What DIY scanner are you using.?

[Acousticplayer]

Hi everybody. I've been chasing down a misfire for almost a year now. Several times I think the problem has been solved only for it to return not always on the same cylinder. Started on all the bank one cylinders together. Then ,moved to cylinders 2 and 3 only and now it's cylinder 1 only.. The whole scenario is beginning to look ridiculous. I've been using an old AUTEL SCANNER but it does not show real time data. Does anyone use a more sophisticated scanner that can get me straight to the problem.? Thanks

 

[Synclare]

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[NZ00Z3]

I have a Foxwell NT530 with BMW software for general use. It's good.

Also use the OBD Fusion phone app as it has very good data logging that helps find many hard problems. See this thread and read the attached PDF: https://www.e46fanatics.com/threads/obd-fusion.1240733/#post-18380161

 

[Derendran]

Hi everybody. I've been chasing down a misfire for almost a year now. Several times I think the problem has been solved only for it to return not always on the same cylinder. Started on all the bank one cylinders together. Then ,moved to cylinders 2 and 3 only and now it's cylinder 1 only.. The whole scenario is beginning to look ridiculous. I've been using an old AUTEL SCANNER but it does not show real time data. Does anyone use a more sophisticated scanner that can get me straight to the problem.? Thanks





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thanks for the information!

 

[Pond]

I use a Creator 410 which gives live data. I heard that the 310 is better for the earlier BMWs, as mine doesn't pick up quite a lot on the Z3. It was fine with later cars I had.

 

[Smudgemanuk]

I'm using an XTool IP500, it’s bmw specific, as tested on Z3, E60 and E46

It does live data and all, works really well

 

[D R Oldfield]

Foxwell NT680 all systems, works on all most vehicles , used it today on my sons Mercedes Sprinter , works well though not cheap well worth it