OBD2/CAN Scanner Recommendation

[spyro235]

If you're goign to invest ina fowell, why not just set up ISTA? Even if you don't want to set it up yourself, you can purchase one click installs for under $40 on the internet. Free if you set it up yourself. I just took an old laptop, and then spent a few hours seting it up. Works great and now I have BMW dealer tools! ISTA includes every repair manual for every car, so you're covered there too.

[crystalworks]

Originally Posted by spyro235

If you're goign to invest ina fowell, why not just set up ISTA? Even if you don't want to set it up yourself, you can purchase one click installs for under $40 on the internet. Free if you set it up yourself. I just took an old laptop, and then spent a few hours seting it up. Works great and now I have BMW dealer tools! ISTA includes every repair manual for every car, so you're covered there too.

I understand that position too. But I've tried setting up ISTA twice on an old laptop and was not successful (I was in IT in another lifetime). Besides the foxwell is much easier to throw in a door card or glove box when travelling. Both tools have their place, but I think the Foxwell comes in handy more often than the full suite of BMW tools on a laptop.

[spyro235]

Originally Posted by crystalworks

I understand that position too. But I've tried setting up ISTA twice on an old laptop and was not successful (I was in IT in another lifetime). Besides the foxwell is much easier to throw in a door card or glove box when travelling. Both tools have their place, but I think the Foxwell comes in handy more often than the full suite of BMW tools on a laptop.

Totally understand that notion. I have an old Carly for the in car stuff. In my e90, I had the MHD too. Now I just rely on the carly for my e90 for the "oh, a code popped up" or "hmmm, I'm towing 7k lbs, lets check the trans temp" and have the laptop for actually working on the vehicle.