Tools And Test Equipment - BMW 5251 Service Manual

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of diagnostic time and to help avoid incorrect component re-
placement and possible damage to system components.
NOTE-
* Professional diagnostic scan tools available at the time of
this printing include the BMW factory tools and a small
number of aftermarket BMW-specific tools. The CS2000
from Baum Tools Unlimited, the Retriever from Assenma-
chef Specialty Tools, and the MT2500 from Snap-on are
three examples.
In addition to the BMW-specific professional line of scan
tools, there are inexpensive generic OBD I 1 scan tool soft-
ware programs and handheld units available. Although
these tools have limited capabilities as compared to the
dedicated tools, they are powerful diagnostic tools.
For the DIY owner, simple aftermarltet DTC readeris avail-
able through http://www.pealteresearch.com. This tool is
capable of checlting for DTCs as well as turning off the il-
luminated MIL and resetting the service indicator lights.
Tools and test equipment
If the equipment required to do the job is unavailable,
it is rec-
ommended that these repairs be left to an authorized BMW
dealer or other qualified BMW repair facility.
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Low current test light ("noid")
(Tool No. Baum 11 15a)