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Hi all!
I wanted to know if there is a scanner for earlier E24s. I am searching in ebay but they all say for 1987 and newer models only. I have a 1985 US version and unfortunately there are no expert mechanics where I'm from so I was hoping a good scanner would help in diagnose any problems with my car.
I appreciate any suggestions!
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No scanner capability before 1987.
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These cars are comparatively simple; no scanners really work with them. The only computer with scanning capabilities for the old Bosch systems was the original BMW GT1 system. It was distributed to dealers by BMW for their service bays back in the 80s.
You can set up an emulated virtual machine on a PC to run the GT1 system, IMHO it's a lot more trouble than it's worth.
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