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nitrorocket
November 16th, 2011, 05:48 PM
Stupid question possibly, but can I assume our EFILIVE will read codes if plugged into a bmw? If it will do that will it allow access to any type of generic code in the BMW ECM?

Did not really see any info on this and its been a couple years since I have used my software...

Thanks

N0DIH
November 16th, 2011, 07:03 PM
No vehicle found, same as when I plugged into my Lexus GS400, wrong type of communication. Just not supported protocol.

nitrorocket
November 16th, 2011, 07:08 PM
I'm surprised because I'm looking around for tuning software for my BMW And I found something called tunerpro that appears to have capabilities of tuning almost every make and model car just by plugging into the OBD2 port.

N0DIH
November 16th, 2011, 07:16 PM
Its not the software, its the hardware. With TunerProRT what are you going to use to plug in the to the OBD2 port with?

nitrorocket
November 16th, 2011, 07:21 PM
I gotta buy a cable. I wonder if my old v1 efilive cable could somehow work?? Lol

joecar
November 17th, 2011, 05:43 AM
No it won't work.

GM and Chrysler are the only users of the VPW J1850 protocol.