SL/R230: Which foxwell to buy?
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2004 sl600
Which foxwell to buy?
I saw the thorough review on the foxwell nt510 but saw it has since been replaced by the 520, then 530 and now 710. Has anyone tried any of these new versions or am I better off sticking with the tried and true 510?
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From: Vero Beach FL
2007 sl550
I bought a NT-510elite which was a 510 handheld unit but had the 530 software. It satisfies my needs and as a bonus I was able to add Nissan/Infiniti software when my wife's Infinity needed camera calibration after bumper work.
This unit worked out well for me but also check out Benz Ninja software, much more capable with excellent reviews.
This unit worked out well for me but also check out Benz Ninja software, much more capable with excellent reviews.
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2003 SL500
I think you're better off with the 510. The others don't really explain what they do for each brand/model. I ordered a 640 from them and it does most of the stuff I needed, but would perform the rodeo test, couldn't do much with the SRS system, and is extremely slow on the SL500, around 15 minutes to do a full scan. Maybe the 510 is faster. It does work really fast on the Fords I've tried it on. It was pretty quick on my Audi too, but I couldn't do much. (I have a Ross-Tech VCSD for that! Wish Mercedes had something similar)
On a side note, I did order a C3 and hard drive from OBD2tool about 2 weeks ago. It took about 5 days to get to my door from overseas. It took a little while to figure out how to unlock it (there is a video on their website), find a computer with an rs232 port and load drivers on their program.. They can log in and do it for you if you send them the computer id and password. So far it works really well. I paid just under $350 for it, shipped.
On a side note, I did order a C3 and hard drive from OBD2tool about 2 weeks ago. It took about 5 days to get to my door from overseas. It took a little while to figure out how to unlock it (there is a video on their website), find a computer with an rs232 port and load drivers on their program.. They can log in and do it for you if you send them the computer id and password. So far it works really well. I paid just under $350 for it, shipped.
