Anyone know of an inexpensive K+CAN obd2 diagnostic cable (orK+DCAN) with pins 7 and 8 intact?
 

I'm looking for a diagnostic cable for an older BMW E39 of 2002 vintage
without the 20-pin round pacman connector, so I only need the 16-pin
standard obd2 connector.

Most cable ads don't say if both pin 7 and pin 8 K lines are intact.
Most K+DCAN cables have the 8th pin disconnected (for the newer bimmers).
Only some K+CAN cables have both the 8th and 8th pin k lines connected.

If you have an older bimmer, do you have a good source for the dual K-
line K+CAN cable that is reliable?

Anyone know of an inexpensive K+CAN obd2 diagnostic cable (orK+DCAN) with pins 7 and 8 intact?
 

On Mon, 02 Sep 2013 21:46:59 +0000, Jordan wrote:

> do you have a good source for the dual K-
> line K+CAN cable that is reliable?

The question is far too technical for this ng.

Anyone know of an inexpensive K+CAN obd2 diagnostic cable (orK+DCAN) with pins 7 and 8 intact?
 

On 09/07/2013 11:26 AM, Misha wrote:
> On Mon, 02 Sep 2013 21:46:59 +0000, Jordan wrote:
>
>> do you have a good source for the dual K-
>> line K+CAN cable that is reliable?
>
> The question is far too technical for this ng.
>

Not really, if it were for a newer model I could have answered the
question, but as it is I had about a 20 model year break in my BMW
experiences.

I would recommend checking at Bimmerfest or similar if you don't get a
quick answer here.

nate

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Anyone know of an inexpensive K+CAN obd2 diagnostic cable (orK+DCAN) with pins 7 and 8 intact?
 

On Sat, 07 Sep 2013 11:58:51 -0400, Nate Nagel wrote:

> I would recommend checking at Bimmerfest or similar if you don't get a
> quick answer here.

Thanks Nate.

I'll move the discussion there as I hadn't realized so few here know
anything about using diagnostic software to troubleshoot issues.

The great thing about bimmers and beemers is that the same exploded
diagrams and diagnostic tools that the dealer has is available to
everyone.

So I would think almost everyone who owns the 1997 to 2003 5-series
BMW would already know about which dual-K KCAN cables work best with
INPA, DIS, & EDIABAS.

Having the same tools as the dealer makes working on bimmers easier,
especially since anyone owning one could go broke if they didn't do
their own diagnostic scans and DIY mechanical work themselves.

:)

Anyone know of an inexpensive K+CAN obd2 diagnostic cable (orK+DCAN) with pins 7 and 8 intact?
 

On Sat, 07 Sep 2013 21:47:28 +0000, Jordan wrote:

> So I would think almost everyone who owns the 1997 to 2003 5-series BMW
> would already know about which dual-K KCAN cables work best with INPA,
> DIS, & EDIABAS.

Fleabay should have them.

Anyone know of an inexpensive K+CAN obd2 diagnostic cable (orK+DCAN) with pins 7 and 8 intact?
 

On 09/13/2013 04:04 AM, Eddie Powalski wrote:
> On Sat, 07 Sep 2013 21:47:28 +0000, Jordan wrote:
>
>> So I would think almost everyone who owns the 1997 to 2003 5-series BMW
>> would already know about which dual-K KCAN cables work best with INPA,
>> DIS, & EDIABAS.
>
> Fleabay should have them.
>

I've heard tell that some of them are good, some not so much. I do have
to admit to having a $30 eBay cable, but I can't recommend it to the OP
because his car is older and it won't work on his. I've also heard of
eBay cables just not working.

This one:

http://www.one-stop-electronics.com/...&product_id=16

is the one that is consistently recommended on E90Post as being pro
quality, guaranteed to work. However again that won't work for the OP,
but presumably OSE offers something else that will.

nate

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On 9/7/2013 4:47 PM, Jordan wrote:
> So I would think almost everyone who owns the 1997 to 2003 5-series
> BMW would already know about which dual-K KCAN cables work best with
> INPA, DIS, & EDIABAS.

I would think 99% of 5-series owners would not have a clue to what this
is all about. Heck, I have known some Bimmer owners who would not know
how to find and read a dipstick.

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Anyone know of an inexpensive K+CAN obd2 diagnostic cable (orK+DCAN) with pins 7 and 8 intact?
 

T0m $herman wrote:
> On 9/7/2013 4:47 PM, Jordan wrote:
>> So I would think almost everyone who owns the 1997 to 2003 5-series
>> BMW would already know about which dual-K KCAN cables work best with
>> INPA, DIS, & EDIABAS.
>
> I would think 99% of 5-series owners would not have a clue to what this
> is all about. Heck, I have known some Bimmer owners who would not know
> how to find and read a dipstick.
>

+1 !

GW

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Geoff Welsh said

> T0m $herman wrote:
>> On 9/7/2013 4:47 PM, Jordan wrote:
>>> So I would think almost everyone who owns the 1997 to 2003 5-series
>>> BMW would already know about which dual-K KCAN cables work best
>>> with INPA, DIS, & EDIABAS.
>>
>> I would think 99% of 5-series owners would not have a clue to what
>> this is all about. Heck, I have known some Bimmer owners who would
>> not know how to find and read a dipstick.

I know several Bimmer owners who ARE dipsticks. :-)

> +1 !
>
> GW
>

Anyone know of an inexpensive K+CAN obd2 diagnostic cable (orK+DCAN) with pins 7 and 8 intact?
 

On 9/14/2013 8:05 PM, Homer.Simpson wrote:
> Geoff Welsh said
>
>> T0m $herman wrote:
>>> On 9/7/2013 4:47 PM, Jordan wrote:
>>>> So I would think almost everyone who owns the 1997 to 2003 5-series
>>>> BMW would already know about which dual-K KCAN cables work best
>>>> with INPA, DIS, & EDIABAS.
>>>
>>> I would think 99% of 5-series owners would not have a clue to what
>>> this is all about. Heck, I have known some Bimmer owners who would
>>> not know how to find and read a dipstick.
>
> I know several Bimmer owners who ARE dipsticks. :-)
>
>> +1 !
>>
>> GW
>>
>
I find Beemer owners to generally be of a better class than Bimmer owners.

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