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Where is the OBD port on a BMW?
OBD2 port location for 45 BMW models. The port is usually under the dashboard on the driver's side.
- BMW Serie 3 E90 (2005- 2013)The connector is on the left under the steering wheel. Above the pull switch of the hood, pull out the little cover with. OBD connector is under the plastic cover.
- BMW Serie 5 E60 (2003 - 2010)The connector is on the left under the steering wheel. Remove the cover where it is written OBD. The OBD connector is behind the plastic cover.
- BMW Z4 E85 (2003 - 2009)Connector is under steering wheel (left side). Near the boot lever. OBD Connector.
- BMW X5 E53 (2000 - 2006)The OBD2 plug is above the pedals. Remove the plastic cover to access the OBD plug. The OBD2 diagnostics port.
- BMW Serie 1 E87 (2004 - 2011)The OBD2 port is located under the steering wheel on the left. The OBD2 plug is under the hood opener.
- BMW X6 E71 (2008 - 2014)The OBD2 port is located under the steering wheel above the pedals. We can see the plug above the pedals. Remove the cover of the OBD2 diagnostics socket.
- BMW Serie 3 E46 (1998 - 2007)The OBD II plug is located on the left of the pedals. The OBD diagnostic connector is juste above the foot rest.
- BMW X1 E84 (2009 - 2015)The OBD2 port is located on the left of the steering wheel. The OBD2 diagnostics port.
- BMW X3 E83 (2003 - 2010)The OBD II plug is located at the bottom of the steering wheel. Remove the little plastic cover. Here is the OBD diagnostic plug.
- BMW i3 I01 (2013 - ...)The OBD 2 socket is located under the steering wheel on the left. The OBD port is just above the pedals on the right.
- BMW Serie 3 E36 (1996 - 2000)The OBD II plug is located on the left of the pedals. Remove the plastic cover which is near the light. Remove the little plastic cover. The OBD connector is visible.
- BMW Serie 3 F30 (2012 - 2018)The OBD plug is located under the steering wheel on the left. OBD connector is above the footrest. The OBD socket is visible on the right of the trunk lever.
- BMW Serie 1 F20 (2011 - 2015)OBD Connector is under the steering wheel (door side). Connector is on the right of the pedals, behind a plastic cover (door side). OBD Plug.
- BMW Serie 5 E39 (2000 - 2004)OBD plug is below the steering wheel (near the footrest). OBD socket is located under steering wheel, driver side. OBD plug is behind a cover (door side).
- BMW Serie 2 F45 Active Tourer (2014 - ...)OBD Connector is below the steering wheel (to the left of the pedals). OBD Connector is above the footrest.
- BMW Serie 6 E63/E64 (2004 - 2011)OBD2 plug is under the steering wheel. OBD Connector is above the footrest (behind a cover). OBD plug.
- BMW Serie 5 F10/F11 (2010 - 2016)Connector is under the steering wheel (door side). OBD connector is located above the footrest (no plastic cover). OBD Connector.
- BMW Serie 7 E38 (1994 - 2001)OBD Connector is inside the engine compartment (passenger side). Unscrew the cover to get access to the non standardized connector. Round connector (not compliant with EOBD/OBD2).
- BMW Serie 2 F22 (2014 - ...) RHDThe OBD connector is located between the hood command and the trunk command. Lift the plastic cover. Here is the automotive diagnostic socket.
- BMW Serie 7 G11/G12 (2015 - ...)The OBD II socket is located at the bottom left of the steering hweel. Open the cover. Here is the OBD II connector.
- BMW Serie 7 E65/E66/E67/E68 (2001 - 2008)The OBD II port is located on the door jamb on the left of the driver. Here is the OBD II plug.
- BMW Serie 4 F32/F33/F36 (2013 - ...)The OBD II socket is located around the pedals. The diagnostic OBD II port is located on the left of hte pedals, above the footrest. Here is the OBD port.
- BMW Z4 E89 (2009 - 2012)The OBD II socket is located on the left of the pedals. The OBD connector is visible behind the little plastic cover. Here is the OBD port.
- BMW Serie 5 E34 (1987 - 1996)The diagnostic port is located under the engine hood. The non-standard diagnotic round is visible next to the shock absorber at hte right.
- BMW X5 E70 (2007 - 2013) RHDThe OBD port is located on the right of the pedals. The OBD II port is located above the hood release lever. Here is the OBD port.
- BMW M5 E60/E61 (2007 - 2010)The OBD connector is located on the left of the pedals. Raise up the little cover, the OBD plug is visible above the trunk release lever.
- BMW Serie 3 E46 (1998 - 2001)The diagnostic connector is located in the engine compartment. The non-standard connector is visible on the left. Here is the non-standard round connector.
- BMW X1 F48 (2015 - 2019)The OBD II socket is located at the bottom left of the steering wheel. The OBD II diagnsotic port is on the left of the pedals. Here is the OBD port.
- BMW Serie 2 F46 Gran Tourer (2015 - ...) RHDThe OBD II socket is located around the pedals. Remove the little plastic cover. Here is the OBD port.
- BMW Serie 5 E39 (1995 - 2000)The non-standard round socket is located under the hood. The socket is located next to the cushion-shock absorber. Here is the non-standard round plug.
- BMW Z3 (1995 - 2003) RHDThe diagnostic OBD socket is located under the steering wheel. The OBD connector is behind the hatch above the pedals. Here is the OBD socket.
- BMW Serie 5 G30/G31 (2016 - ...) RHDThe OBD II socket is located at the bottom right of the steering wheel. The OBD plug is visible above the gas pedal. Here is the OBD connector.
- BMW Serie 3 E36 (1990 - 1996)The automotive diagnosis connector is inside the engine bay. The non-standard round diagnosis connector is next to the battery. Here is the round diagnosis connector.
- BMW X4 F26 (2014 - 2018)The OBD II socket is located at the left of the pedals. Remove the plastic cover. Here is the OBD port.
- BMW Serie 6 G32 (2017 - 2020) RHDThe OBD port is located at the bottom right of the steering wheel. The OBD port is visible above the gas pedal. Here is the OBD port.
- BMW X3 G01 (2017 - ...)The OBD II socket is located at the left of the pedals. The OBD port is visible above the footrest. Here is the OBD port.
- BMW X2 (2018 - ...)The OBD II socket is located above the pedals. The OBD connector is above the brake pedal. Here is the OBD port.
- BMW i8 (2014 - 2018)The OBD II socket is located at the bottom left of the steering wheel. The OBD port is above the footrest. Here is the OBD port.
- BMW Serie 3 G20 (2019 - ...)The OBD II socket is located at the top left of the steering wheel. The OBD connector is above the footrest. Here is the OBD port.
- BMW Serie 7 F01/F02 (2008 - 2012)The OBD II socket is located at the left of the pedals. Here is the OBD connector.
- BMW X3 F25 (2010 - 2017)The OBD port is located on the left, at the dirver side. The OBD socket is visible under the hood opening command.
- BMW Serie 2 F22 (2014 - ...)BMW serie 2 F22 - The OBD socket is on the bottom left of the steering wheel. The connector is located on top of the footrest. OBD connector.
- BMW X4 G02 (2018 - ...)The OBD port is located on the left of the pedal. The OBD port is above the footrest. Here is the OBD port.
- BMW i4 (2021 - ...)The OBD port is located above the footrest. Here is the OBD port socket.
- BMW X5 G05 (2018 - ...)The OBD port is located above the pedals. The OBD connector is above the footrest. Here is the OBD diagnosis socket.
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