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DIRECTIONS

1.) Turn on key (DO NOT START ENGINE)

2.) Plug tool into diagnostic connector (see page 3 and 4 for description, and page 40

for warning)- Tool is ready to use when it displays “Fc”.

3.) Use the “Select” button to select one of the functions shown below

4.) Press “GO” to execute the function

Function Reference

Fault Code Read. The tool automatically starts in this mode,

(though it won’t read the fault codes until you press the “GO”

button). When GO is pressed the unit will attempt to read the fault

codes. If there are no faults it will display “--”. If it finds faults, it will

automatically display the number of the code table to use (see pages 6

through 36 ). To then view the faults press GO, repeat until the end of the

fault list - (tool will show a double dash line. Press GO to return to “Fc” )

MIL Reset. (Resets “Check Engine” or “Service Engine Soon”)

When you have selected cE in the display, you are now ready to

reset the MIL “malfunction indicator lamp”. Pressing GO will

execute the reset. When finished it will return to “Fc”. This clears all faults and

extinguishes the MIL. To verify the reset, UNPLUG the tool and start the

engine- MIL should be off. (Note: After a MIL reset on some models with

Automatic Transmission, the Automatic Transmission Light will be on. To

clear it, simply start the engine twice.)

Oilservice Reset. When you have selected oL in the display, you

are now ready to reset the “oilservice” light. Pressing GO will

execute the reset. During the reset procedure the display will count

from 0 to 2. When finished the display will return to “Fc”. Si indicator will

indicate a successful reset when finished. (See page 39 for trouble shooting)

Inspection reset. When you have selected “in” in the display, you

are now ready to reset the “inspection” light. Pressing GO will

execute reset. During the reset procedure the display will count

from 0 to 9. When finished the display will return to “Fc”. Si indicator will

indicate a successful reset when finished. (See page 39 for troubleshooting)

Fii and Cii apply only to 12 cylinder BMWs, all of which have two

Engine ECU’s. It is the exact same procedure as Fc and cE (see

above), except you are reading the 2

ECU.

Making sense of the codes

Tip 1: The first number is not a code! After pressing “GO” to read codes,

the first number shown is the code table to use. See Tip 2.

Tip 2: There is no code table “FF”. BMWs built 1995 and earlier will not

tell the tool which code table to use, so the tool just says “FF” See below.

Tip 3: Is that a b or a 6? The tool displays a “B” as “b” which looks

like a “6". Case does not matter; a “b” on the tool = “B” in the table.

When codes starts with a “c” (applies only to 2002 and later BMWs)

A “c” indicates a four digit code is coming. Example: code 8888 would be

shown as follows.

Repeats in loop until GO is pressed.

(If there is no “c” then the codes are only two digits in length. )

1995 and Older BMWs:

If the tool displays “FF” for the table designator, note the year and model of

the BMW (and the VDS number if necessary) and find the car in table 1.

Note: VDS number is digit 4 thru 7 in the vin: WBAAA13LAE57862

Table 1: “FF” Fault Table Locator

1987

Year Model VDS Table

1987 325is AA13 K1

1987 325is A AA23 K1

1987 325i/4 AD13 K1

1987 325iA/4 AD23 K1

1987 325iC BB13 K1

1987 325iCA BB23 K1

1988

Year Model VDS Table

1988 325is AA13 K1

1988 325is A AA23 K1

1988 325iX A/2 AB03 K1

1988 325/2 AB54 K1

1988 325 A/2 AB64 K1

1988 325iX/2 AB93 K1

1988 325i/4 AD13 K1

1988 325iA/4 AD23 K1

1988 325/4 AE54 K1

1988 325 A/4 AE64 K1

1988 325iC BB13 K1

1988 325iCA BB23 K1

1988 528e DK73 K1

1988 528e A DK83 K1

1988 635CSi EC74 K1

1988 635CSi A EC84 K1

1988 735i GB33 K1

1988 735i A GB43 K1

1988 735iL A GC43 K1

1988 750iL A GC83 K15

1988 M3 K1

1989

Year Model VDS Table

1989 325i/is AA13 K1

1989 325iA/2 AA23 K1

1989 325iX A/2 AB03 K1

1989 325iX/2 AB93 K1

1989 325i/4 AD13 K1

1989 325iA/4 AD23 K1

1989 325iX A/4 AE03 K1

1989 325iX/4 AE93 K1

1989 325iC BB13 K1

1989 325iCA BB23 K1

1989 M3 K1

1989 635CSi EC74 K1

“6B”

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