I'm using the Mongoose ISO/CAN interface made by drewtech
(www.drewtech.com). It is J2534 and J2534-1 compliant, so it should
work. BMW has only tested and approved the Actia (and Snap-On which
is made by Actia) device. But, in the instructions, it says that
this 7-8 pin adapter is required. So, even with the Actia, you
can't plug it straight into the ODB port or the 20-pin connector.

--- In openbmw@yahoogroups.com, "McRussell" <mcrussell@...> wrote:
>
> What interface are you using?
>
>
>
> Jason Russell
>
> <mailto:mcrussell@...> mcrussell@...
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: openbmw@yahoogroups.com [mailto:openbmw@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of
> thomasagray
> Sent: 23 March 2007 16:04
> To: openbmw@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [openbmw] Does anyone have the Actia Passthru XS with the
BMW cable
> kit?
>
>
>
> I'm experimenting with a passthru device (not Actia or Snap-On) on
> bmwtechinfo.com, and I'm running into some bus problems. BMW is
not
> helpful; they say buy the Actia setup.
>
> I think the issue is that I'm missing this "7-8 pin adapter"
that's
> called for in the BMW guide. I would like to know what exactly it
> does - whether it remaps pins or adds a resistor to one or more of
the
> pins.
>
> Thanks!
>