Thank you very much. This is what I was looking for and exactly why I come here. Your response clears up so much confusion and goes directly to the point. You're correct about the non-proficient English sellers. Totally confused me (not that that is hard to do ). So, Kline and INPA it is! That should certainly get me going in the right direction. Thanks and I apologize to the OP and the forum for getting a bit testy earlier. That was out of line.R.E92 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 19, 2020 10:05 amThere's no such thing as an ISTA cable or INPA cable. ISTA and INPA are BMW software packages for diagnostic and maintenance. The reason these terms get conflated is that the sellers of these items tend to be non-proficient with the English language and just smash a load of phrases together to get more clicks on their Amazon or Ebay listing.aymamibrockway wrote: ↑Thu Jun 18, 2020 4:57 pmI did google it first. Sorry to frickin bother you. I came here hoping for more intelligent information than is available from google. Evidently I overestimated my chances. You're a noob too with only 10 posts. Don't act like a pompous expert. You reflect badly upon the entire forum. If you can't contribute with an intelligent response, don't bother wasting my or anyone else's time.radicalmachine wrote: ↑Wed Jun 17, 2020 8:20 am
https://lmgtfy.com/?q=difference+between+inpa+and+ista
When buying a cable all that matters is if it supports KLine or DCAN. For your E85 you only need to bother with KLine so pretty much any cable out there will work, it's only when looking for cables that support DCAN you end up with problems.
You don't need to bother with ISTA for the E85/86, stick with INPA if you just need error code reading.
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Hi, if I replace the original OEM Varta battery with another Varta OEM vart battery, would it require regitration?
This one here seems to be the same
https://www.varta-automotive.com/en-gb/ ... 70-901-076
and is listed as an OE part.
This one here seems to be the same
https://www.varta-automotive.com/en-gb/ ... 70-901-076
and is listed as an OE part.
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Yes it wouldinimic wrote: ↑Wed Aug 05, 2020 9:47 pm Hi, if I replace the original OEM Varta battery with another Varta OEM vart battery, would it require regitration?
This one here seems to be the same
https://www.varta-automotive.com/en-gb/ ... 70-901-076
and is listed as an OE part.
Rob
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e89 Sdrive 30i, this ones busted, pass me another...
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