TOAD diagnostic scanner

Jhill · 07-14-2018, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z

Access to proprietary data is expensive - info has to be bought from manufacturer or reverse-engineered. (Very) Rough figures, but for one make of car, you can expect to spend $2000-12000 for easy access to most systems. Adding modules for different makes will set you back $1000-3000 per make.

Usually true but not so much anymore. As I have said multiple times in multiple threads in this site look at the launch icarscan. You will get full vehicle access, bi directional controls, some module programming (key programming, module coding etc) depending on the vehicle. I can tell you first hand it has reprogrammed a setting on a bmw that a $3000 snap on scanner could not. It’s only draw back I have found is the baud rate is fairly slow so for logging it’s not the greatest for anything else it will do what you want.

Akshaya · 07-15-2018, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Jhill

Usually true but not so much anymore. As I have said multiple times in multiple threads in this site look at the launch icarscan. You will get full vehicle access, bi directional controls, some module programming (key programming, module coding etc) depending on the vehicle. I can tell you first hand it has reprogrammed a setting on a bmw that a $3000 snap on scanner could not. It’s only draw back I have found is the baud rate is fairly slow so for logging it’s not the greatest for anything else it will do what you want.

Awesome! I’ll look into that for sure. Does this one require a special blue tooth dongle? If not, could you recommend one that worked for you?

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Jhill · 07-16-2018, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Akshaya

Awesome! I’ll look into that for sure. Does this one require a special blue tooth dongle? If not, could you recommend one that worked for you?

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It has its own Bluetooth dongle

Akshaya · 07-17-2018, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Jhill

It has its own Bluetooth dongle

Oh I see it now on Amazon. But the reviews are a little concerning. It has some really poor feedback on it

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Jhill · 07-17-2018, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Akshaya

Oh I see it now on Amazon. But the reviews are a little concerning. It has some really poor feedback on it

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Looks like most have issues registering etc. I wouldnt get it on amazon, get it from obd2tool.com cheaper there too. Just make sure you follow the registration correctly and download the right version of ezdiag (there are multiple versions). Mine had issues with GM and IOS (android worked) at one time but has since been fixed in an update. Never had issues with Nissan, BMW, Hyundai, or Honda.

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