Re: R5/FCX vs generic OBD-II tool

Dan,

I don't know much but since no one else has replied I'll tell you what I
know.

The Peake tool uses the dedicated BMW connector located in the engine bay,
not the generic OBD II connector inside the car. It can be used with BMWs
only. It does have the ability to reset the oil change and service lights
but all you really need for this is a few cents worth of parts - there is
plenty of info on this on this site and elsewhere. You can also reset fault
codes but presumably you can also do this with the generic OBD II tool?

Johno

"Dan J" <djakubiec (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote

I have a 1997 BMW 328is and I need to buy a tool for diagnosing and
turning off the check engine light. I'm trying to decide whether to
buy the Peake Research R5/FCX tool (specifically for BMW's) or whether
I should buy a generic OBD-II scanner (like Actron's CP9135). They
are about the same price.

Can anyone tell me what the difference is between these tools? Is the
R5/FCX an OBD-II tool or does it use a different interface? It seems
like the R5/FCX has the added ability to turn off the oil service
lights. But on the other hand, the CP9135 can be used with any OBD-II
vehicle (can the R5/FCX)?

Can anyone out there give me some guidance?

Thanks,

Dan