BMW 5 Series (F07) diagnostics on your phone
Built 2008–2017: 520d, 528i, 530d, 530d xDrive, 535d, 535d xDrive, 535i, 535i xDrive, 550i, 550i xDrive
AutoLingo for BMW reads the faults in a BMW 5 Series (F07)'s control modules in plain English, with each fault's details, and clears them after a repair: the engine, brakes, airbags, instrument cluster, body electronics and more. It works on iPhone, iPad and Android, with the AutoLingo for BMW adapter.
Which modules it reads
On F-chassis BMWs, AutoLingo for BMW asks the car's gateway which control modules it has, then reads the fault memory of each one it knows, with the details of each fault, and clears them.
What else it does on the F07
- Live data: engine RPM, temperatures, voltages and other sensor values, updated as you drive; tap any reading to see it as a graph. Which readings you get depends on the car's modules.
- Service: checks whether the car is ready for an emissions inspection (OBD readiness). Service jobs that change the car, like resetting the service reminders, come in free updates as we confirm each one on real cars of this model.
- Coding: coding on F-chassis BMWs is in development and will come in a free update.
How-tos: Check if your BMW is ready for an emissions inspection · Check your BMW's battery health · Read and reset your BMW's service intervals (CBS) · Open your BMW's electric parking brake for a rear brake job
Why not a generic OBD2 code reader?
OBD2 is the emissions standard every car sold in the US since 1996 has to support. It covers the engine, and the transmission where it affects emissions: a fraction of a BMW's modules. AutoLingo for BMW speaks BMW's own diagnostic protocols instead, the language BMW's dealer tools speak, so it reaches the brakes, airbags, instrument cluster and body electronics too, with far more detail about each fault.
Questions
- Where does the adapter plug in?
- Into the car's OBD2 socket, under the dashboard on the driver's side.
- Is there a subscription?
- No. You buy the adapter once; the app and every update are free, and each update covers more BMWs.
- Which phones does it work on?
- iPhone, iPad and Android phones and tablets. The adapter connects over Bluetooth.
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Other 5 Series models: E34 (1988–1996), E39 (1995–2003), E60 (2003–2010), E61 (2004–2010), F10 (2009–2017), F11 (2009–2017), F18 (2010–2017)