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Title: Another Tech2 ?
Post by: iggy21uk on 27 October 2008, 18:52:49
Shame about the £ / $  I might have tried it?

Does this work with EU cars ???????

http://www.drewtech.com/products/Mongoose/mongoosegm.html

Hope so  :y
Title: Re: Another Tech2 ?
Post by: VXL V6 on 27 October 2008, 19:13:26
We need a demo model!!!
Title: Re: Another Tech2 ?
Post by: Albatross on 27 October 2008, 19:22:21
Agreed; I wonder how much the "optional software" costs though. :-/
Title: Re: Another Tech2 ?
Post by: iggy21uk on 27 October 2008, 19:27:19
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Agreed; I wonder how much the "optional software" costs though. :-/

From Web site
Optional PCMSCAN OBD2 Diagnostics Software  (Add $99.95)

Other software may work?
Title: Re: Another Tech2 ?
Post by: VXL V6 on 27 October 2008, 19:33:33
I think this version of TIS they go on about is their own version, I can't see GM licensing out a version for them.

Apart from the real deal Tech II, I bet Opelscan is far better, it's read every system on all the VX's i've tried it on (with the exception of the NCDR Head Units and CID's).

Title: Re: Another Tech2 ?
Post by: theolodian on 27 October 2008, 20:45:27
That is not Tech2/TIS, that is a generic OBD2 setup.  The added bit is that it is J2534, which is a generic standard in the US for independent shops.  You still have to pay GM a monthly subscription to run Tech2/TIS on that machine, but you don't have to buy the actual Tech2.
Title: Re: Another Tech2 ?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 27 October 2008, 23:11:46
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(12mps) USB 2.0 performance

.. right up to the OBD connector where it drops to 10kbps.  ;D

Looks like OBDII to me, so maybe not any use for pre-2.2/2.6/3.2 Omegas.  :-/

Kevin
Title: Re: Another Tech2 ?
Post by: TheBoy on 28 October 2008, 19:21:41
TIS has (limited) ability for passthrough programming for SPS programmed systems (ie, engine, gearbox firmwares) - I wonder if this is how they are achieving the TIS programming stuff?  If so, missing out on programming of other stuff.