[cfm56d7b]

My vehicle: 2017 BMW 440i GC.

Schwaben scanner software has the latest software.

For some reason, automatic VIN recognition does not work. I have to select 4 series and then F36 code.

Anyone else having the same issue?

[Billfitz]

My Foxwell NT510 has never read the VIN, it just spins its wheels. I just enter the chassis code manually.

[cfm56d7b]

Originally Posted by Billfitz

My Foxwell NT510 has never read the VIN, it just spins its wheels. I just enter the chassis code manually.

Thanks for sharing. Very unusual. I submitted a question to Foxwell technical support.

[IraHayes]

Originally Posted by cfm56d7b

Thanks for sharing. Very unusual. I submitted a question to Foxwell technical support.

Please let us know what they say. I recently purchased a Schwaben unit myself.

[Sweeney921]

I submitted a question to Schwaben almost a year ago for this exact issue, and they told me it would be resolved by a software update in "3-4 months."

Still can't detect the vin

[Sweeney921]

Originally Posted by Billfitz

My Foxwell NT510 has never read the VIN, it just spins its wheels. I just enter the chassis code manually.

My NT510 does the same thing, but none of the options within the BMW app(?) function correctly after manually entering the chassis code. It's only been useful as an OBD II reader, so I'm working with ECS to do an exchange. If that doesn't work then I'm going to figure out how to use ISTA.

[Billfitz]

My functions all work, so I can't say why yours don't.

[E36M3]

I returned a Foxwell (they make the Schwaben) NT520 Pro because it would never do anything on the BMW software side. The OBDII portion worked but even manually entering the VIN on my F30 wouldn't work for the BMW specific functions. Bought it specifically to code a replacement injector and despite working with Foxwell for over a month trying to resolve the issue I had to use ISTA instead and return the NT520 Pro.

Fair warnings no though: they charged me a 10% restocking fee even though their product never worked as advertised.

[Sweeney921]

ECS exchanged my NT510 for no cost (Thanks!), but the replacement didn't change anything. Still can't detect the VIN or use most of the BMW software, but OBDII works great. I'm gonna hold onto it for when the battery and/or transfer case fluid needs to be replaced. Hopefully those adaptation functions will work with this scan tool....

[Billfitz]

Originally Posted by E36M3

I returned a Foxwell (they make the Schwaben) NT520 Pro because it would never do anything on the BMW software side.

Did you load it with BMW software? I don't know about the 520, but the 510 does not come pre-loaded with it. You have to download it from the Foxwell site, transfer it to the sim card using the USB adapter than come with the unit, then put the sim card into the NT510. The instructions that come with the NT510 are very vague on this point, so vague that I didn't figure it out until I went to the Foxwell support site and found it, and a lot of other useful information as well.
http://www.foxwellsupport.com/tag/foxwell-nt510/

[IraHayes]

Originally Posted by Sweeney921

ECS exchanged my NT510 for no cost (Thanks!), but the replacement didn't change anything. Still can't detect the VIN or use most of the BMW software, but OBDII works great. I'm gonna hold onto it for when the battery and/or transfer case fluid needs to be replaced. Hopefully those adaptation functions will work with this scan tool....

Same with me. Excellent customer service. New one works like it’s supposed to.

[n00bkiller944]

Weird enough my 510 can never read my VIN the first try. If I go back after failure and hit automatic again it will pull the vin right up!

[MacklinUSOB]

My Schwaben doesn't read the VIN either but I just went through the menus and selected F30, all worked as advertised from there.

[E36M3]

Billfitz,

Yes I downloaded the BMW software and installed it successfully to the micro SD card. The NT520 Pro showed it installed but when trying to use the BMW software it wouldn't communicate with my 2014 F30 335I or my 2012 X3 35I. I uninstalled the software, downloaded it again and still didn't work. Foxwell opened an engineer ticket and a month went by. Finally got a reply to try and download the new update which I did and that made no difference. Ended up returning it as the BMW software never worked.

Despite their product never working as advertised they insisted on charging me a 10% restocking fee. I purchased direct from FoxwellTool.com and would not recommend them.

[the dope steez]

Mine doesn't auto detect the VIN either.. but as far as I can tell all the normal functionality works. That said I haven't dug into anything too advanced beyond resetting CBS monitors..

Originally I bought it for my E90 and it worked great and would auto detect the VIN.

[ovsa]

2014 BMW 328i xdrive F30

I've been struggling with my NT520 Pro for the past few months. I thought maybe I was a slow learner but I cant seem to get it to do half of what they claim it will do.
It does read some DTC codes but i cant get it to read any of the CBS displays or reset anything.
My idrive is telling me I need to flush my brake fluid.
Doesn't even show up on the Foxwell, let alone reset it.
I get alot of "function not support " messages

i have installed and uninstalled the BMW and OS software several times but the scanner gets stuck on "Updating" forever so i don't know if its loading or not.

I tried to send a couple of support tickets in to Foxwell and all i get is a "network error" message.

I have been back and forth with Foxwell support several times and the last thing they told me was the scanner is not compatible with the F30 vehicle. WTF??

Forget trying to get a refund, they told me i should try to sell it to someone else.

Not sure if i got a dud or these scanner are shit and don't do half of what they advertise to do.

It also freeze on "communicating with vehicle"

Anyone else having these issues?

Thanks

[IraHayes]

Originally Posted by ovsa

2014 BMW 328i xdrive F30

I've been struggling with my NT520 Pro for the past few months. I thought maybe I was a slow learner but I cant seem to get it to do half of what they claim it will do.
It does read some DTC codes but i cant get it to read any of the CBS displays or reset anything.
My idrive is telling me I need to flush my brake fluid.
Doesn't even show up on the Foxwell, let alone reset it.
I get alot of "function not support " messages

i have installed and uninstalled the BMW and OS software several times but the scanner gets stuck on "Updating" forever so i don't know if its loading or not.

I tried to send a couple of support tickets in to Foxwell and all i get is a "network error" message.

I have been back and forth with Foxwell support several times and the last thing they told me was the scanner is not compatible with the F30 vehicle. WTF??

Forget trying to get a refund, they told me i should try to sell it to someone else.

Not sure if i got a dud or these scanner are shit and don't do half of what they advertise to do.

It also freeze on "communicating with vehicle"

Anyone else having these issues?

Thanks

I had a similar issue. I bought mine from ECS. They replaced it, and the one I received seems to be working fine now. That said, I will likely be upgrading to a Launch X431 pro mini in the next month or so. I’m a former tech, and work on all my friends and relatives cars, so I need something with a lot more utility, functionality, and versatility to work on several makes of cars.

[EricD735i]

Originally Posted by n00bkiller944

Weird enough my 510 can never read my VIN the first try. If I go back after failure and hit automatic again it will pull the vin right up!

Same here. Always pops right up on second try. I just plug it in and come back a few minutes later.