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| 04-02-2012, 09:00 PM | #1 |
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BT Tool still needed?
Did a lot of searching on this but nothing clear or definite.
With most of the tuning solutions offering code reading these days (not to mention p3 vent gauge and BMS Can tool etc) is the bt tool still considered needed for a diy enthusiast? I know that the bt tool offers some other diagnostic abilities and clears tuner codes and all but I am out of warranty so I am not really worried about losing it. What do you think? |
| 04-02-2012, 10:17 PM | #2 |
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Even though I have full INPA setup working, I still use my BT Tool for most things. I think there is about 90% overlap in the functionality between the two.
It's not just about code reading. There is a lot other stuff that becomes important once your car is out of warranty.
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| 04-03-2012, 08:04 AM | #3 |
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That was what I was thinking as well. Anyone else have an opinion?
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| 04-03-2012, 03:43 PM | #5 |
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I ceratinly needed it when I needed to reset throttle adaptation and reset the DME. Without that I would have been stuck, really stuck.
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| 04-03-2012, 04:13 PM | #6 |
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I used my BT tool 90% of the time vs using the tune. Keep in mind, the BT will give you a more detailed read-out, allows you to clear shadow faults, reset adaptations, and even re-code the battery if that ever needs to be replaced. It was well worth the money for me. I'm not sure about coding the injectors, I think you need INPA or another programming tool for that.
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| 04-03-2012, 05:19 PM | #7 |
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If you only care about a few different parameters then most tunes can do it for you. If you want a comprehensive list then the BT Tool is the way to go. I use it 90% of the time.
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| 04-03-2012, 08:49 PM | #8 |
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BT tool will allow you to reset a lot of adaptations, send a command to something to see if it's working, check value's of what seems like a million things on the car, and most of all, allows you to access the DSC system in case you run into issue's with that. keep it, it pays for itself
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| 04-03-2012, 09:17 PM | #10 |
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Seems unanimous. Thanks everyone!
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