Here is the real experience by our customer Mr.Gary Richardson on GM Tech 2 Scanner.
Bought the highest quality version as i didn’t want to risk any
issues with the device, and it all works fine and i do not regret my
purchase.
It arrived pretty fast, but i got a ￡17 customs charge which i didn’t realise i’d get.
First impression: the carry case is not the one shown in the photo’s,
which is annoying as the one in the photo’s looks really good, With the
cables and candi module stored underneath 2 flaps, the main unit and
adaptors clipping in the top of the case etc.
What i got was a basic plastic case (with sharp metal catches) where
everything is squashed in on one level in foam, it does the job i guess,
but i’d really have prefered the better case i thought i was paying the
extra ￡30 for.
I’d bought a genuine Ugreen rs232 to usb cable in advance, ￡10 off
amazon, this is one of the few cables listed as working with the tech2,
and it did, connects at highest speed with no issues at all.
The house power supply has an american plug on it (psu has a universal voltage of 100 to 250 volts)
i got worried when the tech2 wouldn’t even turn on, then i noticed the
plug had slightly pulled out of the adaptor i had to use, something we
are not used to in england as our plugs fit the sockets very securely
and are hard to accidentally pull out, so changing the plug is one of
the first things to do…
The house psu runs pretty warm btw.
I did all the self tests and it passed them all with flying colours
(except the usual HBCC test that gets ignored (used on some ford
vehicles i believe) and the RS485 that has no loopback adaptor so will
always fail)
I took it out to my car (a 2011 vauxhall meriva B) and plugged it in, it
connected straight away and i asked it to give me a list of DTC’s, i
had been using an op-com before i got the Tech2 and the tech2 listed
some old DTC’s the op-com had never picked up, I cleared the DTC’s, then
tried the rest of the diagnostics available, i had no problems so far, i
was able to move engine actuators (op-com can’t do that on the meriva
B) operate things remotely, saw the DPF was at 108% full, so went for a
little drive and the tech2 showed the DPF regen in progress, got an
exhaust temp of 650 degrees C during it)
However that test drive showed up the universal weakness of the clone
tech2’s, the internal power supply cuts out when you start the engine
so the tech2 re-boots, this means there are a few diagnostic tests you
can never do that involve starting the engine whilst the tech2 monitors
things (unless you use external power to the tech2, which is advised
against in all service manuals)
There is a solution, replace the internal power supply module with a better quality unit!!
There is also a highly recommended modification of removing the RS232
chip and putting a usb module in it’s place so you have a direct USB
connection to the tech2, rather than the 4 connections that are just
begging to be caught and pulled apart whilst uploading software to the
car.
These mods are on the tech2 wiki (google it)
I then tried to SPS to my car to add a new IPC… one of the reasons i bought the Tech2.
That’s when discovered my car is not in the list of cars you use the
tech2 to service program directly (the: connect tech2 to car, download
data, take tech2 to computer, upload data, download software update,
take tech2 back to car and upload the software method)
But i figured i could SPS using the tech2 in the J2534 pass thru
mode… only my computer couldn’t connect to the tech2 in that mode…
remote view of the unit worked but not SPS… i figured the issue out tho…
The rs232 to usb adapter had been assigned to com port 7 when i plugged it in, i changed the com port to COM1
~windows / computer / device manager / ports (COM & LPT) and find
the relevant port your rs232 adapter is on (it wont be listed as
‘Tech2′) and change it to port 1~
Now SPS in pass thru mode works perfectly, i updated the software in a
few of the modules (i use GlobalTis 32b, the last offline version with
full SPS capability, was released in 2012 i believe, and it had newer
software than my 2011 car had in it)
Then i did an update of the BCM and IPC to allow the rain sensor i’d
just wired in to be seen by the systems, I tried to add a new
immobilizer key, but it refused the accept the new key, most likely the
key is at fault.. as part of learning new keys is to delete the old ones
from the system, and the tech2 added them back no problem.
I’ve also used the Professional Diagnostic Tool
tech2 to connect to ford vehicles using some software called ‘ForScan’
it has the Tech2 listed as a J2534 pass thru devise and works fine with
it, The pcmcia card that came with the Tech2 allowed it’s self to be
re-written (some people buying from other places find the card is locked
and can’t be re-written)
i used GlobalTis’s card writer feature, it takes 40 minutes to write the card, but it works fine.
I’m very pleased with my Tech2 so far, the only thing that would make
it perfect would be the carry case that’s shown in the photo’s, but
that dosent affect how the actual devise works.
I’d recommend anyone buy their Tech2 from this obd2tool.com, and i have pointed a few people who were interested in buying one here.
Thanks to Mr.Gary Richardson for his Experience sharing.
2018年12月23日星期日
2018年12月16日星期日
Normal Star Diagnosis vs Developer Mode
Look here: Where exactly the differences between the normal Star Diagnosis and the Developer Version lie?
Since these differences depend on the DVD version, you will get this nowhere reliable information. The Dev version contains features that are not always released for service and are therefore not available on the “normal” versions of SD. Without another license key there is nothing.
Also, some of the HW and software version of the built-in controller depends. Here are the web many halbgare information to read.
The difference is just the license key.
Other key: More rights and possibilities. For example, there are pure car licenses (Smart, MB …) but also full licenses, with which you can read and work on all Daimler products. In the service, the computers are online, that is, it is not possible to operate a computer easily with a different license
So really a developer tool is not it but that’s why … No one works with us, because we use something completely different. Not so pretty, but much more powerful and flexible than the MB Star C4. But also much error-prone, which one must avoid in the service by all means.
Also, Developermode is available in Xentry. There are a few more things you can do.
But from BR 204/212 etc Sense anyway with big what to do, because everything online. But also gives information on the Internet.
Offline SCN coding mW also with tricks normal but in practice gabs still no success, especially since no need is pending.
This Vediamo should but according to opinions of other specs probably be a good software …
Update:
Quoted:
“This Vediamo should but according to opinions of other specs probably be a good software … let’s see if something can be found.”
This is a pure development tool. The “normal” skilled worker or master in the branch can do almost nothing with it.
Without knowing which “commands” to execute in a particular order, garnix happens.
Did it “coincidentally” but managed to adjust ANYWHERE, ….. yes, and then ??? How do you get that back when things are not going as expected?
So without the expertise of the ECU supervisor, you have no chance.
And even the stupidest …. the necessary description files are there are not
many here in the forum are not even clear with the serial diagnosis, and that is in comparison to children’s stuff.
Since these differences depend on the DVD version, you will get this nowhere reliable information. The Dev version contains features that are not always released for service and are therefore not available on the “normal” versions of SD. Without another license key there is nothing.
Also, some of the HW and software version of the built-in controller depends. Here are the web many halbgare information to read.
The difference is just the license key.
Other key: More rights and possibilities. For example, there are pure car licenses (Smart, MB …) but also full licenses, with which you can read and work on all Daimler products. In the service, the computers are online, that is, it is not possible to operate a computer easily with a different license
So really a developer tool is not it but that’s why … No one works with us, because we use something completely different. Not so pretty, but much more powerful and flexible than the MB Star C4. But also much error-prone, which one must avoid in the service by all means.
Also, Developermode is available in Xentry. There are a few more things you can do.
But from BR 204/212 etc Sense anyway with big what to do, because everything online. But also gives information on the Internet.
Offline SCN coding mW also with tricks normal but in practice gabs still no success, especially since no need is pending.
This Vediamo should but according to opinions of other specs probably be a good software …
Update:
Quoted:
“This Vediamo should but according to opinions of other specs probably be a good software … let’s see if something can be found.”
This is a pure development tool. The “normal” skilled worker or master in the branch can do almost nothing with it.
Without knowing which “commands” to execute in a particular order, garnix happens.
Did it “coincidentally” but managed to adjust ANYWHERE, ….. yes, and then ??? How do you get that back when things are not going as expected?
So without the expertise of the ECU supervisor, you have no chance.
And even the stupidest …. the necessary description files are there are not
many here in the forum are not even clear with the serial diagnosis, and that is in comparison to children’s stuff.
2018年12月9日星期日
Autel MX808 Immo Function Confirmed! Add New Keys to Honda
Tested successfully!
Today, we Obd2tool.com engineers has confirmed the immobilizer function of Autel MaxiCheck MX808
! 100% tested on a Honda Acura and it’s working.
3 steps made it.
Step 1: Add a new key
Step 2: Check the key registered
Step 3: Test the new key
In detail…
The new key (2+1 button) to be programmed
The dashboard status: on
The door status: open
In Autel MK808 scanner:
Auto selection…reading vin automatically
Car: Honda – Acura – USA
Hot function
Keep ignition on until the tester directs you to turn the ignition off
The tester cannot program keys with a T5 stamped on the blade of the key or with the world ILCO on the plastic head. These keys can only be programmed with the ILCO key duplicator
Establishing vehicle communication…
Autel Scanner MX808 starts to add a key
Add and delete keys – Add a key
Turn the ignition switch off within 17s
Turn the ignition switch to on with a new key within 20s
Turn the ignition switch off within 17s
Turn the ignition switch to on within 20s, without changing the key
Turn the ignition switch off and on
The immobilizer indicator light
Turn the ignition switch off
Turn the ignition switch to on with an original key
The registration of keys has been completed
Turn the ignition switch off
Check the key number
3 keys are registered
Test the new key
It’s working
Autel MX808 immo function is verified to work on Honda!
Today, we Obd2tool.com engineers has confirmed the immobilizer function of Autel MaxiCheck MX808
! 100% tested on a Honda Acura and it’s working.
3 steps made it.
Step 1: Add a new key
Step 2: Check the key registered
Step 3: Test the new key
In detail…
The new key (2+1 button) to be programmed
The dashboard status: on
The door status: open
In Autel MK808 scanner:
Auto selection…reading vin automatically
Car: Honda – Acura – USA
Hot function
Keep ignition on until the tester directs you to turn the ignition off
The tester cannot program keys with a T5 stamped on the blade of the key or with the world ILCO on the plastic head. These keys can only be programmed with the ILCO key duplicator
Establishing vehicle communication…
Autel Scanner MX808 starts to add a key
Add and delete keys – Add a key
Turn the ignition switch off within 17s
Turn the ignition switch to on with a new key within 20s
Turn the ignition switch off within 17s
Turn the ignition switch to on within 20s, without changing the key
Turn the ignition switch off and on
The immobilizer indicator light
Turn the ignition switch off
Turn the ignition switch to on with an original key
The registration of keys has been completed
Turn the ignition switch off
Check the key number
3 keys are registered
Test the new key
It’s working
Autel MX808 immo function is verified to work on Honda!
2018年12月1日星期六
How to install GM TECH2 TIS2000 VS VXDIAG Nano VS MDI
How to install GM Tech 2 Scanner TIS2000? How to install VXDIAG NANO GM? How to install GM MDI?
Here we go:
ON the VX nano, sometimes you can get Tech2win to run on win 10 (maybe if you have an AMD chip or not, but have not figure that one out yet), while on my i7 machine, Tech 2 win will not run in win 10 instead.
Tech2win is the program that works just like a Tech II, but the program running on a laptop for the MDI (clone MDI device which the Nano is).
GDS2 is the program for the C7, like the tech II and tech2win with midi is for the C6 instead.
On the VM GDS 2 , you don’t need an account with GM MDI to use it, short of needing to do SPS programming, which you will need a TDS SPS subscription instead ($40 for 2 years per car).
So the low down for most laptops,
Wants to be running in win 10 for TDS SPS programming.
Needs to be running a multi core chip in win 7 or above to run VM player for VM GDS2.
Need to be running in Win 7 native (32 or 64 bit) to run Tech2win (will not work in a VM shell).
Tis2000 needs to run in WinXP or built vmXP shell, so it can be native in XP or in a VM shell so long as you have a multicore processor.
So the way I do it, since Tech2win will not run native on my machine with a I7 processes in win 10, I have a dual boot up in win 7 and win 10 both.
Win 10 is used to run pretty much everything I run, short of Tech2 win, which I use the win 7 64 boot up to run it.
So in the Win 7 dual boot up (small 40 gig partition off the drive), have tech2win to use the Nano as a Tech II, plus VM GMSI, and Tis2000 in a VM shell since I may need them as well for the VX nano running as a tech II when running in win 7.
In win 10 boot up,
VM GDS2 V17
TDS using internet explorer native with account
Vm Tis2000 built on a full XP OS with account
VM GMSI
If you want to just run a single OS system, instead of a dual boot up machine since you can’t get Tech2 win to run in win10, then you can run pretty much run everything in win 7 (32 or 64 bit), so long as you have a CPU that has multi cores. Hence you going to need to run at least VM player for the VM shells, and it take as multi core processor to run VM player (or VM workstation).
Note, I have VM workstation, instead of just VM player, since I build other VM shells to run in windows as well.
So again, it really just depends on your machine, and if you Tech2win will run correctly on it or not.
Hence the problem is when you open Tech2win, you need to get three pop up screens once Tech2win start the program.
The first screen will ask you what country, and you select north America.
The second pop up will ask you if the device is a MDI 1 or MDI 2, and you select Mdi 1.
The third pop up screen will ask you if you want to select the USB device (the nano plugged into a USB port), you select it, then it will take you to the Tech2win start screen.
So if you open Tech2win, and you don’t get the three pop up screens but just goes directly to tech2win main start screen below instead, then Tech2win is not going to work on your machines win 10 . Hence the problem is a glitch in midi and tech2 win interface to select the nano to begin with (what the pop up screens are), and if you can’t select the nano via the pop up screens, tech2win will not connect to the nano in the first place.
Again don’t know if this is a AMD verse Intel CPU problem in win 10, but the only laptops that I have seen run Tech2win in windows 10, just happened to be laptops running a AMD CPU instead. And yes, have tried to skin the cat many way with added drivers and compatibility modes, and it’s driver/code line that win 10 does not have for the intel CPU (but seems to to have for the AMD CPU that is a carry over from the win 7 days to make the AMD chip work with win 10 instead).
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Case study
My new GM Tech2 bought from obd2tool.com
It is in perfect working order and has the screen cover.
Also included is the TIS2000 software which you will need to access the security to program keys
TIS2000 installation guide:
Small glitch running TIS200, and unless your laptop/computer has a RS232 port to plug the Tech II cable into it, your going to need an usb cable instead.
Or Here is the driver link needed for the VM XP that the TIS2000 is going to run native in and will need to be installed in the VM shell for the usb cable.
https://support.automationdirect.com/products/usbrs232.html
On the above link, several older OS’s are listed for the driver downloads, one being MS Vista. However in the minimum system requirements sections for the OS, Vista is not listed.
TS2000 and WIN software only runs on XP ,the drivers that are listed are for the USB to RS232 port adapter you have to by if your computer does not have a 232 port.
Here we go:
ON the VX nano, sometimes you can get Tech2win to run on win 10 (maybe if you have an AMD chip or not, but have not figure that one out yet), while on my i7 machine, Tech 2 win will not run in win 10 instead.
Tech2win is the program that works just like a Tech II, but the program running on a laptop for the MDI (clone MDI device which the Nano is).
GDS2 is the program for the C7, like the tech II and tech2win with midi is for the C6 instead.
On the VM GDS 2 , you don’t need an account with GM MDI to use it, short of needing to do SPS programming, which you will need a TDS SPS subscription instead ($40 for 2 years per car).
So the low down for most laptops,
Wants to be running in win 10 for TDS SPS programming.
Needs to be running a multi core chip in win 7 or above to run VM player for VM GDS2.
Need to be running in Win 7 native (32 or 64 bit) to run Tech2win (will not work in a VM shell).
Tis2000 needs to run in WinXP or built vmXP shell, so it can be native in XP or in a VM shell so long as you have a multicore processor.
So the way I do it, since Tech2win will not run native on my machine with a I7 processes in win 10, I have a dual boot up in win 7 and win 10 both.
Win 10 is used to run pretty much everything I run, short of Tech2 win, which I use the win 7 64 boot up to run it.
So in the Win 7 dual boot up (small 40 gig partition off the drive), have tech2win to use the Nano as a Tech II, plus VM GMSI, and Tis2000 in a VM shell since I may need them as well for the VX nano running as a tech II when running in win 7.
In win 10 boot up,
VM GDS2 V17
TDS using internet explorer native with account
Vm Tis2000 built on a full XP OS with account
VM GMSI
If you want to just run a single OS system, instead of a dual boot up machine since you can’t get Tech2 win to run in win10, then you can run pretty much run everything in win 7 (32 or 64 bit), so long as you have a CPU that has multi cores. Hence you going to need to run at least VM player for the VM shells, and it take as multi core processor to run VM player (or VM workstation).
Note, I have VM workstation, instead of just VM player, since I build other VM shells to run in windows as well.
So again, it really just depends on your machine, and if you Tech2win will run correctly on it or not.
Hence the problem is when you open Tech2win, you need to get three pop up screens once Tech2win start the program.
The first screen will ask you what country, and you select north America.
The second pop up will ask you if the device is a MDI 1 or MDI 2, and you select Mdi 1.
The third pop up screen will ask you if you want to select the USB device (the nano plugged into a USB port), you select it, then it will take you to the Tech2win start screen.
So if you open Tech2win, and you don’t get the three pop up screens but just goes directly to tech2win main start screen below instead, then Tech2win is not going to work on your machines win 10 . Hence the problem is a glitch in midi and tech2 win interface to select the nano to begin with (what the pop up screens are), and if you can’t select the nano via the pop up screens, tech2win will not connect to the nano in the first place.
Again don’t know if this is a AMD verse Intel CPU problem in win 10, but the only laptops that I have seen run Tech2win in windows 10, just happened to be laptops running a AMD CPU instead. And yes, have tried to skin the cat many way with added drivers and compatibility modes, and it’s driver/code line that win 10 does not have for the intel CPU (but seems to to have for the AMD CPU that is a carry over from the win 7 days to make the AMD chip work with win 10 instead).
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Case study
My new GM Tech2 bought from obd2tool.com
It is in perfect working order and has the screen cover.
Also included is the TIS2000 software which you will need to access the security to program keys
TIS2000 installation guide:
Small glitch running TIS200, and unless your laptop/computer has a RS232 port to plug the Tech II cable into it, your going to need an usb cable instead.
Or Here is the driver link needed for the VM XP that the TIS2000 is going to run native in and will need to be installed in the VM shell for the usb cable.
https://support.automationdirect.com/products/usbrs232.html
On the above link, several older OS’s are listed for the driver downloads, one being MS Vista. However in the minimum system requirements sections for the OS, Vista is not listed.
TS2000 and WIN software only runs on XP ,the drivers that are listed are for the USB to RS232 port adapter you have to by if your computer does not have a 232 port.
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