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Old 01-06-2011, 08:23 AM
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What is the Absolute best scanner for 2009 ?

What is the best scanner you can get for a Mini R56?

I'm not asking what is the cheapest. Just what is the best with the Mini Cooper codes and not a generic Auto Zone do it all piece of crap that does not have BMW/Mini codes in it.

A listing of the codes would also be good to have.

 
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Get a BMW compatible J2534 pass-through-tool. DrewTech has one model, the Mongoose is not BMW approved I have discovered.

Then you subscribe to minitechinfo.com with a 24 hour pass ($30), one month or one year options.

You connect the tool to your laptop (recommend a dedicated laptop) and then to the internet.

With this setup you have the COMPLETE dealer toolset (short of the key programming) for diagnostic and programming/coding of BMW and MINI.
 
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Old 01-06-2011, 09:03 AM
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If a laptop based system is acceptable, look at Bavarian Technic: http://www.fes-auto.com/productsbavtec.php
 
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i have a $39 one and it works just fine on the mini. ive decided that autozones is just crap i ran into a guy lastnight that had a light on in his wrx, he told me autozone couldnt check it so i tried and it worked just fine on his too
 
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If you can wait a little while I think that this will be good.
http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/cartrip
Griffin makes very nice stuff.
 
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