Tech 2 Purchase

[tmt502]

@George B , if you do, let me know. Either we’ll get ripped off together, or both get a good price!

 

[George B]

@George B , if you do, let me know. Either we’ll get ripped off together, or both get a good price!

10-4

 

[swathdiver]

The more the merrier, it would cut down on all the messages I get about fixing cars! LOL

 

[GranPrix]

Do these work on the newer 15'+ models?

 

[TJ Baker]

have an issue with the mode door actuator on our Envoy

Most of the time these hvac actuators end up having broken one or more of the old brittle plastic gears inside.

 

[TJ Baker]

One word of caution. Within the past 6 or maybe 8 months I have read in another website of these being confiscated by US Customs.

https://gmtnation.com/forums/thread...-gm-tech-2-scan-tool.17878/page-6#post-578969

 

[swathdiver]

Do these work on the newer 15'+ models?

No Dario, need GDS or GDS2 software. The interface GM uses with a laptop is the MDI or MDI2. You can also use a VXDIAG Nano with GDS software which has been shown to work on a tablet for portability by Wes.

 

[swathdiver]

One word of caution. Within the past 6 or maybe 8 months I have read in another website of these being confiscated by US Customs.

https://gmtnation.com/forums/thread...-gm-tech-2-scan-tool.17878/page-6#post-578969

For some reason the stickers were put on that one. As long as they are not applied it's all good.

 

[George B]

What cable do I need to use a laptop for tech2win?

I have the laptop below which does not appear to have bluetooth:

DELL Latitude E6420 Notebook - Core i5-2520M 2.5GHz, 8GB DDR3L, 320GB HDD, DVD-ROM, 14" HD, DVD-ROM,USB 2.0, Ethernet, WiFi, Win 10 Pro 64-bit, 1 Year Warranty, Grade ARefurbished - PC5-3323-REF

I might be stuck with this laptop so I though I might use it for this. I bough it for the wife but failed to notice it didn't have a camera. She doesn't want it so I got her a better unit. Been trying for 3 weeks to get a return authorization from the seller but getting dicked around.

Now I am considering putting it to work as a diagnostic tool and for doing some BalckBear tuning. I need a cheap way to connect it

 

[gooffeyguy]

There should be like a telephone type cable and 9-pin serial adapter that came with it. The cable plugs into the adapter and becomes a 9-pin serial plug. Most newer PCs don't have the 9-pin serial port so you have to get a USB to Serial adapter.

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[George B]

There should be like a telephone type cable and 9-pin serial adapter that came with it. The cable plugs into the adapter and becomes a 9-pin serial plug. Most newer PCs don't have the 9-pin serial port so you have to get a USB to Serial adapter.

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sorry, I don’t understand what you mean.

I don’t have a tech2. I want to use a laptop and software instead of a tech2.

 

[gooffeyguy]

sorry, I don’t understand what you mean.

I don’t have a tech2. I want to use a laptop and software instead of a tech2.

Oh, I thought you were asking how to hook the Tech2 up to the laptop to download updates and stuff or review live data logs

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[George B]

Considering this setup but I don't know.

https://www.amazon.com/VXDIAG-Tech2...&sr=8-3#aw-udpv3-customer-reviews_feature_div

 

[George B]

Or this and just download the Tech2win software.

https://www.mhhautoshop.com/product...0&utm_source=google&utm_medium=smart_campaign

 

[Doubeleive]

the vxdiag comes with techII win and gds II software, it's a little tricky to get the software installed and working but once you have it setup it works fine just like a techII, I have both and a mdi

 

[George B]

the vxdiag comes with techII win and gds II software, it's a little tricky to get the software installed and working but once you have it setup it works fine just like a techII, I have both and a mdi

Cool!

 

[Doubeleive]

Cool!

if you get the vxdiag when you go to install the software turn off any virus or security software and disable windows security functions or it will just flag or delete files during the install and it will be a pain in the dick

 

[George B]

if you get the vxdiag when you go to install the software turn off any virus or security software and disable windows security functions or it will just flag or delete files during the install and it will be a pain in the dick

I found a pretty good write up on installing the software. They didn’t sat anything about the security software but I imagine it applies.

Did you research for any other cables or is this about the best option?

 

[Doubeleive]

I found a pretty good write up on installing the software. They didn’t sat anything about the security software but I imagine it applies.

Did you research for any other cables or is this about the best option?

well the best option seems to be a hard drive that has the software pre-installed, they run about $100 the only catch is you have to put it in a lenovo laptop, like a t22 or t23 something like that it says on the website which laptops it will work in, a used lenovo of that model runs about $100-150 (on ebay) depending on the condition, cheaper if you just buy one without a hard drive. another catch is you still have to have the usb adapter, but the software installed on the hard drive seems to be a good bang for the buck.

I only bought the vxdiag because I have all gm vehicles, I have a couple other scanners that will do run of the mill stuff for all makes/models, the vxdiag I think does other makes and models but you have to buy the software separate to unlock it.

 

[latvius]

I found a pretty good write up on installing the software. They didn’t sat anything about the security software but I imagine it applies.

Did you research for any other cables or is this about the best option?

Care to share the write-up?