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Like " how do I warm my feet up after sitting in the car for 2 hours messing with my new toy"? Lol

damn!! was searching all around all day to figure out how to change settings with this scanner, couldn't find anything apart from status, gave up and closed shop for the weekend

only to find the info in this thread!

viewtopic.php?f=8&t=3008&hilit=heating+success&start=45

another day..

btw playing around with the scanner for one hr dropped my battery from 12.4v to 12.02v!! another hr of playing and i'd not have been able to start the car i think:) i better order a new battery!

Ive been using mine with the car running and all seems to be fine.


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[quote=""Johnny chimpo""]Ive been using mine with the car running and all seems to be fine.


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yeah what i meant was bad battery not that the scanner drained battery. sorry i should have been clearer.

anyways, the good news is that the scanner works and i've ordered a batt!

What battery did you go for and where from? I'm thinking about replacing mine as the one in mine isn't strong enough to allow the parking heater to work and think its on its way out.

[quote=""Johnny chimpo""]What battery did you go for and where from? I'm thinking about replacing mine as the one in mine isn't strong enough to allow the parking heater to work and think its on its way out.[/quote]

Bosch S5 from euro car parts.

Bit more info: They don't list it for the X, they list S3 for the X which is old. I've read in this forum that the S5 is better for the X (more power) plus with the 25% discount code it works out to £85 home delivered!

Check this post
viewtopic.php?f=21&t=3317

[quote=""Johnny chimpo""]Right the tv in motion is now working, must of just needed to sit and fully shut down for it to be enabled.

What do you go into on bmw scanner for enabling auto heating on the obc?[/quote]
hi,

I'm waiting for my 1.4 scanner to arrive. how did you get tv in motion working? is that without buying any additional hardware?

thanks

Pav

Tv in motion is garbage you won't get a decent enough signal to use it on the move. Only really any use if your stuck in a traffic jam, saves putting handbrake on constantly.

Still looking to purchase, just need to do it....lol.

Can you reset fault codes? And can you reset service intervals?

[quote=""Raj""]Still looking to purchase, just need to do it....lol.

Can you reset fault codes? And can you reset service intervals?[/quote]
yes and yes

[quote=""dirtymonkey29""][quote=""Raj""]Still looking to purchase, just need to do it....lol.

Can you reset fault codes? And can you reset service intervals?[/quote]
yes and yes[/quote]

Sold then. Will order one now.

Is the one jaynana ordered fine?

Think it was this one: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-1-4-0-Sca ... 483c5153fd

yep that's the one i ordered. and its fine.

took about 2 weeks to come from china.

Just note folks that if you are using it on a new laptop, these are almost always using Windows 7 with 64-bit OS now and won't work. You need to be able to use the 32-bit XP emulator which I think needs the full version of Win7 in which it is a standard function, not the Home Edition - you might be able to download it as an add in function though..

Found the 1.4 scanner really helpful saved me money and time, Kept having "suspension inactive" flash up on the dash, plugged in the scanner and told me straight away that the rear left sensor was playing up. Changed it and reset the codes all fine, only thing is I would like to have more live engine readings and be able to adjust rpm and stuff can't do it at the mo. Good tool worth the money.

[quote=""X5Sport""]Just note folks that if you are using it on a new laptop, these are almost always using Windows 7 with 64-bit OS now and won't work. You need to be able to use the 32-bit XP emulator which I think needs the full version of Win7 in which it is a standard function, not the Home Edition - you might be able to download it as an add in function though..[/quote]

will it work on a vista laptop?