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Curious question about usb cable to obd2.
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01-10-2013, 09:37 PM | #1 |
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Curious question about usb cable to obd2.
I have a tactrix openport 2.0 cable from my evo x. Would this work on the e92 335i for reading/flashing? Has anyone had any luck? Have been searching and only found a thread of just mentioning of this.
Also a really stupid question but figured i ask it. Cable was in back of my evo when it got flooded from sandy. Would it still work or would the cable be no longer usable? I know I should just connect it and see if it would work but with my luck I rather not mess anything up. Thanks for any input at all |
01-11-2013, 12:23 AM | #2 |
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Are you seriously asking this question? I dont know if the cable will work with coding on your bimmer but why would you even think of trying to use a cable that sustained flood damage is beyond me. Just spend the money on the recommended cable and do it right the first time. Let someone else be the guinea pig. Just my $.02
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01-11-2013, 02:27 AM | #3 |
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There has to be a standard for OBD 2 ports.
There has to be a standard for OBD 2 ports.
They can't require a smog station to carry 100's of different types for every car made. As to the flooding what does it look cable look like and do you have something cheaper to test it on . My guess is it could be cleaned in a solvent and dried out if it didn't accumulate to much sludge. But is it worth the risk. |
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Sorry I spent $150 on this cable for my evo, just curious if it was attempted from another person coming from an evo to a 335i and using the cable. Just tried to see if it was worth a try If it wasn't affected by water as well. Quote:
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It's for this very reason that scan tools are so expensive - lots of codes are more or less standard, but lots of them are not at all, and toolmakers pay the manufacturer for the info pertaining to code meaning. Quote:
Then take them out of the water and do the same thing with high purity isopropyl alcohol. 91% minimum, but probably better if you can find the 99.99% stuff that some electronics stores sell. Then take everything out and let that stuff dry off. Because nothing was powered on when the water came in (since the cable was unplugged), it almost certainly wasn't damaged, but deposits could still damage it when you do plug it in. That procedure should clean them off. if the cable doesn't have any visible gunk on it and you don't think the board got wet, you can probably skip the water step. As far as whether the cable will work with Inpa, the chances are slim. But if you open it up and take a picture of the board both sides, I can give you odds as to whether it is likely to or certain not to. |
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