The Case for the Tech-2

I actually don’t remember, it’s been a minute.

 

I bought mine from them a couple years ago. It came from China, shipped DHL, and only took about a week and a half, maybe two.

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So, I have a couple of questions about programming with a Tech 2. I have used mine standalone for a variety of tests on my '04, but have recently set up my laptop to run the TIS2000 program using Virtual WinXP. Kind of a convoluted setup, but it seems to work for as far as I have gotten. I'm able to control the Tech 2 with the laptop.

As I understand it, one can program modules two ways:

1) using the Tech 2 as a passthrough, connected to the truck and to the PC at the same time. Seems like this would allow programming directly from TIS2000 or, online using TIS2web.

Or 2) starting the programming using only the Tech 2 connected to the truck, then disconnecting it and connecting it to the computer, running TIS2000 or TIS2web, then reconnecting the Tech 2 standalone to the truck.

Is that seem correct? Does TIS2000 allow programming by itself?

Assuming those two options, if TIS2000 has the programming I need, why would I pay for the subscription on TIS2web? Maybe I don't understand the difference between TIS2000 and TIS2web.

I'd appreciate thoughts and comments from those of you with experience. (Not the Jimi Hendrix kind...)

EDIT: corrected "TDSweb" to "TIS2web"

 

I used TIS2000 to program a new/used ECM for my buddy's 2001 Suburban.

I just hooked up the Tech2 to the laptop and downloaded the programming and then disconnected the Tech2 from the laptop and hooked it up to his Burb and programmed it.

For anything older than 2007 you shouldn't need anything other than TIS2000.

The TDS is for 2008+ software from my understanding.

 

You have it figured right and Ken provided an example. Online at ACDelco is really only for an update that may not be on the TIS2000 discs which you can find out for free by using TIS2Web. You can use the old TIS2000 for the 1990s through 2008 or so vehicles without the Can Bus architecture.

 

Didn't GM start the Canbus system in 03?

 

I don't know, but for our trucks it was 2007. The 2005 and later GM redesigned minivans had it too.

 

I can confirm that this USB serial converter (dongle) works in WinXP:

https://manhattanproducts.us/products/manhattan-en-usb-to-serial-converter-205153



I got mine at my local Microcenter store for $22.

Curious, though, there are several drivers available on Manhattan's web site. When I had Virtual XP running under Win10 the driver that came on the included CD worked to connect to the Tech 2. However, that one didn't work on a laptop running XP natively; I had to use one of the ones on the Manhattan support site.

 

For those of you using TIS2000, what version does yours show? Just curious if I have the latest for standalone, non-TIS2web programming. Here's mine:

 

Nice!