Secret Menu -Error Codes

Brunner22 · 10-12-2021, 08:19 PM

what's up guys...

i got into the "secret menu" BMWs have and there's a section called error codes.

just wondering if this reads or scans the car the same way as hooking up a code scanner to car would?

Unspec · 10-12-2021, 09:55 PM

No. It'll store warnings and logs as well, and is near useless for diagnostics. For instance, it'll store a code for if you disable the tilt alarm (pressing lock again when the clown nose is blinking rapidly). It's faster and easier to just use something like bimmerlink to read codes.

Brunner22 · 10-13-2021, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Unspec

No. It'll store warnings and logs as well, and is near useless for diagnostics. For instance, it'll store a code for if you disable the tilt alarm (pressing lock again when the clown nose is blinking rapidly). It's faster and easier to just use something like bimmerlink to read codes.

okay gotcha. just ordered my adapter for beamercode

im having issues with my fan running at high speed and low speed on and off patters, or just not running at all.. and some weird buzzing noise coming from the left side of my engine block..seen some things saying it's water pump but i performed the test on the pump and it seems to be pumping fine.. tryna find out wtf it is

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Unspec Colonel 1300 Rep 2,590 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW 535xi Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: DMV iTrader: (1)	No. It'll store warnings and logs as well, and is near useless for diagnostics. For instance, it'll store a code for if you disable the tilt alarm (pressing lock again when the clown nose is blinking rapidly). It's faster and easier to just use something like bimmerlink to read codes. __________________ 2015 BMW 535xi Bootmod3 Stage 2 \| ER charge pipe \| ER Catted DP \| Remus Exhaust \| Gplus FMIC \| KW V3 \| Turner Monoball thrust arm bushings \| Wallet regrets ISTA VM Setup/Tutorial
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