Tech 2 Purchase

Just Fishing said:

Spent more time today tinkering with my Tech 2

learned it looks like i have a product line "K"

played around with the options, and read various different codes.
Got some like "unable to connect to radio", but i also have an aftermarket radio installed.
Cleared it and it has not yet come back.

Played around in the ABS section, started an automated bleed w/o having any of the bleed screws open.. haha

found out i have an issue with my lift gate!
shows some "hall sensor" has a short to ground when closing the lift gate.
fails diagnostics with a code.
clear and it will come back when i open and close the gate again.

I have yet to find out wtf a "hall sensor" is, but i do have an aftermarket back up camera installed.
And the installer pulled power from something in the rear gate...
I have a strong feeling the short to ground is related.
Hack installers

bottom of my "give a *****" list since the gate works for now.


super cool tool, even played around with the mirror controls for a bit.

Totally worth the $$$ spent.

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Just Fishing said:

Spent more time today tinkering with my Tech 2

learned it looks like i have a product line "K"

played around with the options, and read various different codes.
Got some like "unable to connect to radio", but i also have an aftermarket radio installed.
Cleared it and it has not yet come back.

Played around in the ABS section, started an automated bleed w/o having any of the bleed screws open.. haha

found out i have an issue with my lift gate!
shows some "hall sensor" has a short to ground when closing the lift gate.
fails diagnostics with a code.
clear and it will come back when i open and close the gate again.

I have yet to find out wtf a "hall sensor" is, but i do have an aftermarket back up camera installed.
And the installer pulled power from something in the rear gate...
I have a strong feeling the short to ground is related.
Hack installers

bottom of my "give a *****" list since the gate works for now.


super cool tool, even played around with the mirror controls for a bit.

Totally worth the $$$ spent.

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Just Fishing said:

Spent more time today tinkering with my Tech 2

learned it looks like i have a product line "K"

played around with the options, and read various different codes.
Got some like "unable to connect to radio", but i also have an aftermarket radio installed.
Cleared it and it has not yet come back.

Played around in the ABS section, started an automated bleed w/o having any of the bleed screws open.. haha

found out i have an issue with my lift gate!
shows some "hall sensor" has a short to ground when closing the lift gate.
fails diagnostics with a code.
clear and it will come back when i open and close the gate again.

I have yet to find out wtf a "hall sensor" is, but i do have an aftermarket back up camera installed.
And the installer pulled power from something in the rear gate...
I have a strong feeling the short to ground is related.
Hack installers

bottom of my "give a *****" list since the gate works for now.


super cool tool, even played around with the mirror controls for a bit.

Hall sensor's measure distance, they are small components used in all types of things that move "electrically". ie, ac blend doors, auto closing doors. techie's will explain it better.

Totally worth the $$$ spent.

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swathdiver said:

You do not NEED the CDs. You need the PCMCIA card to communicate with a vehicle. It's supposed to go into the slot closest to the screen.

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Rocket Man said:

The software is on the PCMCIA card which might come separate or might already be installed in its slot. The CDs are pretty much worthless but I believe one of them has explanations on basic setup like inserting the PCMCIA card and such. You can Google it though.

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ivin74 said:

@swathdiver
The card shown below is on the lower slot, do I need to move it to the upper slot?



@Rocket Man
Is this the PCMCIA card?

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swathdiver said:

To answer the question posed to Mark, yes, that is the PCMCIA card and it goes in the slot closest to the screen. The instructions mention this but I also know because I moved mine to the other slot for convenience and it works fine with CanBus systems like the GMT-900 but the Tech-2 would not talk to my Pontiac Montana or some fellow members' GMT800s until I moved it back to the other slot. I believe that is because the 800s and the like communicate through the VCI Module and think mine has plumb wore out and only acts as a pass-thru now.

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