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Title: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: TheBoy on 01 July 2007, 09:56:59
As many of you are aware, I have a 2nd Tech2.
Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 01 July 2007, 09:58:33
I wondered how long it would be before you let the cat out of the bag!

You should sell it to me, for £25 ;D
Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: TheBoy on 01 July 2007, 09:58:45
Obviously the hire option would have to have some form of guarantees of return built in.
Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 01 July 2007, 10:00:11
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Obviously the hire option would have to have some form of guarantees of return built in.

I like the hire idea - but maybe a bit cheaper for Omega Barons? ;)

In all seriousness, because have two, I'd sell it, and get the ££.

Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 01 July 2007, 10:03:09
And until you sell it, put it in onether location so its generating some income!
Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 01 July 2007, 10:06:33
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And until you sell it, put it in onether location so its generating some income!

I think Mark's hinting something TB ;D

But if he's not, then give it to me, I get loads of occasions I could use a Tech2, and I'll go 50/50 with you ;)  :P

Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: TheBoy on 01 July 2007, 10:31:26
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And until you sell it, put it in onether location so its generating some income!
And where would you recommend - somewhere in the middle of the country, say East Midlands area.... ;D
Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: tunnie on 01 July 2007, 11:17:35
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And until you sell it, put it in onether location so its generating some income!

Yeah... i am think my location is good  ::)
Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: tunnie on 01 July 2007, 11:19:46
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And until you sell it, put it in onether location so its generating some income!
And where would you recommend - somewhere in the middle of the country, say East Midlands area.... ;D

How about central London, i hear Covent Garden would be good  ;)
Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: Admin on 01 July 2007, 11:21:31
Realistically, for it to generate some income for Jaime until it is sold, it needs to be in the hands of someone who knows exactly how to use it.

Aside of TheBoy, that leaves Mark.

The Centre of the Omega world also seems to be a logical place.  :)
Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: tunnie on 01 July 2007, 11:23:09
i've seen it been used plenty of times  :D

Not really very difficult after Omega and its year and engine size has been selected  ;)
Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: TheBoy on 01 July 2007, 11:24:25
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Realistically, for it to generate some income for Jaime until it is sold, it needs to be in the hands of someone who knows exactly how to use it.

Aside of TheBoy, that leaves Mark.

The Centre of the Omega world also seems to be a logical place.  :)
Why, coz you live nearby ;) ;D


I wonder why I am getting lots and lots of PMs at the moment from various people ::) - no lack of volunteers to 'look after it' ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: TheBoy on 01 July 2007, 11:25:40
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i've seen it been used plenty of times  :D

Not really very difficult after Omega and its year and engine size has been selected  ;)
Ah, you got it wrong already - you need to select Diagnostics, then year, then model, then category, then specifics ;)

No Tech2 for you then Tunnie ;)
Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: Admin on 01 July 2007, 11:28:34
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i've seen it been used plenty of times  :D

Not really very difficult after Omega and its year and engine size has been selected  ;)
Ah, you got it wrong already - you need to select Diagnostics, then year, then model, then category, then specifics ;)

No Tech2 for you then Tunnie ;)


 ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: tunnie on 01 July 2007, 11:29:42
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i've seen it been used plenty of times  :D

Not really very difficult after Omega and its year and engine size has been selected  ;)
Ah, you got it wrong already - you need to select Diagnostics, then year, then model, then category, then specifics ;)

No Tech2 for you then Tunnie ;)

 :( :(

I since i will be commuting to London, and can get off on a large number of stops on the way to London. I think i would have the greatest range  ;)
Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 01 July 2007, 12:01:10
I'm only half - serious, realistically I wouldn't use it nearly enough to justify holding it.  And no, I didn't PM Jaime asking for it :)

Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 01 July 2007, 12:18:50
I did think about buying it from TB......but i would need it to do CAN which i think is another load of dosh for the upgrade  :( And i still havent found out if the tech2 can read dual fuel ECU's.

VeccyC is going to vx dealer in Bath shortly for LPG issue......must remember to ask or even see if i can get a peek at the kit they use.
Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: TheBoy on 01 July 2007, 12:24:43
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I did think about buying it from TB......but i would need it to do CAN which i think is another load of dosh for the upgrade  :( And i still havent found out if the tech2 can read dual fuel ECU's.

VeccyC is going to vx dealer in Bath shortly for LPG issue......must remember to ask or even see if i can get a peek at the kit they use.
A CANdi is expensive, usually around $500 - $600, and is required to do Astra-H, Veccy-C, and Signum.

As for Duel Fuel, if ever you get a fare over this way, we can always give it a go :)
Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 01 July 2007, 12:28:15
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I did think about buying it from TB......but i would need it to do CAN which i think is another load of dosh for the upgrade  :( And i still havent found out if the tech2 can read dual fuel ECU's.

VeccyC is going to vx dealer in Bath shortly for LPG issue......must remember to ask or even see if i can get a peek at the kit they use.
A CANdi is expensive, usually around $500 - $600, and is required to do Astra-H, Veccy-C, and Signum.

As for Duel Fuel, if ever you get a fare over this way, we can always give it a go :)

I'll hopefully bring veccy over weekend after next, so we can test it on that....
Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 01 July 2007, 16:24:21
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I did think about buying it from TB......but i would need it to do CAN which i think is another load of dosh for the upgrade  :( And i still havent found out if the tech2 can read dual fuel ECU's.

VeccyC is going to vx dealer in Bath shortly for LPG issue......must remember to ask or even see if i can get a peek at the kit they use.
A CANdi is expensive, usually around $500 - $600, and is required to do Astra-H, Veccy-C, and Signum.

As for Duel Fuel, if ever you get a fare over this way, we can always give it a go :)

I'll hopefully bring veccy over weekend after next, so we can test it on that....

That would be interesting experiment.....but if it can i dont think it will prove that a tech2 will read the veccyC lpg ecu.... :-/ but would be worth a visit to TB's first before dashing off to the vx dealer in Bath  :y
Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: Jimbob on 01 July 2007, 22:39:00
One question.....

Why / How have you got 2 tech2's?
Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: tunnie on 01 July 2007, 23:34:02
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One question.....

Why / How have you got 2 tech2's?

cause he is a greedy bugger  ;)  ;D
Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: hotel21 on 01 July 2007, 23:39:54
Wheres the option for a raffle?

£10 a go, times roughly 500 peeps - thats 5 grand!!!

 ;)
Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 02 July 2007, 06:54:37
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Wheres the option for a raffle?

£10 a go, times roughly 500 peeps - thats 5 grand!!!

 ;)

Thats a good idea.....you could always include a condition that if a least 180 people dont buy a ticket.....the raffle is cancelled and tenner refunded  ;)
Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: Admin on 02 July 2007, 07:43:39
Not a bad idea.... :)

I'll have 2 tickets!
Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: fuz1903 on 02 July 2007, 11:13:50
Forgive ignorance but what is a Tech2 and what does it do? :-/
Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: tunnie on 02 July 2007, 12:04:31
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Forgive ignorance but what is a Tech2 and what does it do? :-/

tech2 is the unit used to talk to car's ECU, used on nearly all Vauxhall's

It reads fault codes, gets information from sensors,
Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: Timbuk on 02 July 2007, 12:10:15
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Wheres the option for a raffle?

£10 a go, times roughly 500 peeps - thats 5 grand!!!

 ;)

Good idea :y
Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: TheBoy on 02 July 2007, 19:28:30
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One question.....

Why / How have you got 2 tech2's?
You saw the for sale one, in fact it was plugged in your motor
Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: TheBoy on 02 July 2007, 19:29:27
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Wheres the option for a raffle?

£10 a go, times roughly 500 peeps - thats 5 grand!!!

 ;)
Hmmmm  :-/ - thats an idea ;)

Would that count as gambling, and would I need a licence?
Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: Admin on 02 July 2007, 21:23:37
Not gambling, simply a prize draw. We had one on the other side (which I won!). No problems at all.
Seen them done for cars on other forums.

£10 a ticket, run it for say a month or 2 (or until donations reach a certain level) and then 1 lucky donor gets a Tech II! :)
Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: hotel21 on 02 July 2007, 22:45:06
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Wheres the option for a raffle?

£10 a go, times roughly 500 peeps - thats 5 grand!!!

 ;)
.....Would that count as gambling, and would I need a licence?

Yes and yes, strictly speaking....

Check out this web page.
http://www.caradon.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=10436
and look in particular at the reference to Private Lotteries towards the bottom of the page.

I know its a different Council but the wording is quite generic....

As far as I can briefly compare, we can fulfill as per the first bullet point without any great difficulty.  No doubt some stronger legal minds could possibly interpret further as required....  If serially numbered tickets were issued on payment of a fee, then I forsee no substantial difference from tickets sold for a local garden fete or church fayre....

Would suggest a tentative enquiry with your local council to establish the relevant form needed (with fee, think its about a tenner) but would perhaps be tempted to be 'economical with the truth' as to how and where it will be conducted, unless pressed.   ;)
Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: Ken T on 03 July 2007, 10:20:38
There's one on fleebay at present, a genuine one by the looks http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TECH-2-GM-Isuzu-Vauxhall-service-diagnostic-tool_W0QQitemZ260133798156QQihZ016QQcategoryZ30921QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I wonder how much it will go for  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: TheBoy on 03 July 2007, 19:01:39
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There's one on fleebay at present, a genuine one by the looks http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TECH-2-GM-Isuzu-Vauxhall-service-diagnostic-tool_W0QQitemZ260133798156QQihZ016QQcategoryZ30921QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I wonder how much it will go for  ;D ;D ;D
I think the Isuzu one only has a 10Mb card, which isn't big enough for the up to date Vauxhall software.  A new 32Mb card can be bought, but as its linear, not ATA, its hugely expensive.  I have details of where you can get a 32Mb card, but by time you've paid import duties, expect it to be over £200 (and thats with the strong pound!)
Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: MikeDundee on 03 July 2007, 19:11:16
So when does the draw start then, and how much are the tickets ::)
Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: TheBoy on 03 July 2007, 19:50:11
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So when does the draw start then, and how much are the tickets ::)
Its something I need to consider carefully, not sure its a route I want to take...
Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: familyman on 03 July 2007, 20:22:21
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So when does the draw start then, and how much are the tickets ::)
Its something I need to consider carefully, not sure its a route I want to take...

Just say your doing it for charity mate! donating the funds to the wifes credit card account  don't you know :y
Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: TheBoy on 20 July 2007, 10:24:24
That was fairly conclusive then.....
Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: sophos9 on 20 July 2007, 10:52:14
Personally I would pimp it out to Mark, I'm actually surprised he has not got one and with his network and the right agreement, both of you could benefit. Mark, what do you use currently?

OR

Sell it to the forum for premium members to book, members pay for courier and get a cheap diagnostic - imagine that, the first forum to have such a facility
Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: Jimbob on 20 July 2007, 11:01:28
I Think you should drive it up to Nottingham on Wednesday, and 'lend' it to Mark, just in case he needs it on my car, plus it gets me a ride to pick it up again as the father in law's Vectra needs a key programming and would like a check out / update.

As a bonus for you, you can then compare your lights to mine to decide if you need a new set.  :y
Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: TheBoy on 20 July 2007, 11:08:37
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Personally I would pimp it out to Mark, I'm actually surprised he has not got one and with his network and the right agreement, both of you could benefit. Mark, what do you use currently?

OR

Sell it to the forum for premium members to book, members pay for courier and get a cheap diagnostic - imagine that, the first forum to have such a facility
'Premium Members' do not exist here - we're all the same ;)

If it was to go to another location, either temporarily or long term, it would have to be to someone I trust, and to someone who knows how to use and interperate the results.

I have spoken to Marks_DTM_Calib, and am delighted to announce he will be looking after it for a while :D.  MDTM is in the right area to be able to cover many members, and is one of the few people I know who will be able to truely appreciate what the machine is saying during a diagnostic test (unlike many dealers, who believe the 'Replace ECU' that machine sometimes says!).
Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: sophos9 on 20 July 2007, 11:35:17
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'Premium Members' do not exist here - we're all the same ;)

If it was to go to another location, either temporarily or long term, it would have to be to someone I trust, and to someone who knows how to use and interperate the results.

I have spoken to Marks_DTM_Calib, and am delighted to announce he will be looking after it for a while :D.  MDTM is in the right area to be able to cover many members, and is one of the few people I know who will be able to truely appreciate what the machine is saying during a diagnostic test (unlike many dealers, who believe the 'Replace ECU' that machine sometimes says!).

True, point taken! Good news then, lots of people happy - Shame you all live so far away from me, I could do with a diagnostic this weekend...
Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: VXL V6 on 20 July 2007, 11:50:35
MDTM's Tec2 43 Miles from me......
The Boy's Tec2 50 Miles from me.......
Nearest Vauxhall dealer...... I don't really care now!!!!
Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: TheBoy on 20 July 2007, 11:52:38
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MDTM's Tec2 43 Miles from me......
The Boy's Tec2 50 Miles from me.......
Nearest Vauxhall dealer...... I don't really care now!!!!
Is Solihull really that far  :o
Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: VXL V6 on 20 July 2007, 11:57:32
Probably not, don't know your postcode so couldn't be accurate. That was using maps.google but I'm sure I know plenty of shorter routes.....

Must get over to you and get the autobox updated.....  ::)

Edit.... Just modified the route to go via Warwick.... 40 Miles now!
Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: TheBoy on 20 July 2007, 12:02:19
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Probably not, don't know your postcode so couldn't be accurate. That was using maps.google but I'm sure I know plenty of shorter routes.....

Must get over to you and get the autobox updated.....  ::)

Edit.... Just modified the route to go via Warwick.... 40 Miles now!
Yup, the short cut to Warwick is much shorter/quicker than M42.

Brackley is so small, that a specific postcode will make little difference ;)
Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: Jimbob on 20 July 2007, 12:04:32
Good work fella, now whats the timescales ;)

Ive 2 (independant) tech2's within a mile, dont trust either of em
Ive 2 dealers within 5 miles, cant afford either of em (before you get onto trust)
Ive 2 more dealers within 15 miles, can afford, no trust in 1, the other ever so slightly more competant.

Thats 6 within quarter of an hour.....BUT

Would still rather drive to TB or MDTM as they can use it!
Title: Re: What should TheBoy do with his 2nd Tech2
Post by: TheBoy on 20 July 2007, 12:13:50
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now whats the timescales ;)
Hopefully soon....   ....its sat here doing nothing, I need it to start earning its keep!