OBDSTAR P50 or CG70 to Repair Audi BMS Battery?

 Both CG CG70 and OBDSTAR P50 will do Audi A6 A8 Q5 hybrid high voltage battery BMS crash reset. Which device is better or faster?

Here is the clue.

 

CGDI CG70

CG70 will repair Audi BMS module by CAN Mode.

Part number: 8R0915233, 8R0915591

Processor: D76F0192

 

Here is an example.

Repair problems: Engine don’t start. Hybrid system is locked.

Select part number 8R0915233 and check wiring diagram.

Connect BMS module with CG70, connect CG70 with main cable and 12v power supply.

Connect with the BMS unit and read the fault code P1609.

The B1609 fault code in an Audi indicates an “Illuminated entry input circuit short to battery”. This means the circuit related to the car’s illuminated entry feature (e.g., door light, interior light) is shorted to the battery, causing a fault.

Click One-click repair.

Repairing BMS in process.

Read module again and you will see that fault P1609 has been erased.

Pros:

Repair by CAN. Easier connection.

Built-in algorithms. Supports one-click BMS Repair.

 

Cons: 

Less BMS part number coverage. 

 

 

OBDSTAR P50 

P50 will erase Audi BMS module on bench.

OBDSTAR P50 Audi BMS Support List

Brand	System	Part No.	Memory	Method	Function
AUDI	BMS	5C6915182A	D76F0192	BENCH	Check ECU info, read & erase DTC, read EEPROM
AUDI	BMS	5C6915182B	D76F0192	BENCH	Check ECU info, read & erase DTC, read EEPROM
AUDI	BMS	8R0915233	D76F0192	BENCH	Check ECU info, read & erase DTC, read EEPROM, erase crash
AUDI	BMS	8R0915591	D76F0192	BENCH	Check ECU info, read & erase DTC, read EEPROM, erase crash

You need to connect with P004 adapter on bench, read eeprom and erase BMS crash data.

Here is a video guide of P50

Pros:

Support more part numbers than CG70

 

Cons:

Not one-click repair. Have to read eeprom first.