Foxwell NT520 for ABS bleed?
Foxwell NT520 for ABS bleed?
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BigMig

Original Poster:

205 posts

140 months

Sunday 8th August 2021
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Hi, does anyone know if the Foxwell NT520 Pro scan tool can be used to run the ABS bleed routine? I've gone into all the menus but can't seem to find it. Under Brake Control Module you just seem to get options to read the ECU information, read codes and erase, there are no special features.
I'm not 100% sure the ABS module needs bleeding but thought it would be nice to perform having done a fluid refresh.

guyspat

7 posts

74 months

Tuesday 12th October 2021
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I hoped the Foxwell tools would do the bleed and even went so far as to get the ThinkDiag ODB tool. I checked with both suppliers and they confirmed their tools lack this important capability. Unfortunately you need the AMDS to do an ABS bleed.

BigMig

Original Poster:

205 posts

140 months

Tuesday 12th October 2021
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Yeah, I figured it wasn’t an option. Seems to be a significant omission from the reader’s capability.
In the end I resorted to skidding around a gravel car park to get the ABS to kick in, then bled the brakes again. All seems good.