Foxwell NT819BT User Manual

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Page 1 Disclaimer The information, specifications and illustrations in this manual are based on the latest information available at the time of printing. Foxwell reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice. Visit our website at www.foxwelltech.us For Technical Assistance, send us email at support@foxwelltech.com...
Page 2: One-Year Limited Warranty
FOXWELL. 3 The customer shall bear the cost of shipping the product to FOXWELL. And FOXWELL shall bear the cost of shipping the product back to the customer after the completion of service under this limited warranty.
Page 3 The customer will be billed for any parts or labor charges not covered by this limited warranty. d) FOXWELL will repair the Product under the limited warranty within 30 days after receipt of the product. If FOXWELL cannot perform repairs covered...
Page 4 (the Consumer). This limited warranty gives the Consumer specific legal rights and the Consumer may also have other rights which vary from state to state. Automotive Diagnostic Scanner NT819BT User's Manual V1.0...
Page 5: Safety Information
● Fuel, oil vapors, hot steam, hot toxic exhaust gases, acid, refrigerant and other debris produced by a malfunction engine can cause serious injury or death. Do not use the tool in areas where explosive vapor may collect, Automotive Diagnostic Scanner NT819BT User's Manual V1.0...
Page 6 ● Block drive wheels before testing with engine running. Put the transmission in park (for automatic transmission) or neutral (for manual transmission). And never leave a running engine unattended. ● Do not wear jewelry or loose fitting clothing when working on engine. Automotive Diagnostic Scanner NT819BT User's Manual V1.0...
Page 7: Table Of Contents
8.2 VIN R ..........................31 EADING 8.3 M ........................33 ANUAL ELECTION 8.4 V ........................35 EHICLE ISTORY 9 DIAGNOSIS ............................ 36 9.1 V ......................36 EHICLE DENTIFICATION 9.2 D ......................40 IAGNOSTIC PERATIONS Automotive Diagnostic Scanner NT819BT User's Manual V1.0...
Page 8 YSTEM ETTINGS 12.9 G ..........................67 ENERAL 12.10 U ..................... 67 NINSTALL EHICLE OFTWARE 12.11 C ........................68 LEAR APP DATA 12.12 P ........................68 RINT ETTINGS 12.13 A ...........................70 BOUT 13 REMOTE SUPPORT ........................71 Automotive Diagnostic Scanner NT819BT User's Manual V1.0...
Page 9: Using This Manual
Bold text is used to highlight selectable items such as buttons and menu options. Example: Select Diagnostic from the Home screen of the NT819BT application. 1.2 Symbols and Icons 1.2.1 Solid Spot Operation tips and lists that apply to specific tool are introduced by a solid spot ●.
Page 10: Introduction
Do not soak scanner as water might find its way into the scanner. 2 Introduction The brand new Android scan tool NT819BT inherits the same Foxwell advantages in car fault diagnostic tech, such as multi manufacturer coverage, service functions and accurate test data, making it the perfect tool for busy garages or workshops, who need the latest technology at unbeatable value.
Page 11: Vci Dongle Descriptions
Do not use solvents such as alcohol to clean display. Use a mild nonabrasive detergent and a soft cotton cloth. 2.2 VCI Dongle Descriptions NT819BT connects to the vehicle and get data through the VCI dongle either by Bluetooth or USB communication. Automotive Diagnostic Scanner NT819BT User's Manual V1.0...
Page 12: Accessories
3 Power Light - turns to red when powered on. 2.3 Accessories This section lists the accessories that go with the scanner. If you find any of the following items missing from your package, contact your local dealer for assistance. Automotive Diagnostic Scanner NT819BT User's Manual V1.0...
Page 13: Technical Specifications
4000mAh, Lithium-polymer battery, chargeable via 5V USB power Built-in Battery supply ISO9141-2, ISO14230-2, ISO15765-4, K/L lines, Double K Line Protocols SAE-J1850 VPW,SAE-J1850PWM,CAN ISO 11898, High-speed, Middle-speed, Lows-peed and Single wire CAN, KW81, KW82, Automotive Diagnostic Scanner NT819BT User's Manual V1.0...
Page 14: Getting Started
3.1 Powering up the Scanner Before using the NT819BT applications (including updating the scanner), please make sure to provide power to the scanner. The unit operates on any of the following sources: Internal Battery Pack ●...
Page 15: Screen Layout Of Home Screen
Maintenance - leads to screens for common used special functions like ● Oil light reset, EPB, BRT, and DPF etc. Update - leads to screens for Foxwell ID registration and updating the ● scanner. Automotive Diagnostic Scanner NT819BT User's Manual V1.0...
Page 16 VCI Manager – VCI manage (VCI binding, unbinding, rescan vehicle ● software). 3.3.2 Diagnostic Menu Touch Diagnostic at the NT819BT application menu, and the Diagnostic menu will display. The operations of the buttons of Diagnostic menu are described in the below table. Figure 3-3 Sample Diagnostic Menu Screen...
Page 17: My Account
Feedback and Suggestions ● Figure 4-1 Sample My Account Screen 4.1 Registration If you are new to FOXWELL, please register a FOXWELL ID first either by Registering with the built-in client; ● Or registering through our website with the URL: ●...
Page 18 Figure 4-2 Sample Update Client Main Screen 2. Enter the User Name (use one of your existing mail addresses as user name), and press Send Code button for get a verification code, Foxwell will send a 4-digit verification code to the email you just entered.
Page 19 Figure 4-6 Sample Product Activation Screen 4.1.2 Register through Website To register through our website: 1. Visit Foxwell official website www.foxwelltech.us and press Register icon, or go to the registration page by selecting Support from home page and then click Register.
Page 20 Free Registration to complete. Figure 4-9 Sample Create Account Screen 3. Sign in to the Member Center, click New Registration, input the right serial number and click Submit to activate the product. Automotive Diagnostic Scanner NT819BT User's Manual V1.0...
Page 21: Sign In
Figure 4-10 Sample Product Register Screen 4.2 Sign in Press My Account or Update from home screen of NT819BT diagnostic application, the user login page will show, enter your FOXWELL ID and password, and press Sign in button to sign in.
Page 22 2.Click Submit to continue the activation and press to give up activation. Figure 4-13 Sample Product Activation Submit Screen 3. “Product is activated successfully” message will appear if activate successfully. Figure 4-14 Sample activate success Screen Automotive Diagnostic Scanner NT819BT User's Manual V1.0...
Page 23: M Yaccount
This option allows you to log on your e-mail and send feedback and suggestions about Foxwell products. To send feedback and suggestions about Foxwell products: 1. Press My Account from home screen of the NT819BT diagnostic application. 2. Press Feedback and Suggestions option to show Feedback page, there are two options--Diagnosis Feedback and General Feedback.
Page 24 Press Save button to save the feedback. Or press Email button to send if you have an email account. Figure 4-18 Sample Feedback Edit Screen Figure 4-19 Sample Email Select Screen Automotive Diagnostic Scanner NT819BT User's Manual V1.0...
Page 25: Update
The scanner can be updated to keep you stay current with the latest development of diagnosis. This section illustrates how to register and update your scan tool. You can register both on Foxwell website or by the built-in update client.
Page 26: Vci Manager
APP will be restarted. VCI unbind & rebind： 1. Click VCI Manager application on the NT819BT home screen. 2. After clicking Unbind a VCI dongle, it will display whether to unbind the current VCI. When clicking OK, it will execute unbind, rebind, and refresh the vehicle.
Page 27 Figure 6-2 Sample Unbinding Confirmation Prompt Figure 6-3 Sample Unbinding Current VCI Figure 6-4 Sample Bind New VCI Successfully Automotive Diagnostic Scanner NT819BT User's Manual V1.0...
Page 28: Firmware Update
Figure 6-5 Sample Rescan Vehicle Software 7 Firmware Update This application allows you to update the firmware of NT819BT. To update the firmware: 1. Click the Update application on the NT819BT home screen. 2. Check and download the firmware package.
Page 29: Vehicle Identification
2. Connect the VCI dongle to the vehicle’s DLC for both communication and power source. The working range for Bluetooth communication is about 10-20m, providing easy connection to vehicles in any location throughout the shop. Automotive Diagnostic Scanner NT819BT User's Manual V1.0...
Page 30 3. The VCI dongle will connect to the tablet automatically. Figure 8-2 Sample VCI Manager Screen 4. Check if the button at the toolbar turns to green. If yes, it means it’s ready to start diagnosis. Automotive Diagnostic Scanner NT819BT User's Manual V1.0...
Page 31: Vin Reading
(VIN). To identify a vehicle by Automatic Read: 1. Select Diagnostic from home screen of the NT819BT application. 2. Click VIN and choose Automatic Read from the option list. 3. When the scan tool builds connection with the vehicle, the VIN number displays.
Page 32 Manual Entry allows to identify a vehicle by inputting VIN manually. To identify a vehicle by Manual Entry: 1. Select Diagnostic from home screen of the NT819BT application. 2. Click VIN and choose Manual Entry from the option list. 3. Press Keyboard button to input a valid VIN code and press OK to continue.
Page 33: Manual Selection
(VIN). To identify a vehicle by Smart VIN: 1. Select Diagnostic from home screen of the NT819BT application. 2. A screen with vehicle manufacturers displays. Select the area where the vehicle manufacturer from. A menu of all vehicle manufacturers displays.
Page 34 VIN characters, such as model year, and engine type. To identify a vehicle by manual vehicle selection: 1. Select Diagnostic from home screen of the NT819BT application. 2. A screen with vehicle manufacturers displays. Select the area where the vehicle manufacturer is from.
Page 35: Vehicle History
To identify a vehicle by Vehicle History: 1. Select Diagnostic from home screen of the NT819BT application. 2. Select History button at the top of the diagnostic page and the diagnostic records will display.
Page 36: Diagnosis
Control Modules ● Figure 9-1 Sample Diagnosis Screen NOTE Not all identify options listed above are applicable to all vehicles. Available options may vary by the year, model, and make of the test vehicle. Automotive Diagnostic Scanner NT819BT User's Manual V1.0...
Page 37 Figure 9-3 Sample Quick Scan Complete Screen 4. Press Report to create an overview of installed control units and their system status, or press Save to save the report. Press Erase to clear the information. Automotive Diagnostic Scanner NT819BT User's Manual V1.0...
Page 38 Figure 9-6 Sample Erase Screen 5. When running auto scanning, you can press Pause and select the system you would like to test. When the scanner has established connection with the vehicle, the Function Menu displays. Automotive Diagnostic Scanner NT819BT User's Manual V1.0...
Page 39 1. Press Control Modules from the menu and a controller menu displays. Figure 9-8 Sample Control Modules Screen 2. Select a system to test. When the scanner has established connection with the vehicle, the Function Menu displays. Automotive Diagnostic Scanner NT819BT User's Manual V1.0...
Page 40: Diagnostic Operations
History codes are also referred to as past codes that indicate intermittent DTCs that are not currently active. Code history is number of engine starts since DTC(s) were first detected (to see if they are current or intermittent). Automotive Diagnostic Scanner NT819BT User's Manual V1.0...
Page 41 Figure 9-11 Sample Freeze Frame Screen Help - select one fault code from the code list and click Help button on the ● screen. The screen will display the detailed descriptions about the fault code and repair guide. Automotive Diagnostic Scanner NT819BT User's Manual V1.0...
Page 42: Clear Codes
Clear Codes does not fix the problem that caused the fault! DTCs should ● only be erased after correcting the condition(s) that caused them. To clear codes: 1. Press Clear Codes from Select Diagnostic Function menu. Figure 9-13 Sample Function Menu Screen Automotive Diagnostic Scanner NT819BT User's Manual V1.0...
Page 43: Live Data
All Data menu lets you view all live PID data from a selected control module. To view all live PID data: 1. Press Select ALL for select all live PID data and press Deselect ALL to deselect all items. Figure 9-15 Sample Function Menu Screen Automotive Diagnostic Scanner NT819BT User's Manual V1.0...
Page 44 Click the dropdown list at the upper left of the screen to enter to choose a working condition to learn. Automotive Diagnostic Scanner NT819BT User's Manual V1.0...
Page 45 To view another PID plot, tab the name of a plot and a list of available PIDs display. Select one from the dropdown box and the plot changes to the newly selected PID. Automotive Diagnostic Scanner NT819BT User's Manual V1.0...
Page 46 Merge Graph: merges multiple PID plots into one coordinate, so you can ● easily see how they affect each other, providing you with the most comprehensive and functional look at live data possible. Figure 9-22 Sample Merge Graph Screen Automotive Diagnostic Scanner NT819BT User's Manual V1.0...
Page 47 Data Record is for recording the running data of the current control module. To Record Data 1. Press Record button to record all selected live data, then it will show the record time and frames. Automotive Diagnostic Scanner NT819BT User's Manual V1.0...
Page 48: Ecu Information
ECU Information screen displays the identification data of the control module under test, such as the control module identification string and the control module coding. To read ECU information: 1. Press ECU Information from Select Diagnostic Function menu. Automotive Diagnostic Scanner NT819BT User's Manual V1.0...
Page 49: Active Tests
On some systems, the actuator tests cannot be restarted until the ignition key is switched off for some time. Alternatively, briefly start and run the engine, shut down, turn the ignition to the run position, then re-initiate the actuator tests. Automotive Diagnostic Scanner NT819BT User's Manual V1.0...
Page 50: Complaints
9.3 Complaints This function lets the customers sending back the complaints or feedback to Foxwell server with one touch during the diagnostic process and allows for quicker and more accurate fixes for diagnostic troubles and bugs. To make a complaint: Click during the diagnostic process when face a failure.
Page 51: Maintenance
Figure 9-31 Sample Compliant Sheet Screen 3.Press Upload to send to Foxwell server directly when connecting with Wifi or Press Save to save the complaint and send to us later.(The saved complaint can be found at Data Manager--Data Record menu.) Press Email to share or PDF to print.
Page 52: Electronic Parking Brake (Epb) Service
Mercedes SBC vehicles - allows to change brake fluid/bleed brake system. Perform service reset and service position on BMW EPB vehicles - ● allows to do the CBS reset and CBS correction for front brake and rear brake. Automotive Diagnostic Scanner NT819BT User's Manual V1.0...
Page 53: Battery Replacement (Brt)
2. Connect the scanner to the vehicle’s 16 pin Data Link Connector (DLC) with the diagnostic cable. 3. Boost the device and select BRT; it will display all the vehicle makes available. Choose your vehicle make and follow the scanner instruction to start. Automotive Diagnostic Scanner NT819BT User's Manual V1.0...
Page 54: Diesel Particulate Filter (Dpf) Regeneration
SAS Calibration menu lets you perform calibration of the Steering Angle Sensor, which permanently stores the current steering wheel position as straight-ahead in the sensor EEPROM. On successful calibration of the sensor, its fault memory is automatically cleared. Automotive Diagnostic Scanner NT819BT User's Manual V1.0...
Page 55: Continuous Variable Transmission (Cvt)
Air is compressible, so when the brakes are applied any air bubbles in the system must first be compressed before the hydraulic fluid will transmit pressure to apply the brakes. Automotive Diagnostic Scanner NT819BT User's Manual V1.0...
Page 56: Key Programming/Immobilizer
11.1 Image Image option leads to screens for review of stored screenshots. In case a failure of NT819BT application or the Android system occurs, please just take a screenshot and send it to our team to help with the troubleshooting.
Page 57 Figure 11-3 Sample Screenshot Screen 2. Add a description of the image, and press the OK to save or press cancel button to give up. Figure 11-4 Sample Screenshot Screen Automotive Diagnostic Scanner NT819BT User's Manual V1.0...
Page 58 11.1.2 Review Image To review the screenshots: 1. Press Data Manager from home screen of NT819BT diagnostic application. 2. Press Image from Data Manager. 3. Press Diagnostic Screenshot for application menu screenshot or Press System Screenshot for system menu screenshot, then all available pictures will be displayed.
Page 59: Pdf Report
PDF icon on the test screen, add a description and press OK button to save. 11.2.1 How to Create a PDF Report To create a PDF report: 1. Press Data Manager from home screen of NT819BT diagnostic application. 2. Press Report from Data Manager. 3. Press any reports saved.
Page 60 Figure 11-10 Sample of Report edit Screen 11.2.2 Review PDF Report To review the PDF reports: 1. Press Data Manager from home screen of NT819BT diagnostic application. 2. Press PDF and all available PDF files will be displayed. Figure 11-11 Sample Browse PDF Screen...
Page 61: Data Playback
Playback speed and direction (forward or reverse) can also be controlled. To review recorded live data: 1. Press Data Manager from home screen of NT819BT diagnostic application. 2. Press Data Playback and all available records display.
Page 62 5. To move forward or reverse back of the playing, just drag the progress bar forward or reverse. Press the button to stop. 6. Long press the record to Rename or Delete the records. Figure 11-16 Sample Edit Data Playback Screen Automotive Diagnostic Scanner NT819BT User's Manual V1.0...
Page 63: Settings
Selecting Unit opens a dialog box that allows you to choose between Imperial customary or metric units of measure. To change the unit setup: 1. Press Settings from home screen of the NT819BT diagnostic application. 2. Press Unit and available unit system display. 3. Select a unit system.
Page 64: Module Sorting
1. Press Settings from home screen of the NT819BT diagnostic application, and then select Font Size. 2. Select your preferred font size, then press Confirm to change, or press Back to give up. 12.4 Module Sorting This option allows you to modify the display order of other modules except the diagnostic module in the home screen of NT819BT diagnostic application.
Page 65 OK to apply the current changes, click Cancel to discard the current changes. Figure 12-5 Sample Click OK to apply the current changes Automotive Diagnostic Scanner NT819BT User's Manual V1.0...
Page 66: Sort Tiles
This option allows you to change the sort for Brand of vehicles. There are two sorting methods available by alphabet or by frequency of use. To change sort 1. Press Settings from home screen of the NT819BT diagnostic application, and select Sort Tiles. 2. Select your preferred sort order.
Page 67: System Settings
This option allows you to uninstall the vehicle software installed in the scanner. To uninstall a vehicle software: 1. Tap Settings application on home screen of NT819BT. 2. Tap the Uninstall Vehicle Software option on the option list. 3. Choose the vehicle software you want to delete or choose Select All.
Page 68: Clear App Data
This option allows you to print any data or information anywhere and anytime either via PC network or Wi-Fi. To setup the printer connection: 1. Tap the Settings application on home screen of NT819BT. 2. Tap the Printing Settings option on the option list. Figure 12-9 Sample Print Settings Screen 3.
Page 69 Figure 12-11 Sample Setting of Print Service Manager Screen 5. Choose the right printer. Press for return. Figure 12-12 Sample of Printer Screen 6. Select a available printer, then press PRINT TEST PAGE button at the right-bottom. Press for return. Automotive Diagnostic Scanner NT819BT User's Manual V1.0...
Page 70: About
Figure 12-14 Sample of File Printing Screen NOTE 1. Please make sure the printer and the NT819BT in the same Wi-Fi or Network when printing. 2. If Mopria Print Service driver can’t workable for your printer, please download the driver to work for your printer on Print Service Manager.
Page 71: Remote Support
About how to set the tool of default, please refer to 12.5 Remote control. To use QuickSupport for to remote control: 1. Click the Remote Control icon on the main menu of the NT819BT to start TeamViewer QuickSupport. Press for return.

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