BMW ICOM Next vs ICOM NANO vs VXDIAG BMW

BMW Diagnostic Tool BMW ICOM Next, ICOM NANO or VXDIAG VCX SE BMW ICOM?  Check brief comparison below:

 

1. ICOM Nano

 

ICOM NANO is the new diagnostic unit for BMW. It’s wireless. Very small size.

Support E series with INPA, F series and G series diagnostic with E-sys.

Bmw Icom Nano 1

Drawbacks:
Can’t connect to a hotspot like ICOM NEXT

Just available alone on a separate Wifi
Bmw Icom Nano 4

Bmw Icom Nano 5

NcsExpert not connected

only for diagnosing, it risky for programming

F series is Only available for body coding.

After all, there was a reason why ICOM NEXT was expensive.

 

 

2. BMW ICOM Next

BMW-ICOM-NEXT-A-1

ICOM Next Benefits:

1. Wireless diagnosis connection
2. Ease of use in a shop with multiple active connections
3. Self-hosted DHCP server for ethernet programming

 

There are different ICOM next clone multiplexers on the aftermarket. All high-quality ICOM Next clones are discontinued due to a lack of chips. Only the ICOM Next using VXDIAG solution is available.  So it is a VXDIAG BMW with ICOM Next case indeed.  Let’s move to VXDIAG ICOM.

 

 

3. VXDIAG VCX SE BMW ICOM

Vxdiag Vcx Se For Benz

For those with the VCX DoIP:

No need for DHCP server or router, it’s build in.

– WiFi, LAN, USB, Type C to USB, DoNET remote multiple connection ways

– Firmware update is available via VXManager.

– For connection with ista-p you need to download BMW ptt driver from VXDiag, start Pass-Thru app in VXManager and emulate by loading dll. Make sure its set to SAEJ2534

– For connection with ista-d you need to set connect via icom/ethernet local network in ista settings.
If your license is valid you can also use cloud software

– For connection E-sys sometimes ZGW is not detected on first try, select connect via icom/ethernet tcp://<icom ip adress>:50160 than close connection. Now ZGW is available and connection can be made via vin or gateway url.

 

We have made a comparison between ICOM Next and VCX SE before:
http://blog.vxdiagshop.com/2021/05/13/vxdiag-vcx-se-bmw-vs-icom-next/