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      04-29-2014, 07:57 PM   #1
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ScanTool ODBLink LX and MX

Found this product on the WWW and thought it might be something of interest to us. Given how we always want more information about our cars this could be nice cheap tool to used with our phones/tablets.

Has anyone had any experience with using this product with BMW cars? Opinions wanted.

http://www.scantool.net/scan-tools/
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Works a treat.
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So, you have use this already. Would this be on a new 2 series? Can you share what guages you are able to display with the app and this connection?
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Works with any car with OBD since 1996 except a few one-offs from Renault and Mitsubishi from what I know.

Works on my E82, mates F10, dont see how a 2 series is different in any way. It interfaces better and can clear codes etc better than a P3 Vent guage. Also if you setup the app properly, after 600s of no activity on that speficic dongle it will shut itself off.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...g.prowl.torque
You can make it look however you like as the app is completely customisable.

I use this one with Torque Pro:
http://www.scantool.net/scan-tools/obdlink-mx.html

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So i need to plug it to obd everytime?
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No just leave it in and when u get in the car launch the app on the tablet / phone.

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