Well, I will probably look like an idiot for saying this, but in case someone else on this board makes the same mistake as I did...
Bought a Peake reader, and never had any error show up, until one day it seemed I had a code 10 error.
I started to worry, until I read the manual further, and realized that E10 is not actually a code 10 error. Just that the reader is not plugged in properly.
That is quite possible for some but the cases exclusive of the OPs were read with other tools mainly lap top based.
Now you have made me wonder about code 10 as a general rule sort of like 00 code, thanks you got me thinking.
I started to worry, until I read the manual further, and realized that E10 is not actually a code 10 error. Just that the reader is not plugged in properly.
I've been using the Peake code multiple times (e.g. to figure out when the code appears) and I always plug it in the same way. What do you mean by "the reader is not plugged in properly"? It goes in only one way.
Sailor24: Thanks a lot for your effort. It would be great to figure out what that error means and what to do with it. By the way, I also don't know what shadow codes are and I can't see those with the Peake tool.
I've been using the Peake code multiple times (e.g. to figure out when the code appears) and I always plug it in the same way. What do you mean by "the reader is not plugged in properly"? It goes in only one way.
It was not fully in, and I guess some pins were not making contact.
I wish I could drag the info out of where I am reading it and post some of it so it could be discussed some of it I don't truly understand. It is a secured site for that manual I pay for. As tough as it is to copy info from that the site is more secure. Prtscrn does not work when you hit paste all you see is Stolen in big print and then a lecture on how this info is copyrighted and if they did not want your monthly fee they would be happy to put you in jail.
There are ways to copy the information but it might be challenging if you are not in IT (I happen to be but it is not very easy to help you when I don't see the exact way it works). The easiest you can do (and it should work) is download this application MWSnap from here, install it, start it and then make a screenshot of the part you want to copy (there are some hotkeys e.g. for copying a region of the screen). Then you can save it as a JPEG picture and use it wherever needed.
Well, I will probably look like an idiot for saying this, but in case someone else on this board makes the same mistake as I did...
Bought a Peake reader, and never had any error show up, until one day it seemed I had a code 10 error.
I started to worry, until I read the manual further, and realized that E10 is not actually a code 10 error. Just that the reader is not plugged in properly.
I'll get my coat.
This occurs when you do not have the key turned around to ignition position....
Plug in your Peake in key position 1 and you get : Flashes "E" then Flashes "10"
OK, I feel like a total fool but I feel obliged to post that for people who might stumble across this thread in the future.
Although it is not the insertion of the tool (pins are correctly connected), it is a problem of reading the error codes. The key must be in the position where all lights on the instrument cluster are on, so just the one before starting the engine. Any other position (no key, key at the initial position, key at the first position where the radio works but the instrument cluster lights are not on - this is the one I though is called "position 1") causes this error.
Here is a way to identify if you are reading the codes correctly or not:
- If you have plugged the Peake tool correctly and reading the codes correctly one of those happens:
= You get "--" (two dashes): there are no errors
= You get at least two numbers: the first number is the table you should look at (ignore this and use table 18 for the M5). The second and further numbers are the actual error codes
- If the key is in an incorrect position you will get the letter "E" and then the number "10". This is not a crankshaft sensor error, it is a "Dude, you are not following the instructions correctly!" error. The "E" obviously means "error reading" instead of "error code"
Turns out my car is currently error free. Thanks a lot to everyone trying to help and I hope this thread is helpful for other people in the future.
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