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Overwhelming choice of scanners. Autel, Otofi, Topdon. Which one?
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05-16-2024, 08:09 PM | #1 |
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Overwhelming choice of scanners. Autel, Otofi, Topdon. Which one?
I am a late onset BMW owner. I just got my first one, a 2011 328i xdrive. The airbag lights are on. I want to get one of the tablet scanners/programmers/buy directional scan tools to take care of this and any future maintenance/upgrade needs. I’ve also done all of my own maintenance on my 99 Chevy suburban for years. Which tool do people recommendfor the advanced and capable DIY person?
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05-16-2024, 08:38 PM | #2 |
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This Ancel 700 has been handy for me when not using a laptop with BMW Standard tools, etc..
https://www.amazon.com/ANCEL-Vehicle...97213761&psc=1 Last edited by Mike K; 05-17-2024 at 07:00 AM.. |
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05-16-2024, 11:54 PM | #3 |
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really like topdon and rec them as a company, should suffice for diy https://files.plytix.com/api/v1.1/fi...mp%20Chart.pdf Last edited by 335i54n; 05-17-2024 at 12:03 AM.. |
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Protool looks pretty good. I have always had iPhones. Anybody know the minimum system requirements for an android tablet to run protool?
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05-18-2024, 09:25 AM | #5 |
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Google play store states Protool requires a device that can run at least Android version 4.1+ which is a super old version of Android at this point. I find having a small Android along with the Bimmergeeks cable stored in your glovebox is super helpful to read codes whenever you might need to.
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