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[Bandit127]

Hi Everybody.

I just traded my '96 2.0 GLS heap for a mini facelift 3.0 MV6. 480 random and seriously enjoyable miles in 2 days should tell you how much I am liking it. A serious amount of car for the money.

I have a question or two about Tech 2 which I haven't been able to answer by reading the forums.
The "proper kit" seems to start at around £2,500 - is this right?
There is talk of "cheapo tech 2" in here. Is this a lead and a CD off Fleabay for £30 - for use with my laptop? If it is - can I reprogramme keys (etc....) with it or just read fault codes? Will TIS add functionality?

Lastly - can I do the paperclip thing to get fault codes an a 2000 mini facelift?

Thanks in advance,

Jim

[Kevin Wood]

You are right on both counts.

Cheapo tech 2 is only able to read fault codes, and even then the software is hungarian and very fussy in terms of what PC it'll run on. It needs a genuine serial port for a start and won't work with a serial to usb converter. Having said that, it's worth the money to figure out what's going on if you get a fault.

Programming keys and the like needs either a real Tech 2 or a similarly expensive universal diagnostic tool. You'll also need the information from the vehicle's car pass.

Kevin

[TheBoy]

Correct. Real Tech2 is £1000s. Cheapo Tech2 is £30, fussy with hardware.  Real one needed for programming/reconfiguring anything.

If yours is a 3.0l, its paperclippable