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Don't believe what you read elsewhere, they are talking rubbish. You want the Nanocom EVO.
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Don't believe what you read elsewhere, they are talking rubbish. You want the Nanocom EVO.
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Cheers Wammers.... That is good enough for me... Evolution model for me then.
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Paid £320 for my Nanocom evolution from BBS just before christmas and worth every penny. Going off what LR want for a diagnostics session its almost paid for itself. Great bit of kit.
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I emailed BBS this morning enquiring what I needed to upgrade my Nanocom Evo to take the P38 with petrol engine
Turns out I need two unlock codes and a green cable, in total just over £200!
Turns out I need two unlock codes and a green cable, in total just over £200!
Datatek
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You only need 2 unlock codes if you want to do Thor & Gems, you could make your own cable for a tenner.I emailed BBS this morning enquiring what I needed to upgrade my Nanocom Evo to take the P38 with petrol engine
Turns out I need two unlock codes and a green cable, in total just over £200!
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I emailed BBS this morning enquiring what I needed to upgrade my Nanocom Evo to take the P38 with petrol engine
Turns out I need two unlock codes and a green cable, in total just over £200!
How's that? Unlock codes are £50.60 each and green cable is also £50.60. That comes to £151.80 including VAT. Are they tearing your arse open for delivery of a bloody cable?
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You could if you knew what the connections where. And what other stuff they have put in the plug.
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I'd be surprised if there is anything in the plug, but opening one up to check would not be difficult. Would just need a volunteerYou could if you knew what the connections where. And what other stuff they have put in the plug.
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I'd be surprised if there is anything in the plug, but opening one up to check would not be difficult. Would just need a volunteer
There are a few different cables for different applications unless Colin is pulling a fast one. Green for all P38s. Blue for other Land rover applications and maybe a couple of others for later cars and marks. So there must be anomalies.
Datatek
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Different unused pins on the OBD connector maybe, does the green cable do all P38 systems?There are a few different cables for different applications unless Colin is pulling a fast one. Green for all P38s. Blue for other Land rover applications and maybe a couple of others for later cars and marks. So there must be anomalies.
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Datatek
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What do you currently use your Nanocom for? Same cable for all versions of the P38 as far as I can see.I emailed BBS this morning enquiring what I needed to upgrade my Nanocom Evo to take the P38 with petrol engine
Turns out I need two unlock codes and a green cable, in total just over £200!
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Looking down the list, I suspect the differences are just in the OBD pins used.
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Don't see where they get £200.00 from. You log in to get your unlock codes, only thing to deliver is cable if it's needed. Can't be £50.00 for postage surely.
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Looking down the list, I suspect the differences are just in the OBD pins used.
Maybe so never had any open to look. Price is a little over the top. £20.00 would give a good profit margin.
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Yep, OBD connector is the most expensive bit, about a quid for the D connector and 20p for cable
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Bit of a scam going on here. Blue lead supplied for Discos/TD5 Etc won't communicate with some P38 ECUs. But Green cable will communicate with All P38s AND Discos and TD5. So no need for Blue lead. Naughty, naughty Colin.
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So the Green cable has a full compliment of wires, the others have some missing so a bit cheaper to makeBit of a scam going on here. Blue lead supplied for Discos/TD5 Etc won't communicate with some P38 ECUs. But Green cable will communicate with All P38s AND Discos and TD5. So no need for Blue lead. Naughty, naughty Colin.
I could do them for a lot less than £20 if I had one to copy
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I have the unit unlocked to the Discovery TD5, emailed and asked what I would need for the P38 4.6 V8
Reply was
NANOCOM unlock code for GEMS Code: NCOM17
NANOCOM unlock code for P38 Systems Code: NCOM16
NANOCOM Evolution Green OBDII lead (FOR P38) Code: NCOM23
When I looked that up on the site, found
NCMO17 £50.60
NCOM16 £102.23
Green cable - £50.60
So £ 203.43
Never even discussed delivery!
