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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Crazycarzowner on 15 April 2011, 18:06:01

Title: Newly purchased scan-tool
Post by: Crazycarzowner on 15 April 2011, 18:06:01

Just had a new scan tool delivered, was a bit apprehensive if it would actually work. But after some bu$$erin about wi me laptop to get the drivers sorted.....IT WORKS!!!!! and its bloomin brilliant! Accesses engine, gearbox, ABS, Transmission, C-locking, immobiliser, Sunroof, programs keys, system tests & live data. Not bad for £30 and it alledgly works on all Vauxhalls 1995-2009.

Title: Re: Newly purchased scan-tool
Post by: SJKOO01 on 15 April 2011, 18:56:24

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Just had a new scan tool delivered, was a bit apprehensive if it would actually work. But after some bu$$erin about wi me laptop to get the drivers sorted.....IT WORKS!!!!! and its bloomin brilliant! Accesses engine, gearbox, ABS, Transmission, C-locking, immobiliser, Sunroof, programs keys, system tests & live data. Not bad for £30 and it alledgly works on all Vauxhalls 1995-2009.

I'm guessing you got one of those 'scanners' off evilbay for that price!  ::)

Careful how you use it though, as I have heard that anything but the Genuine one (the proper Tech2 daddy of them all), when trying to program new 'keys' can mess up the immobiliser ECU and effectively killing your car :o

Title: Re: Newly purchased scan-tool
Post by: henryd on 15 April 2011, 19:52:20

If it is one of the fleabay variety then I don't think it  can be discussed here

Title: Re: Newly purchased scan-tool
Post by: SJKOO01 on 15 April 2011, 20:01:08

Yes you're probably right.

However, I'm just trying to be helpful as hate to think that someone is pleased about their new purchase and inadvertently go and kill their car because of some software issues.  So not actually discussing about the product directly.  Nothing to say in the rules that some helpful advice that they may want to consider and save them a lot of heartache at the end of the day :y

Title: Re: Newly purchased scan-tool
Post by: henryd on 15 April 2011, 20:04:36

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Yes you're probably right.

However, I'm just trying to be helpful as hate to think that someone is pleased about their new purchase and inadvertently go and kill their car because of some software issues.  So not actually discussing about the product directly.  Nothing to say in the rules that some helpful advice that they may want to consider and save them a lot of heartache at the end of the day :y

Very true, I have read similar comments myself from other folk  :y

Title: Re: Newly purchased scan-tool
Post by: TheBoy on 16 April 2011, 08:38:03

No discussion allowed about illegal products, that includes cloned code readers with dodgy software. Sorry.