Just an FYI...
I had already owned a Foxwell NT-530 prior to buying my DB9 so i added the AM software to it - all in $290
I had been looking for something better over the past two years and did some research lately and found a new scanner, after i bought it i put the Foxwell scanner up for sale immediately!
This thing is light years ahead of my old Foxwell. It's kind of like going from the old Blackberry phone to a new iPhone.
It's the Thinkcar Thinkscan 689. Its only a bit more then the Foxwell at just over $400.
They have a BT option but i went for the wired version because it displays the cars battery voltage in the page header (next to the wi-fi signal strength), so i bought a cable extender for $10 which allowed me to monitor the transmission fluid temp from under the car.

Its all cars and all updates for life. The AM section is very impressive, i think it would take days to go through all of the data monitoring options and what they do.
One thing i learned the 1st time i connected it up and started going through the menus is it said i have two keys programmed to the car.

 

Do you need a specific AML software?
Or the scanner will work on every brand?

 

NO, it already has every brand.

 

Would be interesting to know if Thinkcar is also supporting the V12´s with the Bosch ECU (e.g. Vantage 12S)? On their website the car coverage information is a little bit tricky to use.

 

I don't know off the top of my head which models/years used the bosch but i would be surprised if it didn't. I have a 2013 V12

 

Checking into this for my DB11 V12. Would be a first if this tool covers it. So far cannot find any tool to cover all systems. It appears it does cover the DB11 V8 version which is easier being MB...but it's the AM V12 that is the challenge.

 

The "all cars, all updates for life" thing is a huge selling point. I might have to look into that when my current scanner kicks the bucket.

 

Speaking of keys, does this have the ability to program keys to the car? Assuming you get a new one with the seed codes, etc.

 

I’m told the Thinkdiag does..I have a nt530..but will pick up a thinkdiag as well…

 

I was just doing some monitoring after replacing two o2 sensors and in one of the menus i saw 2014 Vantage Bosch ECU - didn't notice a V8 or V12 text