Foxflash Unbiased Review (June 2023)


Here comes the unbiased review of foxflash ecu programmer on June 1st, 2023.

 

Credit to sazimam.

foxflash review

“Because the FoxFlash is working very good for me.  I decided to make this review of facts and tested procedures.

  • It works only in ONLINE mode. You won’t run the software without it.
  • It works only with the device connected to USB port, like the others. You won’t run the software without it.
  • There are mistakes in the circuits and wirings sometimes – do not rely on the manual.
  • You need some electronic skills to work with it since there is very minimalistic GUI of the software and also you need to make some repairs to the device. It is not intended for use with  OBD port users generally. In this case there is a risk of the car damage if you mess around this port without a basic knowledge.
  • In majority of cases you do not need to open ECUs like before and this is the best benefit of this device.

Got it several months now and worked well on :

EDC16U1 bench full read and write
EDC16U34 bench full read and write
EDC16U31 vw – the crazy additive diesel (BRT) bench full read and write (OBD not possible but KESS v2 worked OK)
EDC17C64 vw bench full read and write
EDC17C46 vw bench full read and write, then tested OBD flash too, only with VR – but finally it also succeeded. Long time WR – 18 minutes
EDC15C2 Suzuki OBD (Flash only)
EASYTRONIC TCM Opel, Ford bench Flash read and write boot
EDC17C56 BMW F25 bench full RW OK *VR file OBD read impossible because file not in database. Anyways who cares about VR.
EDC17C74 Bench full read and write include checksum works OK
EDC17C79 Jeep Grand Cherokee full RW include checksum works OK
SIEMENS PCR2.1 Bench full read and write include checksum works OK
SIEMENS PPD1.2 Bench full read and write include checksum works OK
EDC17CP46 Mercedes BlueMotion Bench full read and write include checksum works OK
EDC17CP04 Audi Q7 CASA engine Bench full read and write include checksum works OK
EDC16C39 Hyundai Bench full read and write include checksum works OK, OBD read tested too OK, (special thanks to fellow member mb055 helping me out with the SW)
EDC17C57 Hyundai I30 – Bench full read and write include checksum works OK
TCM ZF 9HP Jeep, Fiat, Dodge – BDM full read and write include checksum works OK.
DELPHI MT80  (Geely, Chevrolet) full read boot / warning there is a mistake in the circuit hint. Solved, works fine now.
DENSO with NEC76F0038GD 175822-773 Toyota  – FULL JTAG read and write OK.
SIEMENS SID801 – Citroen Berlingo – BENCH read and write both FL+EEP works like a charm
TCM DCT250 DC4 – Getrag, renault DSG – Bench full read and write include checksum works OK
EDC16C34 PSA – bench full read and write

EDC17C60 read and write Bench checksum by tool GOOD
EDC17C10 read and write Bench checksum all OK

 

 

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