What’s in the box:
NT530 Scanner
USB to USB C connector cable
Connector cable from scanner to OBD2 port
Basic instructions booklet
Carrying pouch.
The NT530 is, according to reviews, the most powerful scanner you can get before you enter the realm of tablet-like scanner. It has one big advantage over cheaper and smaller models: it is bi-directional, meaning it can trigger actions in your bimmer (or other models; more on that soon). One good function and which was the reason I bought it, is that it can trigger the pump motor for the DSC/DTC, which sometimes gets stuck, triggering the dreaded “Three lights on dashboard” error. Activating the pump usually clears that one.
The scanner is robust and it feel solid. It has a small screen but it is easy to read, and well lit. One thing about the scanner is that it can connect to WiFi; if your connection reaches your garage, you can update software and hardware without downloading filed from the web and then running the USB upgrade function from the scanner.
The NT530 is NOT solely for BMW; if you download the BMW software it will also include Mini and Rolls&Royce as a single package, but with a hefty memory, the Foxwell can upload multiple software for several brands. A website search tells you that it can hold, usually, up to 5 different brands, but there is one catch. When new, the NT530 will let you do download only one brand, but every additional brand costs around US$60. Still, that is much cheaper than buying multiple scanners and the NT530 is solid enough that I suspect it will work well with other brands. So far, I have worked with it in my Z4 E85, and the NT530 game me a clean bill. A friend used it in his 2017 Mini Countryman and cleaned and programmed several items, and I ran it on my 2007 X3 E83. There was one issue there, though. I bought the scanner precisely to check why my automatic gearbox was not downshifting manually (in sports mode), and the scanner did not detect any issues. Which was odd, because the gearbox downshifts well but not when done manually with the shifter. The error is there, but the scanner does not pick it up.
All in all, I like the scanner. It provides good data, it feels well built, and it has more functions than my previous Creator C310+. The real test will be when I get some fault in my E85, and then the scanner will tell me if it is really worth it. At US$ 167.00 (Amazon), it better be.
NT530 Scanner
USB to USB C connector cable
Connector cable from scanner to OBD2 port
Basic instructions booklet
Carrying pouch.
The NT530 is, according to reviews, the most powerful scanner you can get before you enter the realm of tablet-like scanner. It has one big advantage over cheaper and smaller models: it is bi-directional, meaning it can trigger actions in your bimmer (or other models; more on that soon). One good function and which was the reason I bought it, is that it can trigger the pump motor for the DSC/DTC, which sometimes gets stuck, triggering the dreaded “Three lights on dashboard” error. Activating the pump usually clears that one.
The scanner is robust and it feel solid. It has a small screen but it is easy to read, and well lit. One thing about the scanner is that it can connect to WiFi; if your connection reaches your garage, you can update software and hardware without downloading filed from the web and then running the USB upgrade function from the scanner.
The NT530 is NOT solely for BMW; if you download the BMW software it will also include Mini and Rolls&Royce as a single package, but with a hefty memory, the Foxwell can upload multiple software for several brands. A website search tells you that it can hold, usually, up to 5 different brands, but there is one catch. When new, the NT530 will let you do download only one brand, but every additional brand costs around US$60. Still, that is much cheaper than buying multiple scanners and the NT530 is solid enough that I suspect it will work well with other brands. So far, I have worked with it in my Z4 E85, and the NT530 game me a clean bill. A friend used it in his 2017 Mini Countryman and cleaned and programmed several items, and I ran it on my 2007 X3 E83. There was one issue there, though. I bought the scanner precisely to check why my automatic gearbox was not downshifting manually (in sports mode), and the scanner did not detect any issues. Which was odd, because the gearbox downshifts well but not when done manually with the shifter. The error is there, but the scanner does not pick it up.
All in all, I like the scanner. It provides good data, it feels well built, and it has more functions than my previous Creator C310+. The real test will be when I get some fault in my E85, and then the scanner will tell me if it is really worth it. At US$ 167.00 (Amazon), it better be.