 Hi there, just wanted some advice if poss on OBD fault scanners. I have a generic one which reads engine related codes but I want to be able to read a DSC fault code (I think it's the dsc pressure sensor). There seem to be alot of scanners out there which supposedly can read these codes. I have seen on eBay a couple (C110 & C310) which are around the 50 quid mark. I guess my question is has anyone used either of these, are they any good for reading these faults and would they be able to determine which of the 2 sensors is faulty? Car is 330ci convertible 2004 manual. Any advice appreciated! Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negev Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 If BMW Scanner would work for you I've got one for sale in the for sale section for a tenner collected. Don't know if it would give you the granularity on the DSC sensors but maybe someone else can confirm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontpannic Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 bcables cable and INPA. The most detailed diagnostics for your entire car for ~£25. Chimp Choker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonlpearce Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 23 minutes ago, dontpannic said: bcables cable and INPA. The most detailed diagnostics for your entire car for ~£25. Like this one??? Would it also clear down any codes? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-DIS-V57-SSS-V32-TIS-V8-GT1-INPA-EDIABAS-DEALER-DIAGNOSTIC-CABLE-WITH-SOFWARE-/161943003985?hash=item25b48e2351:g:wFQAAOSw8cNUNG3z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontpannic Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 (edited) 17 hours ago, simonlpearce said: Like this one??? Would it also clear down any codes? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-DIS-V57-SSS-V32-TIS-V8-GT1-INPA-EDIABAS-DEALER-DIAGNOSTIC-CABLE-WITH-SOFWARE-/161943003985?hash=item25b48e2351:g:wFQAAOSw8cNUNG3z That's the one. Not only does it clear down codes, it gives you full english descriptions of any faults, when the fault occurred with various parameters, allows you to run diagnostic checks, read advanced live data from the engine, do module coding, cycle the abs when bleeding brakes etc etc etc. If you have a laptop and a BMW, it's a must have purchase. Example of my cars readout with glow plug errors and a previously dead battery attached. errors.pdf Edited January 22, 2016 by dontpannic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonlpearce Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 1 minute ago, dontpannic said: That's the one. Not only does it clear down codes, it gives you full english descriptions of any faults, when the fault occurred with various parameters, allows you to run diagnostic checks, read advanced live data from the engine, do module coding, cycle the abs when bleeding brakes etc etc etc. If you have a laptop and a BMW, it's a must have purchase. Yeah i had a look on the bcables site and ordered one yesterday anyway. Like you say it seems to be a very worthwhile investment, and since i have an airbag light and emissions light on it will no doubt pay for itself after the first use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negev Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 Is the forum broken? It's showing simonlpearce as the poster of the comment above this one, but he's a moderator with over 23,000 posts.. surely he knows about code readers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negev Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 Anyway - the airbag light is probably the passenger occupancy sensor. Bypass modules are available on ebay for a fiver or so. Chimp Choker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonlpearce Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 10 minutes ago, negev said: Is the forum broken? It's showing simonlpearce as the poster of the comment above this one, but he's a moderator with over 23,000 posts.. surely he knows about code readers? Nuts and bolts i can cope with but computers and what not i try to stay clear of. I expect the bypass sensor to do the trick, just need to be sure thats actually the problem. berts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimp Choker Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 Big advantage over inpa is that it will remove any shadow codes as well. Simple to use also Sent from my LG-H815 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonlpearce Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 Flip me, think my cable has only gone and turned up already!!! At least that is to say DPD have sent me a message to confirm a delivery to my neighbor, accompanied by a picture of their house, which is fairly good service for a courier. I don't have anything else on order so if it is the cable it was on record time as my order was placed at gone 4pm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC_67 Posted January 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 Thanks everyone. I've purchased one of these cables from the link above. I will let you know how I on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonlpearce Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 (edited) So my cable has turned up. How do i go about installing the software? There are 2 DVDs labelled DVD1 and DVD2. I have loaded DVD1 into the drive and have the following App's, which one do i click? 7za Autorun Launcher Its all a bit of a mystery to me... Edit : Went with autorun as im impatient and it seems to be doing something. Will update shortly. Edited February 1, 2016 by simonlpearce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontpannic Posted February 10, 2016 Report Share Posted February 10, 2016 Autorun will bring up a box with loads of options. You then go ahead and click the button for the thing you want to install - Cable Drivers, then INPA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
