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Re: Cheapo Tech2 Finally arrived
« Reply #15 on: 07 February 2007, 13:47:10 »
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The newer one wont work for me :( and seems more hungarian

found a picture that looks newer again : http://www.techgsm.es/Opel_Tech_2,5894.html

Would love to find the real homepage of this software

THink its here but it won't help. -

http://www.vezerdiagnosztika.hu/index_en.html
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Re: Cheapo Tech2 Finally arrived
« Reply #16 on: 07 February 2007, 14:48:33 »
Cheers

Cant get the bloody thing working though :(

On a real com1 port
tried various settings

just get the same error:
after selecting car, then picking an item, I get a box saying which 'pin' in use, then moves on to the next screen, after a second or 2 I get 'Not found interface! (there is no echo)'

Anyone had this?  got around it?

I get this whether connected to the car or not.
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Re: Cheapo Tech2 Finally arrived
« Reply #17 on: 07 February 2007, 15:41:29 »
Is the igniion on?
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Re: Cheapo Tech2 Finally arrived
« Reply #18 on: 07 February 2007, 15:43:37 »
tried not connected
connected all off
connected iginiton on
connected engine on

All the same

Seller is going to send a link for software to ensure I am using correct one.

tried 3 different programs

only tried in my car, will try the newer one later.
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Re: Cheapo Tech2 Finally arrived
« Reply #19 on: 07 February 2007, 18:33:18 »
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Will this fix my on board computer thats giving a false reading?
No - start a new thread, and in it post up results of pressing both buttons on wiper stalk for 3 secs....
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Re: Cheapo Tech2 Finally arrived
« Reply #20 on: 07 February 2007, 19:28:33 »
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Will this fix my on board computer thats giving a false reading?

Thought you'd sold your motor  :-/
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Re: Cheapo Tech2 Finally arrived
« Reply #21 on: 13 February 2007, 08:08:59 »
Tried the device in a more powerful laptop last night....

And it works fine!

So, anyone having trouble & Using that old laptop thats been in the loft for years, may be worth trying a better laptop.

As it is just a serial connection, I assumed any old thing could drive it, would appear not to be the case.

Only tried it on the MV6 briefly so far, but looking good.
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Re: Cheapo Tech2 Finally arrived
« Reply #22 on: 13 February 2007, 10:10:57 »
Yes, decent machine reqd, as it appears it controls the indvidual lines directly rather than as part of rs232 protocol...
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Re: Cheapo Tech2 Finally arrived
« Reply #23 on: 13 February 2007, 10:13:11 »
The other possibility is the old laptop was running windows 98 as opposed to XP on the newer one.
at 266mhz and 48mb ram, its about all it can manage!
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Re: Cheapo Tech2 Finally arrived
« Reply #24 on: 13 February 2007, 10:16:07 »
Can you be more specific as to which of of the software pacakges worked with your Tech-II and which didn't...?
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Re: Cheapo Tech2 Finally arrived
« Reply #25 on: 13 February 2007, 10:19:27 »
So far not had time to check properly, the old one with no pictures on 1st screen works.
The one you sent me doesnt run properly, complains of a missing file and the graphics are corrupt, but will try again, the opel-tech didnt seem to work, but need to try properly.

So 1 out the 3 has worked, anyone found any other versions?
Soon as I get a chance I will try em all again on both cars.
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Re: Cheapo Tech2 Finally arrived
« Reply #26 on: 13 February 2007, 10:28:19 »
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So far not had time to check properly, the old one with no pictures on 1st screen works.
The one you sent me doesnt run properly, complains of a missing file and the graphics are corrupt, but will try again, the opel-tech didnt seem to work, but need to try properly.

So 1 out the 3 has worked, anyone found any other versions?
Soon as I get a chance I will try em all again on both cars.

Same on mine (i.e. only the basic software worked), except that the one with the nice pictures had no problem with the graphics onmmy laptop, it just didn't connect to the device...

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Re: Cheapo Tech2 Finally arrived
« Reply #27 on: 13 February 2007, 10:36:09 »
I have seen pictures which point to a newer version again, I am looking and will spread the word with what I find.
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Re: Cheapo Tech2 Finally arrived
« Reply #28 on: 13 February 2007, 10:41:44 »
http://techgsm.com/Opel_Tech_2,5894.html

looks newer than anything I've seen
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Re: Cheapo Tech2 Finally arrived
« Reply #29 on: 13 February 2007, 10:53:47 »
I haven't tried the 'Picture' software yet MJ.
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