05-19-2022, 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by workingonit
When I swapped for the X5, I knew that I'd need a more capable scan tool than my Innova 3100i, as I'd read about all the problems I'd be facing in the future, as I've no prior experience with BMW's. I knew I needed a bi-directional tool, which the Foxwell is, so I bought the NT510 Elite as an entry level advanced tool.
I bought it already programmed for GM vehicles, as I needed the bi-directional capability right then (it paid for itself in just a few uses on my GM cars), and the swap for the BMW hadn't happened yet (got the Foxwell in January, the BMW came in May). As soon as I received the X5, I bought the BMW programming for the scan tool. It's been quite useful, so far, but I'd like more capability down the road.
I thought I could renew/rebuild my broken '12 Toshiba Satellite 6GB ram/500GB memory laptop, so I could get INPA at the very least, but it would cost more than $300 in parts alone, and though I built a PC in 2019, I'm not sure I have the skills needed (and Best Buy quoted me a price of over $700, back in 2019, to fix it). So, for the present time, no diagnostic laptop for me.
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You can usually pick up an old, perfectly adequate thinkpad in the $150 range. Frequently with an SSD already added.
Ironically, I also have a GM Foxwell. But it's sufficiently awful to use that I've never felt the urge to spring for the BMW pack when I already have a GT1 laptop and an INPA/ISTA laptop.
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