sierrafery
Well-Known Member
As long as the tool powered up just didnt comunicate IMO theyr protocol is the problem...VAG-COM is deffinitely not compatible with the Td5
I've just taken mine to an on-site VAG garage who have the latest all singing and dancing diagnostic machines and they have said none of their 3 machines will talk to my D2 TD5, they are suggesting there must be a fault with my socket. Is it possible it is just their machines or could they be right about my socket, is it a major changing the socket?
I've just taken mine to an on-site VAG garage who have the latest all singing and dancing diagnostic machines and they have said none of their 3 machines will talk to my D2 TD5, they are suggesting there must be a fault with my socket. Is it possible it is just their machines or could they be right about my socket, is it a major changing the socket?
I had priced up a Hawkeye but would be miffed if I forked out for that and it wouldn't connect to my car because of a "faulty socket". I was just trying to find out if anyone else has had issues with their sockets talking to diagnostic.
if you don't have the tool, you'll be forever wanting to read fault codes.. as soon as you get the tool they start behaving themselves
That's why Foxwell is better cos they didnt make tricks as to need dongles, all the links are already in the connector and it will communicate with all the vehicles and systems without needing costly addaptors, it's cheaper and "smarter" than Hawkeye as wellThe dongles do allow greater range on the Hawkeye but most are slightly obscure. I have the blk and red dongle as they came with it.
I was just trying to find out if anyone else has had issues with their sockets talking to diagnostic.
I am one person who bought this on recommendation from @sierrafery who knows oodles about the electrics on D2s. I am extremely pleased with it and it proved to be more accurate than a LR specialist's tool. For the price it is brilliant, but do shop around coz the price can varyquite a bit. I paid £200 for mine, NT520 pro, but could have got it for £160 odd if I had looked harder. And yes the big bonus is that it covers a huge load of Land Rovers and Jagaurs withoutn needing to buy unlock codes, plus for a few quid more you can buy downloads for other vehicles/makes. Thoroughly recommend it.yes it does, here's the list https://www.scantool-direct.co.uk/user/uploads/Foxwell NT510_Landrover_Functionlist-V1.00.pdf and if you scroll to page 31 to special function list you'll se that it does even key programming ...i wouldnt have recommended it if it was some joke of a tool
the Volkswagen Auto Group has nothing to do with this thread IMO....the VAG dealer....
yeah... that confused me too.the Volkswagen Auto Group has nothing to do with this thread IMO