03-17-2009, 01:24 PM
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Is NOT A Mechanic
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: NJ
Posts: 3,523
My Ride: E46
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Originally Posted by timmyb35
Ken,
how many different codes am I going to be able to read that are BMW specific if I purchase the Peake code reader other than the generic OBDII code reader? I am guessing that the peak only works for BMW vehicles or does it function with other vehicles as well?
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I have no good way of giving you a specific number of un-represented codes, but the following quote from the article above is based on information from Peake's technical team:
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More importantly, there are some fault codes that OBDII will simply not read. For example, in a review of codes for one specific model (2000 323i) there are more than twenty-five BMW Specific codes that are simply NOT REPRESENTED by the generic OBDII system. This is common for most models. Therefore, by relying on the readings from a generic OBDII tool, you are potentially missing important information.
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To your second question - you are correct. The Peake tools are BMW-specific, and ONLY work on BMWs. Their sole function is to read the BMW Factory Programmed engine trouble code language.
Ken
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