I was still writing this when yer posted yer last post.
To enter the Hawkeye license code yer need to power the Hawkeye oft yer vehicle. Plug one end of the cable into the odbii socket and the other into the Hawkeye. The Hawkeye will now power up using the power from yer vehicle via the odbii socket. As it powers up it will tell you what version software it's running.
When first powered up yer Hawkeye will display the main menu. The main menu displays which vehicles are already licensed for use with yer Hawkeye. The curser triangle stays in the same location as you scroll up/down the menu. If you press "tick" then you enter the menu option to the right of the curser triangle.
From the main menu select "User" menu using the up/down arrows then select the "tick" button. The screen will now display the User menu. Scroll down the list using the down button until the curser triangle points to the "Security" menu option. Now press "tick" to enter the Security menu. Scroll down the list to "Enter security key" option and press "tick" to enter it.
Yer now prompted to enter a 25 character code. This is the license code to tell the Hawkeye what vehicles it's allowed to work with. The curser will be located at the start of the code. Use the up/down buttons to change the first character to match the same first character of the license code. When the character is correct press the "tick" button. The curser will now move to the 2nd character. Continue the same method until all 25 characters of the license code have been entered correctly.
When all 25 characters have been entered press "tick" again. It may ask you to confirm (yes tick or no X) the license code. Press tick if it's correct. Not sure what happens next as I can't remember. It may just continue operating or may ask you to power down the Hawkeye, then power it up again. If you could let me know when you do your license what happens here I will edit these instructions to help others.
Under normal use:
If you go past the end of the displayed menu list with the up/down buttons the display loops back to the other end of the displayed list.
If you want to leave a menu you press X.
If the Hawkeye wants you to switch on the ignition after you enter a menu option, it will prompt to to do so. An example would be the engine computer. It will ask you to confirm this has been done. If it can't communicate with yer vehicle it will ask yer to check the cable etc is connected.
Once entered into a menu option where it previously asked you to turn on the ignition upon entry, it will request you to turn oft the ignition when leaving that menu option.
In certain vehicle computers it may request you to turn off the ignition, then turn it on again, when clearing fault codes. Sometimes there may be a counter counting down before it asks you to turn the ignition on again. Just follow the prompt.
If you need to use the convertor connector BA5077 (or any other connector) in series between the Hawkeye odbii connector end of the cable and the odbii socket on yer vehicle, it will ask you to do so with a prompt when you enter a menu option that requires the additional connector. It will also prompt you to confirm or cancel out of the option. The convertor connector alters the wiring connections.
To power down the Hawkeye pull out the odbii communication cable from yer vehicles obdii socket. You should be able to do this at any time, unless yer doing something active like clearing fault codes or programming options. Personally I prefer to X back to the main menu before powering down.
If yer about to use an option which may be a risk, like programming remote fobs, it may advise you that only a qualified person should continue to use that option, or something similar. I assume this is just a warning. You select "tick" to continue or X to leave the menu option.
The Hawkeye has the following keys:
Tick = ok, yes or enter
X = no, cancel, or leave menu option
<> = move left or right (depends on menu)
Up = moves up the display. Display rolls down if the displayed list is longer than the 4 line display.
Down = moves down the display. Display rolls up if the displayed list is longer than the 4 line display.
My Hawkeye's licensed for use on both Freelander 1 and Freelander 2. The question of whets best for you is a difficult one. I guess you have to go with yer gut feeling.
The Hawkeye contains software to work with all LR products. The license code unlocks/enables yer Hawkeye to work with certain LR vehicles. The first license code will license yer FL1 as per yer request. If you ask for a second vehicle they will provide you with a new license code. This new code will enable the previous vehicle (FL1) and yer new vehicle (FL2). If you were to buy an additional license code that new code would unlock/enable FL1 + FL2 + additional vehicle chosen.
License codes (unlock codes) are specific to the Hawkeye itself. They use the serial number on the rear of the Hawkeye. The supplied licenses are encrypted for protection. Theory being you pay for what yer Hawkeye can do. The more it can do, the more yer pay. The Hawkeyes serial number is programmed into yer Hawkeye during manufacture.
When I first got my Hawkeye it was running version 4 software. When version 5 became available I posted it back to Bearmach and they upgraded it to version 5, then posted it back. All for free. Sometime later version 6 became available then version 7. I recently sent it back and they upgraded it from version 5 to version 7, then posted it back. All for free again. Not sure how many times they will do this. You can also buy a power supply and programming cable to upgrade the software yerself.
There seems to be confusion on the web about Hawkeye software version/updates. The version 7 software in my Hawkeye can work on all/any LR product, if it's licensed to do so. Currently my Hawkeye is set to FL1 and FL2 only. If the manufacturer updates the software to add more features for example to the range rover L322, they will release a new software version. They probably include updates for several vehicles in each release. If no updates have been made to the FL1 or FL2 section, the FL1 and FL2 options will stay the same on the new version as they did on the old version 7 software, in this example. There's nothing wrong with that. It just means yer Hawkeye has the latest software which is handy if yer want to add another vehicle which has received update's in the latest software release.
Each time the Hawkeye software is upgraded you need to enter a new license code.
I can create a new video showing how to use the Hawkeye if it helps. I have some more filmed waiting to be edited and uploaded. Some example below:
https://www.youtube.com/user/HippoPhoto/search?query=hawkeye
