The reasons being that on dcan cars one pin is used for a ethernet connection and the other to the k data line on k line cars both pins are connected to k data lines and that creating a switch mode circuit would cost more than the interface is worth.
Bmw k dcan cable switch.
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What is k dcan cable with switch.
A new switch is added compared to the traditional dcan cable.
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With these k dcan cables there are two subtle different versions one with pin 8 enabled one with it disabled.
A new switch is added compared to the traditional dcan cable.
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What is k dcan cable with switch.
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The switch on this cable to left is for 7 pin to right for 8 pin 8 pin for k line communication old dcan cables cannot do it for bmw from 1998 to 2008 upload images.
It s a bmw k dcan usb cable the 2018 version.
Built in switch for double k line support e46 e38 e39 etc one year warranty.
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The one with it disabled is ideal for e90 newer than 03 07 that era these leads often come with a black adapter to re enable the pin 8 by just tying it to pin 9 so it will also be suitable for e46 e39 e63 etc.
D can cable silver cable for bmw cars from 1999 2018 this cable has a build in switch to allow it to switch from k line older cars to d can newer.
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The switch on this cable to left is for 7 pin to right for 8 pin 8 pin for k line communication old dcan cables cannot do it for bmw from 1998 to 2008 upload images.
It s a bmw k dcan usb cable the 2018 version.
The switch on this cable to left is for 7 pin to right for 8 pin 8 pin for k line communication old dcan cables cannot do it for bmw from 1998 to 2008.
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