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Originally Posted by 911_Dude
But as a DIYer on these newer cars you just have to accept that you need to add a laptop and cable to your big red tool box. There is aftermarket software for every car maker out there that will do most, if not all, of what a dealer can do.
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Unfortunately this is not true with BMW. They have made almost all of the codes proprietary, so much so that even the dealerships now have to call up to BMW to be told what to fix on any particular car.
I sold my 2006 BMW when I kept getting a light telling me the steering was locked even though it wasn't. Would not allow you to start the car. Fix? Have car towed to BMW dealer where they remove the steering lock and also remove that code from the ECU. Definitely not DIY friendly. Prior to that I did all my own work on my BMW's.