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      03-01-2020, 09:43 PM   #1
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Foxwell NT520 Pro on the F25

I bought the above scan tool initially for my E71.

With regard to their website, they have new and conflicting information at this point. In that they state F series are not supported on the 520 Pro but they still list F series vehicles in the supported vehicle list.

Personally I have used the scanner on some F series vehicles, in manual mode as it never found VINs. Now I know why. I expected to be getting reliable support out of my unit as we have an ageing F25.... I’m pissed that this is likely not the case.

So their claim to lifetime updates is spurious at best...given that their product specs are out to lunch - and haven’t stood the test of time.

The fact that they have failed to properly support the 520 Pro means that they will never get another cent from me.

Look elsewhere folks...this platform and their updates aren’t worth much.

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      03-02-2020, 07:16 PM   #2
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I just bought a NT530 and it works great on my 2013 x3 as well as my 99 e36
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I just bought a NT530 and it works great on my 2013 x3 as well as my 99 e36
That’s not the issue...when they offered the 520’s it was supposed to work on F series also with the illusion that updates would keep it current...

It was all horse crap... that could be solved with a firmware update..not some half-assed attempt to rewrite what the previous 520 can and cannot do - directing 520 owners to buy a 530... Good luck with that...
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wow just saying no issue with the nt530 didn't have to be pissy about it
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Saying ... “that’s not the issue”... is pissy....

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