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Re: Basic Tech2 's
« Reply #15 on: 24 February 2009, 14:27:50 »
So am I correct in assuming that the serial version of what I originally posted (tech2) will work on a 3.0 from 1998? At less than £30 it's not a big deal if it doesn't but I'd like some cheap control over it all for both reading and reseting.
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« Reply #16 on: 24 February 2009, 14:44:36 »
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So am I correct in assuming that the serial version of what I originally posted (tech2) will work on a 3.0 from 1998? At less than £30 it's not a big deal if it doesn't but I'd like some cheap control over it all for both reading and reseting.

Yes it should, and the link I posted further down will likely be better than what comes with it.

these devices are a bit tempremental though, so no guarantees
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« Reply #17 on: 24 February 2009, 17:06:49 »
bought an "My Naff Code Reader"
everything works as it should including keys and gearbox codes  :y


Above post heavily modified by TheBoy - sorry, no discussion of how/where to obtain illegal software
« Last Edit: 24 February 2009, 19:10:03 by TheBoy »
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Re: Basic Tech2 's
« Reply #18 on: 24 February 2009, 17:11:20 »
erm, you may want to remove that link, tis copyrighted software, and a bit naughty ;)
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Re: Basic Tech2 's
« Reply #19 on: 24 February 2009, 19:03:12 »
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I have a couple of these devices as well but one is a seiral port and one is a usb port, I do have a seiral card to use but again it dosen't work with it. Is there anything I can do to make either of these work? Bearing in mind not much known about computers for this type of thing. If not then I have two that I will sell to someone that can get them sorted.

Paul  :y
The com port needs to be a proper, real, unfettled 16550 chip, with no gay usb/pci/pcmcia converters in front of it to stand any chance of reliability.
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Re: Basic Tech2 's
« Reply #20 on: 24 February 2009, 19:04:56 »
I think the problem maybe that they are both OBDII devices and Paul's car is not DBW.
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« Reply #21 on: 24 February 2009, 19:10:38 »
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I think the problem maybe that they are both OBDII devices and Paul's car is not DBW.
I took his post to be cheapo tech2, not ELM based??
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« Reply #22 on: 24 February 2009, 21:14:53 »
I was indeed asking about tech2 not elm as I have a 3.0 V6 which I believe the elm is not compatible with
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Re: Basic Tech2 's
« Reply #23 on: 25 February 2009, 09:31:06 »
sorry crossed conversations TB -i was responding ref Paul's (Vx1's) problems with his tech2's.

Is there a reliable Tech2 a-like available for use with non OBDII cars?
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Re: Basic Tech2 's
« Reply #24 on: 25 February 2009, 10:28:18 »
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sorry crossed conversations TB -i was responding ref Paul's (Vx1's) problems with his tech2's.

Is there a reliable Tech2 a-like available for use with non OBDII cars?
I was referring to VX1's devices, thought they were cheapo tech2
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« Reply #25 on: 25 February 2009, 10:28:48 »
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sorry crossed conversations TB -i was responding ref Paul's (Vx1's) problems with his tech2's.

Is there a reliable Tech2 a-like available for use with non OBDII cars?
not for sensible money...
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« Reply #26 on: 25 February 2009, 10:45:43 »
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sorry crossed conversations TB -i was responding ref Paul's (Vx1's) problems with his tech2's.

Is there a reliable Tech2 a-like available for use with non OBDII cars?
I was referring to VX1's devices, thought they were cheapo tech2

I think they are both OBDII - not sure if that qualifies as 'cheapo tech2' but I am next to certain they won't work on Paul's car.
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« Reply #27 on: 27 February 2009, 19:08:02 »
I've just read this thread and lost rack of everything tbh.

I want a version of Tech Two which will tell me which air-bag is causing my warning light to come on and tell me which of my wishbone sensors is oppsed. Its a 99 pre-facelift 2.5TD

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« Reply #28 on: 28 February 2009, 10:18:25 »
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I've just read this thread and lost rack of everything tbh.

I want a version of Tech Two which will tell me which air-bag is causing my warning light to come on and tell me which of my wishbone sensors is crappity smacked. Its a 99 pre-facelift 2.5TD

Cheers
Matt
If you have a proper COM port on your laptop (not USB to serial adapters), then cheapo Tech2.  Note that the cheapo Tech2 cannot talk to the 2.5TD engine though.

Failing that, around £400-£600 for the "My Naff Code Reader" type stuff is the next step up.
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Re: Basic Tech2 's
« Reply #29 on: 23 April 2009, 19:51:33 »
Bit more progress on this. I was lent a cheapo hungarian version of this, but with the proper serial adaptior. I've downloaded the demo version mentioned earlier as the software that came with it was useless but it still wont talk to the car. It keeps saying there is no echo.

Its a 2.5TD 1999 T-reg.

Any ideas?
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