Jgwoodley

Member

• Sep 25, 2017

• #1

Evening all,

I was looking at purchasing a nanocom or hawkeye; however, as I was searching other threads I have seen talk of wireless cheaper alternatives?

I would be really interested to know if anyone has had any luck on their D2 TD5 with cheaper alternative wireless diagnostic tools and on iPhone, which tools and which apps?

Many thanks

 

brian47

Well-Known Member

• Sep 25, 2017

• #2

It sounds like you're in danger of falling into the same old trap.
The diesel Discovery didn't become OBDII compliant until the release of the Disco 3 in mid 2004, even though earlier versions do have the correct diagnostics socket under the dashboard.
There might be some of the "dongle + mobile phone" types available which might show some indications, but if you want reliable truthful results, then you'd be advised to stick with the well known diagnostics readers like Nanocom, Hawkeye and Lynx.

 

Discodevon

Well-Known Member

• Sep 25, 2017

• #3

I have a hawkeye if you wish to buy it

 

GingerPuss

Active Member

• Sep 25, 2017

• #4

I just bought a Hawkeye on eBay for £151. There are often a few secondhand ones for sale....like this one now...and this one too

 

Jgwoodley

Member

• Sep 25, 2017

• #5

Discodevon said:

I have a hawkeye if you wish to buy it

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Discodevon said:

I have a hawkeye if you wish to buy it

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Hi Discodevon - how much are you looking for it?

 

Jgwoodley

Member

• Sep 25, 2017

• #6

Many thanks for the absolute sound advice!

Most appreciated!

 

Discodevon

Well-Known Member

• Sep 28, 2017

• #7

Jgwoodley said:

Hi Discodevon - how much are you looking for it?

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180 with postage only been used a few times

Cheers

 

Jgwoodley

Member

• Sep 28, 2017

• #8

Discodevon said:

180 with postage only been used a few times

Cheers

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Cheers Discodevon. Happy with the price. I will message you for details etc.

 

robertf

Member

• May 10, 2018

• #9

bumping an old thread...

Don't have access to a TD5, but I've recently done some GEMS communication work and it looks very similar

If you can't get a cheap elm327 module working, I'm sure you can get it working with this one https://www.scantool.net/obdlink-lxbt/

If someone has an elm327, knowledge of how to communicate with it using a terminal program, and some freetime I'd love to see what the output is for the following:

ATL1
ATSP5
ATSH8113F9
ATFI
10A0


If that results in an error, the scantool.net reader I linked to should work with the slightly modified (and specific to their chip) set of commands:

ATL1
ATSP5
ATSH8113F9
ATFI
STP21
0210A0

if either one of those responds with 50A0 then the proof of concept works and an app can be written for the important stuff.