seewai;640499 said:
Bro, what's the difference between BMW Scanner 1.40 and K+DCan USB Cable? If I've already a BMW Scanner 1.40 for my E39, what additional benefits/features do I get from K+DCan USB Cable?
Appreciate your guidance.
Cheers.
seewai
The problem with scanner 1.4.0 is that not all bmw can be scanned and have live data. This is due to the limitation of the program.
It was written and tested for "certain" model. However, the developer did not get fully covered all modules.
with the EDIABAS, you can opt to run GT1 (emulate mode) or INPA. Both of these program are developed by "BMW" and covered
all models and most modules. The programs have been hacked to enable it to run on a PC.
So far, I managed to run INPA which is window based. Setup is a bit of a hassle but there are online step by step instruction.
Since it is an "old" program, certain program like NCS expert (for coding) cannot run on my 64bits win7 as it a 16bits program.
I do my coding using the scanner 1.4.0 and watch live data on the INPA.
Since INPA have more LIVE data, it will help the user to analyse the car better. However, for those who are not familiar with
the engine or other module function, it will be just meaningless numbers on a computer screen.
Based on the feedback of the scanner, some of the guys car do not have any display of live data.