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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: iggy21uk on 05 December 2006, 15:25:36
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Ordered one these just waiting for it to arrive.
http://www.opelscan.com/index.html
The guy has joined the forum as well
Just hope it works on my car with a USB to serial converter
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interesting, how much was it?
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Making code scanners require a certain level of skill.
Considering that www.opelscan.com have a picture of a 6-series BMW on the front page, are you confident that they know what they are talking about...? ;D
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Has the guy actually joined just out of interest, does anyone know his user name so we can start asking questions :-/
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Making code scanners require a certain level of skill.
Considering that www.opelscan.com have a picture of a 6-series BMW on the front page, are you confident that they know what they are talking about...? ;D
Oh, you know geeks. ;) ;D
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Site under contruction I expect it will be changed to a Opel ?
I'll let him tell you the exact price around about £240.00
Looking at member list I would say user name is opelscan ?
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Site under contruction I expect it will be changed to a Opel ?
I'll let him tell you the exact price around about £240.00
Looking at member list I would say user name is opelscan ?
Apologies I missed that one. :-[
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Looks very tasty, lots of info about the car systems, will you be offering a Tech2 service like The Boy? :)
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Looks very tasty, lots of info about the car systems, will you be offering a Tech2 service like The Boy? :)
Ooooh I see a price war coming.... ;D
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Looks very tasty, lots of info about the car systems, will you be offering a Tech2 service like The Boy? :)
Ooooh I see a price war coming.... ;D
I think those boxes can only read & reset codes, to enable cruise ect you still need the full Tech2
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Looks very tasty, lots of info about the car systems, will you be offering a Tech2 service like The Boy? :)
Ooooh I see a price war coming.... ;D
I think those boxes can only read & reset codes, to enable cruise ect you still need the full Tech2
Phew... TB, you're safe!
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It should be able to do the same as the Vaux Tech 2.
Wait until I have tried mine if your interested.
Undercut TheBoy...... Naaa
I'll get banned
Alright 1p more --- got to get it working yet though - been down this road B4 with the other ones
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Looks interesting
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Could be a useful piece of kit :)
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It should be able to do the same as the Vaux Tech 2.
Then I would be impressed... ...for now, I'll stick with my Tech2.... ;)
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Best of luck Iggy. If it lives up to it's promises it could be useful for a few guys to club together locally & buy. I look forward to your testing. :y
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Hello lads. I have joined omegaowners to offer any advice i can give on opelscan. Sadly i am not an omega owner myself yet, but do have 2 vectras, an SRI140 and the GSI. But wish to get the lovely cdx or the elite next.
Unlike all the other people selling stuff on the internet i am not a company/business. i only do this as a hobby and like you lot i bet ive spent the same as yourselves in crappy diagnostic tools that dont work, or have very limited functions, like the crappy tech2 interface from ebay, or ELM interfaces, aldl, tachopros, vag cables etc.But slowly i have got rid most of them.
Opelscan is completly differnt. Have a good look at the screenshots and youll see for yourself. I have ordered 7 for the lads on VVOC and i will post there testimonials onto the website.
Making code scanners require a certain level of skill.
Considering that www.opelscan.com have a picture of a 6-series BMW on the front page, are you confident that they know what they are talking about...? ;D
Yes i do know its a BMW, but to be honest, i know jack s**t about web design, so i used a template to get me up and running quickly. Maybe if you are good at it you would be so kind to offer your services and change it for me. Obviously i will pay you for your troubles.
I use this myself on a crappy, nothing special laptop. but it does use a serial connection. The Opelscan team i believe are working on an interface that supports CAN and will be usb.
The support that you get from the manufacteur is good. If it doesnt do what you like, it will usually be added to the next software release.
It does far more than just read and reset codes. it can download the eeprom data from various ecus, and shortly should be able to enable cruise control, but 1st i need to find out what models it needs to be on, as some have it enabled already, like my vectra.
Currently i have lent my unit out to somebody that has ordered a new 1, so when i get that 1 back anybody that was to come round and have a look, then feel free.
Great site by the way. Cannot believe the infomation you guys have got even though the site hasnt been up long.
Great idea with the Tech2 at bargin prices for the boys and also great DVD, i hopefully will be ordering 1 of these myself shortly to aid in me doing my GSI cambelt. :) well done.
speak soon,
chris
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Is it realy 900+ dollars!
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Don't think 'shopping basket' working 100% defaults to 2 = $900
I paid £235.00 for the pro version
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Don't think 'shopping basket' working 100% defaults to 2 = $900
I paid £235.00 for the pro version
Blimey thats alot to fork out to try a system, just hope it works out for you
Good Luck :y
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yeah i cant get paypal to work in pounds sterling..might remove it to about confusion..
£235 does seem alot, but its retail is actually £300, and thats without cables.. Believe me i have spend hundreds on software/hardware to communicate with vauxhalls, and to be honest this has payed for itself already, amazing how many people want airbags resetting, keys programming, engine lights on, and people who have ordered different dashes and require there mileage correcting to suit that old dash so that all mots still corrispond etc.
iggy21uk the package was in Paris last night, and now its in manchester. You never know you may have it for the weekend :)
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...amazing how many people want... keys programming... and people who have ordered different dashes and require there mileage correcting to suit that old dash so that all mots still corrispond etc.
Now these two features are VERY interesting... defo beyond the capability of most low-cost code scanners.
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Can the device modulate the ABS module whilst bleeding the brakes to allow air removal?
If not then this would be a key feature to consider....
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Can the device modulate the ABS module whilst bleeding the brakes to allow air removal?
If not then this would be a key feature to consider....
Oh dear, let a bit of air in did we? ;D
Real Tech2 can, cheapo can't, be interesting to see what the opelscan can do :)
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...amazing how many people want... keys programming... and people who have ordered different dashes and require there mileage correcting to suit that old dash so that all mots still corrispond etc.
Now these two features are VERY interesting... defo beyond the capability of most low-cost code scanners.
I agree MJ.....but wasnt this the device that doesnt support our ecu's?
Also was wondering if its going to (in the future) be able to support CAN......how does that work?
Will you have to buy an add on for it?
Also as extra features are added will they be free software downloads?
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Don't think 'shopping basket' working 100% defaults to 2 = $900
I paid £235.00 for the pro version
Blimey thats alot to fork out to try a system, just hope it works out for you
Good Luck :y
Still hugely, hugely, hugely cheaper than the GM/Vetronix/HP one..... :D
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"iggy21uk the package was in Paris last night, and now its in manchester. You never know you may have it for the weekend "
Got to beat the dog to the letter box
Either that or a loooooooooooooooooooooong serial cable to Manchester?
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"iggy21uk the package was in Paris last night, and now its in manchester. You never know you may have it for the weekend "
Got to beat the dog to the letter box
Either that or a loooooooooooooooooooooong serial cable to Manchester?
It would have to be looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooonger than that
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"iggy21uk the package was in Paris last night, and now its in manchester. You never know you may have it for the weekend "
Got to beat the dog to the letter box
Either that or a loooooooooooooooooooooong serial cable to Manchester?
It would have to be looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooonger than that
Serial cable signal drops at around 100 meters, so you'll also need 3,335 repeaters.
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Just wondering if it's arrived yet iggy and if you've tried it out?
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Think the customs man owns a Vauxhall ?
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:( i have the 9pin serial cables, software and hardware, just missing the 16pin diagnostic plugs.
As soon as i have them they will be sent. :)
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No offence meant to Opelscan or any other code reader, but after seeing TB's Tech2 I started saving up for one....
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none taken m8. I have found a bloke with 1 but it has the isuzu software on instead, he know im a vauxhall fan and and hoping to borrow it, or even buy it just to compare the units. The guy who programs the software says it is possible to do everything that the tech2 can,but needs to add it to the software, and as you can imagine thats alot.
on many of the updates what people have requested have been added.
Good luck with the saving up, as i too have been saving for a long time for tech2.
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Yes i do know its a BMW, but to be honest, i know jack s**t about web design, so i used a template to get me up and running quickly. Maybe if you are good at it you would be so kind to offer your services and change it for me. Obviously i will pay you for your troubles.
Hi Chris, you could try sending supermop (my son) a PM as he's pretty good with web design and I'm sure he could help you out with your site. :y
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none taken m8. I have found a bloke with 1 but it has the isuzu software on instead, he know im a vauxhall fan and and hoping to borrow it, or even buy it just to compare the units. The guy who programs the software says it is possible to do everything that the tech2 can,but needs to add it to the software, and as you can imagine thats alot.
on many of the updates what people have requested have been added.
Good luck with the saving up, as i too have been saving for a long time for tech2.
Yes I would like to compare one against my Tech2, only cannot justify the cost when I already have the real thing...
Anyone who has bought one fancy lending it to me for a week or 2 ;)
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I've be told sent to me yesterday, after cable delay nearly, broke the postmans fingers this morning - not yet got here.
I thinking of testing it on the turkey - might be able to make it fly? ;D ;D
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Well the Opel scanner has arrived could not connect and read codes via usb
adapter.
Connects and working via serial port.
;D :D :y
Just thought may need to change the USB Comm port number?
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Trust it to arrive on a cold day I'm frozen :-[
Seem to do every think it says on the tin
Even manged to get it working with serial to usb cable. ::)
Now got error message . "User has unit with the wrong software to many times
unit has be disabled - contact re-seller" -em not sure I can sort that one?
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Now got error message . "User has unit with the wrong software to many times
unit has be disabled - contact re-seller" -em not sure I can sort that one?
oh dear....
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Update - The software is matched to the unit so is not easy to copy.
But I seem to have a problem, either the software has the wrong serial number or scanner has the wrong
serial programmed in it ???
But it did work. Read gearbox, electric seat memory & more
Even got it to work via usb to seial converter. Will post more info when I get the problem sorted.
I know the guy will be placing an order in the new year.
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Software problem sorted. It works but does not like the USB to Serial converter
Going to try pcmcia - serial converter - ordered one from ebay from Hong Kong £13.00
If that don't work may buy a usb to serial from here www.ftdichip.com its designed in the UK
instead of the taiwan chip my one has now.
Built in the software is some 'blackbox' software that makes a log files
which shows why the program has a problem
I sent the log file to the guy he has looked at the files shows its the USB to serial giving me trouble
Quote "We can not guarantee proper work with such adapters, since our interface requires continuous asynchronous data exchange, which USB-COM adapters are not able to provide 100%"
It work for a while then hangs.