{"title":"BMW and Mini diagnostic tools","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWhy the battery rules on a BMW\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eModern BMWs manage charging according to the age and type of battery. If you fit a new battery and don't register it, the car keeps treating it like the old one: it charges it wrongly, the battery wears out sooner and random warnings appear. That is why battery registration is the most used function on this make, and the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/icarsoft-bmm-v2-diagnostic-tool-bmw-mini\"\u003eBMM V2.0\u003c\/a\u003e does it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBMM V2.0 vs BMM V1.0\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable class=\"ic-table\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBMM V2.0\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBMM V1.0\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBattery registration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eElectronic parking brake and DPF\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eService reset and steering angle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAll control units\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLanguages\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePrice\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e€194.95\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e€134.95\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eClassic BMWs: the 20-pin socket\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBMWs built before 2001 (E30, E34, E36, E38, E39 and early E46, Z3 or X5) have a round 20-pin socket in the engine bay. Both BMM tools work on them with the iCarsoft 20-pin adapter, sold separately. For a car of that age, the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/icarsoft-bmm-v1-diagnostic-tool-bmw-mini\"\u003eBMM V1.0\u003c\/a\u003e is usually enough, as there is no battery to register and no electronic parking brake.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCoding on BMW\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo BMM tool does coding. If you want to code a control unit or unlock features, look at the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/icarsoft-cr-max-obd2-diagnostic-scanner\"\u003eCR Max\u003c\/a\u003e models. The \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/icarsoft-cr-max-p-diagnostic-scanner-doip-can-fd\"\u003eCR Max P\u003c\/a\u003e also comes with the F-Chassis cable and DoIP for F and G-series BMWs.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"icarsoft-bmm-v1-diagnosis-bmw-mini","title":"iCarsoft BMM V1.0 – BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce diagnostic tool","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eiCarsoft BMM V1.0\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most affordable make-specific tool for \u003cstrong\u003eBMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce\u003c\/strong\u003e. It reads every system on models from 1996 to 2025, does the service reset and steering angle, and updates free for life. It costs €134.95.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA great pick for a classic BMW\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you have an E30, E36, E34, an early E39 or E46, an E38, a Z3 or an early X5 E53, your car uses the round 20-pin socket under the bonnet. With iCarsoft's 20-pin adapter, sold separately, the BMM V1.0 can talk to it. For reading faults and clearing the service light on a car of that era, you don't need anything more. From 2001 onwards, the OBD2 cable in the box is all you need.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat you can do with the BMM V1.0\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt scans the engine, gearbox, ABS, airbag and every other reachable module, and clears their faults. It supports all 10 OBD2 modes: I\/M readiness, live data, freeze frame, O2 sensors, EVAP and pending codes. It resets the oil service (indicator, mileage and interval) and calibrates the steering angle sensor. It stores your history and prints reports from a Windows PC.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat the BMM V1.0 doesn't do\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt doesn't register batteries, open the electronic parking brake or code the EWS or keys. It isn't bi-directional either. On a modern BMW, where a new battery has to be registered, that's a significant limitation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBMM V1.0 or BMM V2.0\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/icarsoft-bmm-v2-diagnostic-tool-bmw-mini\"\u003eBMM V2.0\u003c\/a\u003e covers the same cars for €60 more, with a 4\" screen and nine functions, including battery registration, parking brake and DPF. For a BMW from the last fifteen years, go for the V2.0. For a classic, or just reading faults, the V1.0.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iCarsoft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59085031407990,"sku":"ICS-BMM-V1","price":134.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/7861\/8742\/files\/icarsoft-bmm-v1-principal.jpg?v=1793178861"},{"product_id":"icarsoft-bmm-v2-diagnosis-bmw-mini","title":"iCarsoft BMM V2.0 – BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce diagnostic tool","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eiCarsoft BMM V2.0\u003c\/strong\u003e is iCarsoft's diagnostic tool for \u003cstrong\u003eBMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce\u003c\/strong\u003e from 1996 to 2025. It reads every system, registers the battery, opens the electronic parking brake and has 7 more service functions. It costs €194.95 and updates free for life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy a BMW needs a tool to change the battery\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBMWs have a sensor that monitors the battery and adjusts charging to its age. If you fit a new one and don't tell the car, it keeps charging it like the old one, which shortens its life and triggers odd warnings. Battery registration is the most-used function on this make, and the BMM V2.0 does it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe others you'll use: service reminder reset after an oil change (the general process is in \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/guides\/oil-service-reset-with-diagnostic-tool\"\u003ehow to do an oil service reset\u003c\/a\u003e), electronic parking brake for pad changes, DPF regeneration on diesels, steering angle, throttle, injectors, ABS bleeding and TPMS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAll-module diagnostics\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt reads and clears faults on the engine, gearbox, ABS\/DSC, airbag, lighting, comfort and every other reachable control unit, with live and freeze frame data. It speaks CAN-FD for recent models and KWP2000 or ISO 9141-2 for older ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePre-2001 BMWs\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom 2001 onwards the OBD2 cable in the box is all you need. Older BMWs have the round 20-pin socket under the bonnet and need iCarsoft's adapter, sold separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBMM V2.0 limits\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt doesn't code control units or unlock hidden features, and it doesn't run active tests. For BMW coding there's the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/icarsoft-cr-max-obd2-diagnostic-scanner\"\u003eCR Max\u003c\/a\u003e family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBMM V2.0 or BMM V1.0\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/icarsoft-bmm-v1-diagnostic-tool-bmw-mini\"\u003eBMM V1.0\u003c\/a\u003e reads the same cars but doesn't register batteries: it only does oil and steering angle, with a 2.8\" screen and 6 languages. On a current BMW, the V2.0 is the one that pays for itself.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iCarsoft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59085050675574,"sku":"ICS-BMM-V2","price":194.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/7861\/8742\/files\/icarsoft-bmm-v2-principal.jpg?v=1793178860"}],"url":"https:\/\/icarsoft-europe.com\/en\/collections\/bmw-mini-diagnostic-tools.oembed","provider":"iCarsoft Europe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}