Review: Using The Hex GS-911 Tool |
|
|
File under BMW Product Review
Author: Jonas Granberg
Location: Paris, France
|
|
We've told you about the BMW engine fault diagnostic tool, Hex GS-911 {link}. Here's a review of the tool in operation on a BMW R1150GS.
Fault code reading with the Hex GS-911 tool.
Here's what's in the package when it came in, plus my cell phone and a portable computer (the latter two are not included in the package  ):
The equipment used.
Please note that both a PC and a cell phone can be used for reading the fault codes. For the sake of clarity, we’ll try both options here.
First, hook the GS-911 to the BMW's diagnostics plug :
The LED will light up in green when connected.
Now, it’s time to pair the GS-911 via Bluetooth with the cell phone (accomplished like you would pair any Bluetooth device to your mobile phone). Once done, you launch the application on the handset, and choose your type of BMW motorcycle…
…and then your model…
…and finally, your Motronic version.
Now you’re « in the system », and can choose between reading the version information of your Motronic, or the fault codes that are stored on it :
Choosing the first option will produce a result similar to the picture below :
As there are no faults present in the system, I simulated faults by not switching on the engine – this generates errors for the Hall sensor :
This concludes our trial with the Bluetooth device.
Now let’s try the same exercise using a PC and the USB interface. The screenshots below follow the same sequence as above, and are quite self explanatory.
Select the type of BMW motorcycle:
Select the motorcycle model:
Select the engine size!
Select the contoller:
And finally, select what you want to diagnose;
You can see what's under the hood:
And finally, you can see the faults that your motorcycle is suffering from.
The diagnostics are easy to perform and understand. That was the easy part, now you've got to repair it, but that's another story.
Click here to access the Hex GS-911 website 
|
|
|
Click here to Show/Hide 
