Are these two cables identical?

gaifaun · 09-25-2011, 01:54 PM

Hi there,

I want to code an E90 2010 LCI. I see so many cables on Ebay for sale and i want to know if these two cables are the same thing because the price difference is ridiculous (~$50).

This cable has been confirmed to work with LCI E90's ($119 shipped)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-I...ht_7189wt_1165

but i want to know if THIS cable works? ($60 shipped)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/?cmd=...ht_3076wt_1360

if the cheaper cable is identical to the more expensive one that would save me a lot of money. thanks!

DESI4life10 · 09-25-2011, 02:08 PM

Man soo many of these threads pop up and they all resulted in the same answer. Please look for them.

According to the 2nd link, says it works from bmw up till 2008

HaZe_X · 09-25-2011, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gaifaun

Hi there,

I want to code an E90 2010 LCI. I see so many cables on Ebay for sale and i want to know if these two cables are the same thing because the price difference is ridiculous (~$50).

This cable has been confirmed to work with LCI E90's ($119 shipped)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-I...ht_7189wt_1165

but i want to know if THIS cable works? ($60 shipped)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/?cmd=...ht_3076wt_1360

if the cheaper cable is identical to the more expensive one that would save me a lot of money. thanks!

First link is PROVEN to work, as he also included an adapter for cars older than 2009*(I believe thats the year) the 2nd cable may or may not. If you offer the Guy on the first link $90 he will accept that.

E90aL · 09-25-2011, 09:56 PM

Don't know if this is considered a thread jack.
might want to look at this.
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=585777

does your screen name mean chicken noodles?

gaifaun · 09-28-2011, 03:46 PM

thanks for the replies, for the record, i did conduct preliminary research but the coding success thread is too long so i gathered from a few other threads that the first cable i listed is proven and guaranteed to work. and the cheaper cable has been asked before but there has not been any solid claims as to if it will work or not. Also, I found out people bought that cable for up to 2008 MY but from another ebay seller for $90 bucks or whatnot and it still works on 09+ cars, hence my question to see if the $60 is the same as the $90. In addition, all those threads seem to have been buried way in the back or it is someone's random post in another irrelevant thread. so to make this easier for the community, i started a new thread to make it easier for people to shed some light on this matter. if the $60 cable does indeed work, i think i just made a break through for the community then

E90al, yes thats what it means haha, and you got PM

DESI4life10 · 09-28-2011, 05:14 PM

Well, if you want to make a break through, buy the cable and let us know your findings.
:-)

gaifaun · 10-02-2011, 01:21 PM

too late

i secured a deal with E90aL that day. if anyone else wants to try the cheaper cable, keep us posted!

09-25-2011, 01:54 PM	#1
gaifaun Major 207 Rep 1,134 Posts Drives: E90 335i LCI Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Greater Vancouver iTrader: (14) Garage List 2010 E90 335i LCI [10.00]	Are these two cables identical? Hi there, I want to code an E90 2010 LCI. I see so many cables on Ebay for sale and i want to know if these two cables are the same thing because the price difference is ridiculous (~$50). This cable has been confirmed to work with LCI E90's ($119 shipped) http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-I...ht_7189wt_1165 but i want to know if THIS cable works? ($60 shipped) http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/?cmd=...ht_3076wt_1360 if the cheaper cable is identical to the more expensive one that would save me a lot of money. thanks!
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DESI4life10 Banned 201 Rep 3,328 Posts Drives: Coding: Desi4life10@gmail.com Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: West of Toronto, Canada iTrader: (18)	Man soo many of these threads pop up and they all resulted in the same answer. Please look for them. According to the 2nd link, says it works from bmw up till 2008
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E90aL Banned 15 Rep 324 Posts Drives: n52 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Arcadia iTrader: (4)	Don't know if this is considered a thread jack. might want to look at this. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=585777 does your screen name mean chicken noodles?
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09-28-2011, 03:46 PM	#5
gaifaun Major 207 Rep 1,134 Posts Drives: E90 335i LCI Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Greater Vancouver iTrader: (14) Garage List 2010 E90 335i LCI [10.00]	thanks for the replies, for the record, i did conduct preliminary research but the coding success thread is too long so i gathered from a few other threads that the first cable i listed is proven and guaranteed to work. and the cheaper cable has been asked before but there has not been any solid claims as to if it will work or not. Also, I found out people bought that cable for up to 2008 MY but from another ebay seller for $90 bucks or whatnot and it still works on 09+ cars, hence my question to see if the $60 is the same as the $90. In addition, all those threads seem to have been buried way in the back or it is someone's random post in another irrelevant thread. so to make this easier for the community, i started a new thread to make it easier for people to shed some light on this matter. if the $60 cable does indeed work, i think i just made a break through for the community then E90al, yes thats what it means haha, and you got PM
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DESI4life10 Banned 201 Rep 3,328 Posts Drives: Coding: Desi4life10@gmail.com Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: West of Toronto, Canada iTrader: (18)	Well, if you want to make a break through, buy the cable and let us know your findings. :-)
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gaifaun Major 207 Rep 1,134 Posts Drives: E90 335i LCI Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Greater Vancouver iTrader: (14) Garage List 2010 E90 335i LCI [10.00]	too late i secured a deal with E90aL that day. if anyone else wants to try the cheaper cable, keep us posted!
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