FOXWELL NT510 Elite Scan Tool fit for BMW Scanner Full Diagnostic Tool OBD2 Scanner, All System Bi-Directional Control Code Reader with All Reset Services, Battery Registration Tool fit for BMW Mini

Amazing! Lots of features, worked out of the box before updates, auto scanned & identified my vehicle quickly! We own several BMW's , so having a BMW specific scan tool to give detailed info specifically for BMW codes was important for quick and accurate diagnosis instead of purchasing a generic "all makes" OBD II scanner. I love BMW's & currently own an E46 M3, E92 M3 & an F82 M4 and will probably own many others in the future. When I first got the E46 M3, I had the BMW specific Peake Research R5FCX3-16 which worked well for that generation of vehicle, but Peake seemed to have died off/stopped making products to support 2008+ models so I looked at other options incl BT tool, Schaben/Foxwell NT510, Carly, Carista, and a couple others which required connecting to a laptop. Based on reviews from various bmw forums (M3forum, bimmerforums, M3post, E90post, obdadvisor, etc) I narrowed down my choices. I use Apple/Mac & didn't want to be tied to a computer to diagnose any issues with my vehicle plus many were only for PC/Windows computers. I wasn't sure about how future use/support would be on models that connected to my iPhone, so I decided to further narrow my choices down to a stand alone model. After a lot of research & reviews, I narrowed it down to the Foxwell NT510. I recently failed a CA smog check inspection on my E92 M3 with a sensors not ready for the O2 sensors after having the battery replaced or when I got a set of Michelin Pilot Sport 4S and they reset the TPMS sensors. All OBD II data logging was erased and I failed smog inspection. The shop generically told me to drive 200 mi, come back & hope its ready. I looked up the "BMW drive cycle" and in about 30 minutes completed hooked it up to the NT510 and the I/M Readiness showed all sensors were ready/OK. Knowing that it was ready, took it back to the smog station and passed! Saved me from aimlessly driving my car 200 mi & going back to the smog station not knowing if it would pass or not. It auto scanned & identified my M3 & scanned all the systems with a summary stating 0 error codes found. Great diagnostic tool! I'm sure this scanner will come in handy for battery registration, Unfortunately it doesn't work with/you can't update with a Mac, so I had to take it to work to use a PC. Also the coding options seem limited. I was hoping it could activate custom features like mirror folding on lock, 5 quick blinks, high beam alarm activation, angel eye brightness, etc. I haven't found it capable of doing custom coding and activation. The manual is useless, but luckily its easy to use. But its positives outweigh the negatives!

I bought this to reset an AGM battery as most shops that could do programmable battery resets were charging around $200 to do it anyway. It worked fine for that job and is a pretty comprehensive diagnostics tool on top of it with the ability to reset future batteries as well, so the cost savings is pretty obvious. The only criticism I can give it is also a bit of a benefit. The menus are quite simplistic for the vast range of functions it provides so navigating around takes a little getting used to at first. But if you have even the slightest aptitude for using devices like these it is not a problem and it will do just about anything you need to do with an 06 or higher BMW except for direct programming of the ECU itself. This not only gave me a history of previous battery programming operations but programmed my new battery pretty easily and showed me that the dealership who installed my previous battery never even bothered to reset it, and that was the reason I had charging issues and early failure of the one they had installed.

Immediately cleared all my codes in my 2016 BMW 550i, saved me a trip to the dealership. Best out of the box experience, saved me a ton of money from going to the dealership/bmw mechanic. Extremely easy to use. The only improvement I would make on it is having the buttons glow in the dark.

Works great on an E9x BMW! Automatically detects car model and scans all the modules for trouble codes. Allows controlling service interval resets and manually triggering many components (individual lights, windows, brake caliper opening). This reads the BMW codes which are way beyond standard OBD-II codes. Taking one star off because while it claims to allow recoding for new batteries, it actually only allows resetting the install date. You still have to take it to a shop to get the battery recoded, which adjusts the charge profile and extends the battery life expectancy. Aside from that it allows much control of the BMW computer system. I even used it to override the power window control and roll them up when my footwell module (FRM3) fried (the footwell module normally reads the window buttons and controls the windows). That and the ability to read BMW and OBD-II codes makes this a great tool. Of course it cannot compare to the $1000 shop systems in all the advanced cases.

I don't leave reviews normally but this time I have to make an exception. I got the Foxwell NT510 specifically for my Mini, whose battery needed a change. I was unwilling to pay $550 to a BMW dealer service department for something so simple, however the only aspect of the battery change I wasn't capable of doing on my own was the new battery registration (which is a MUST, do NOT skip doing this). After searching for tools capable of registering a new battery, I found the Foxwell NT510. I'm familiar with a variety of OBD II scanners and diagnostic tools, and that's essentially what the NT510 is. You can perform a code scan like you do with any OBD II scanner, but more than that, this scanner and the software that accompanies it can arm you with the ability to diagnose specific manufacturer codes that other scanners can't do. For my purposes, the process of registering my battery using the NT510 was unbelievably easy. I found the correct menu and my battery was registered in under a minute. After doing another diagnostic test, my ECM was functioning perfectly with the new battery. The tool itself is a good quality piece. It comes wrapped in a chunky rubber cover, which feels solid and gave me confidence that it would survive any drop. The unit is both USB and SD card capable, though I primary connect using USB, the extra option would be handy for some people. The buttons are also fairly chunky and respond to presses with no problems, and I could press them easily through work gloves. The screen is bright enough to see and read text clearly. The menus are also straightforward and I did not find myself getting lost in them while looking for an option. Finally, the software is useful and apparently allows you to download other manufacturers' code dictionaries and capabilities. Not necessary for me at the moment, but perhaps in the future. Only markdown I gave Foxwell was on tech support, due to some translation issues with the product manual. It wasn't hard to read and figure out what I was supposed to do, but the English translation could certainly be cleaner. Nothing that bothered me, though.

Let me first state that I really liked this product and it worked well for me. In simple terms it fulfilled my needs for my BMW, thus I subsequently purchase the GM module. Where things went bad... I was recently troubleshooting an actuator issue on my Cadillac Escalade (GM software module). During my process of working on the car, the scanner started to intermittently work, and ultimately stopped working altogether. It became completely unresponsive. No matter what I plugged it into it there was nothing. I even plugged it back into my computer to see if there was something I could do. Still nothing... I have a registered account with foxwelltech where this product is registered. This were my purchase history resides (additional software modules) and this device is tied to my account. It seems that foxwell has transitioned their support site to foxwelltech.us. However, it does not appear they transferred registration and account information from the legacy site. When I try to manually register my product to foxwelltech.us it does not allow the serial number. What I have done so far: Submitted a ticket to my registered account on my registered foxwelltech account - Outcome – no response whatsoever Created and tried to re-register my scanner on the foxwelltech.us account - Outcome – account was successfully created, but it would not allow me to register my scanner to submit a ticket – The form has “required” fields and will only allow you to select a serial number for a registered product in a drop-down. Without being able to register my device, it will not populate the required field, therefore I am blocked from being able to submit the ticket… Reached out to amazon foxwell support - Outcome – I received a troubleshooting email back from them to which I responded. The troubleshooting steps imply the devices as some functional activity. Since it does not, I had to respond the device was completely dead on each item. I never heard back from them. In the troubleshooting response they also encouraged me to reach out to them directly through their website above (foxwelltech.us). This became a circular reference in that I am having the issue with no response from either of their websites. I have over $200 invested in this product that is less than a year old and have been completely abandoned by the company. Others have expressed this as well. Simply take my feedback as a warning. The device worked great for both my BMW and GM vehicle until it failed. That is when the real issue started. I feel others should be aware of this. I am still in the middle of working on my actuator bot have no way of knowing if my efforts have solved the issue. I am now forced to take my car to a shop. This defeats the purpose of this scanner as it thoroughly worked and read my system modules before it died. I hope this review of my experience helps others in making the decision to buy this product and the additional software modules. Buyer beware!

I bought this scanner because my wife's X3 was throwing an intermittent check engine light and I wanted something that did more functions than the app I was using on my phone for pulling codes. This one caught my attention because it also does battery registration and SRS (airbags/seatbelt) lights too (I removed a seat my my daughter's 328i to replace the under seat speaker and it triggered the airbag light because I forgot to disconnect the battery before I unhooked the wiring harness). It also does ABS codes and a bunch of other stuff for a really reasonable price. I found that this scanner gives much more detail than the Torque Pro app that I was using because it has BMW specific codes. The detailed codes were helpful in diagnosing the X3 check engine light and pinning it down as a wastegate actuator calibration issue. My app could only pull the P1290 code, but didn't give nearly as much detail as this scanner. I also want to compliment Foxwell customer support very highly. I emailed them a question about something and received a very thorough, friendly reply in short order. The rep took my question to a product engineer and gave me all the details I needed and asked if I had any other questions. I'm definitely going to buy the Acura code package to add to this scanner if my other car has any issues. Adding additional vehicle codes looks pretty easy and the price is very good for those upgrade packages as well. I think it's around $30 for the software update. Overall, I'm very satisfied with this scanner and the level of customer service I received. I'm really glad I bought this because it was kind of a pain borrowing my friend's Snap On scanner when I needed to register a new battery in our BMW or do more in depth troubleshooting. You can't beat this one for under $200.00.

This worked great to bleed my ABS system on my Mini Cooper. This was easy to use.

Man darf natürlich keine Wunder erwarten. Als kleiner vorab check zu empfehlen. Funktioniert wie beschrieben " in Englisch "

Bought this product as I had a confusing array of warnings coming up on my BMW - which were affecting the Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) and therefore the control of the car. Checking on line forums etc. the fault could have been with a wheel speed sensor or it could have been the DSC/ABS control unit. The difference in cost ranging from £100 to £1700 for repair!! Trouble was, I didn't know where the fault actually was and I really didn't want to put the car into a BMW service centre and potentially get the run round and a very big bill. So, after some research, opted for this little beauty and I am so glad I did. It's not the cheapest, but the cheaper variants out there tend to only do the engine management codes and not the additional ones that I needed. Plugged in to the OBD2 socket and followed the on screen instructions to automatically upload my vehicle VIN and complete an auto scan. Just so easy to do. Scan revealed that the left rear wheel sensor had a "plausibility issue" - that immediately pinpointed the problem area. I cleaned up the dubious sensor (just in case) and took the car for a test drive - the DSC problem was still there. So with the NT510 connected and receiving live data - the ability to select all channels or specific ones is a real neat feature, I went for another test drive. It was immediately clear that the left rear wheel sensor was the problem as the recorded data showed that, every now and again, the left rear wheel was detected as going faster than the other 3 wheels (which is why the DSC system was trying to compensate) - see attached graphs. I bought a new sensor from BMW (£104), fitted it myself and, using the NT510, cleared all fault codes and went for another test drive with no more problems. Hugely impressed with the NT510 - it saved me a lot of time (not needing to book the car in for inspection) and clearly showed me exactly where the problem lay, allowing me to fix it myself - just for the cost of the parts. Had I not been able to fix it, I still would have been much better placed for engaging with the service centre. As a bonus, I was also able to use the NT510 on my daughter's mini and able to clear a number of faults that had been stored on the ECU and prove that the car was in good order. This is not a piece of kit you would use every day, but a great investment that has undoubtedly paid for itself in just one use . A really useful addition to my tool/diagnostic kits. Only down side was that the supporting software (for unit updates) provided on CD, was only for PCs (not Macs) and when I tried loading it on an old PC laptop, it threw up a virus waring, so I didn't load it. This seems to be quite a common issue with software originating from China.

Perfecto

Not difficult to use even for first timers. After a non dealer battery replacement plugged it in, did the reset and checked for error codes easily. New oem battery and scanner cost less than the dealer replacement, and now I can check any other issues I have and do resets if required. It's a great bit of kit!

UPDATE: The vendor got back to me hours later about the situation and offered me a partial refund for the inconvenience. I don’t believe this falls on them and should really fall on Amazon as I believe they are the ones to blame for not checking their returns more diligently. Regardless, the vendor has made things right for me and I am happy. As for the product itself, so far it’s great! The parameters I can scan are awesome for diagnosing faults and issues. This unit is specific to BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce but I didn’t know you could also add additional vehicle specific software such as VAG, Daimler, Stellantis. These come at an additional cost but the nice thing is that you can buy the software you need to support the vehicles you have if you don’t want to commit to buying everything that you may not use. The unit is easy to use, quick to update and I didn’t realize that it has built-in wi-fi to update. No more plugging into a computer or getting SD cards to update. Overall, I am very pleased with this unit and look forward to using it to help diagnose my MINI. ORIGINAL REVIEW: The unit I received was used. Looks like someone purchased it to scan a vehicle then they put it back in the box and returned to Amazon. I have no problem accepting a used unit but not at the price of a new unit. Check yours when you get it in, feedback sent to seller since Amazon’s automated system wants to do that immediately instead of looking into the issue themselves. Hoping this helps get their attention to sort this out. I will be updating my review as necessary as this is not a fault of the product or vendor but rather Amazon for not vetting their returns better.