Why is there no forum like r3v? Need help with e46..

[gtdragon980]

Update: Well, I took it in and it worked this time. Turns out the people who performed the emissions test the first two times did not try hard enough to get it to work. This guy pushed the connector onto the port and held it there and voila, it connected perfectly and my car passed. Unnecessarily spent $140 on diagnosing at the dealer and $90 on a scanner, although I can use that later so I'm not upset about that. Oh well, what can I do.

[charlescho]

different stations have different platforms. ESP is one service provider that is notorious to not connect with certain OBDII models.

I would encourage going back to the original station and asking what service provider they use then go to a station that uses a different service provider.

Charles

[gtdragon980]

There should be, I'll try and go to another station elsewhere. Hopefully this will be more than enough proof that my car is fine.

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[unevolved]

Is there anywhere else you can take it?

[TobyB]

Pretty much, yeah...

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[gtdragon980]

Well, I just received my Autel AL519 OBD-II scanner and what do you know? It works perfectly. As soon as I plugged it in to the port, before even turning the key on, it already powered on. I then turned the key and started the OBD test. Car connected fine with this scanner and my BMWScanner. What should I do when I go to emissions? Just show them up with my own scanner and tell them that their shit sucks?

[Derbo]

The generic scanner at the emission place cant connect to it, but the BMW scanner can.. hmm

I dont believe the bmw scanner cable will work with INPA, but I am using a similar cable to this with PIN 7 and 8 Tied together.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-K-D-CAN-...294b48&vxp=mtr


INPA will at least give you an idea if it is communicating with the car correctly.


Hopefully your scanner will help :)

[gtdragon980]

Well, I take back what I said about e46fanatics, reposted in the general e46 section and got some pretty good help. Just ordered an Autel AL519 OBD-II scanner so I can test at home. Hopefully this thing works with BMW's, it's got really good reviews and super cheap, just under $90.

[unevolved]

Most likely. There's a ton of info spread across various BMW sites on getting it running with various combinations of software and hardware.

[gtdragon980]

Hmm....I'm assuming that's the real deal diagnostic software for bmw's. I consider myself very computer savvy so compatibility issues shouldn't be a problem. Would it work with my current usb to OBD-II cable that I got with my BMWScanner?

[unevolved]

I got a stupid good deal on mine. It's high-mileage, but the body's in great shape and the motor doesn't burn any oil. I got a new job where I spend a lot more time on the highway, and the E46 is TONS better than the E30 at high speeds. Just doesn't give a shit.

INPA is a BMW Dealership diagnostic tool, you can buy it from some Chinese retailers. It's invaluable for working on an E46, IMO. You've just got to be good at getting Windows XP programs to run on Win7 or whatever you're using.

[gtdragon980]

I did, got a good working one from a used parts seller. Damn thing was fucking expensive!!
INPA? Never heard of it. I'll look into it. Definitely love the comfort and quality of the car, just a real pain in the ass when things are not working the way it should.

[unevolved]

So did you replace your GM5 module that you were talking about in your first post?

Also, you may want to consider getting INPA running on a laptop, if you can. It's ridiculously helpful. I picked up a buggy E46 a few months ago, and I love the damn thing. I've put over 6500 miles on it since then.

[gtdragon980]

ZHPmafia is probably the most mature and helpful forum out there if you own a BMW. I am a member on there as I used to own a ZHP. I will make a thread on there and link this thread to it. Maybe the guys there can help.

Thanks brother! I really appreciate it, I'll keep tabs on that thread and hopefully will get some good info from there.

I would take it back to dealer and visually witness the dealer hooking up to obdii port. Have them show you. This will rule put you in the right direction.

Sent from my S4 > Mason, OH

Well I would, if it didn't mean throwing away another $140 for diagnosing fees. Worst comes to worst, I will have to do that but right now, I really don't trust the dealer and they probably will not let me go into the mechanics area to watch them work. Although, if I bitch at them for their poor service last time, they may let me pass and watch them do it. Hopefully I won't have to though.

[danewilson77]

I would take it back to dealer and visually witness the dealer hooking up to obdii port. Have them show you. This will rule put you in the right direction.

Sent from my S4 > Mason, OH