Diagnostics Machine

[Adam Evans]

I have tried about 4 or 5 different diagnostics machines on my LS400 and none of them will communicate

Has anyone had any luck with a machine and if so which one was it ?

[benfur]

Hi

I tried a few on mine a while back without joy, then took it to a friend who works on top end cars he had a Bosch Reader can't remember which model reader it was but it wouldn't be a cheap one knowing him. Also Mine was a Mk4 VVTi , some of the cheaper diagnostic readers may work on the earlier models but not on the MK4.

[Adam Evans]

Thats a great help I will try the Bosch KTS on it

Thanks

[Mybikes a cx500]

I found one on eBay a few years ago that works on my Mkiv Its a "Mini- vci J2534" with a "Techstream" CD from a company called Mystore365

[Adam Evans]

What year is your MK4 Ian ??

[Adam Evans]

Bloody Hell !!!!!

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Stardard-OBDII-Communication-Interface-Mini-VCI-Code-Reader-J2534-Mini-VCI-TIS-Techstream-Newest-V8-10/1456173469.html

Here it is showing it work on a MK4 LS400 !!!!

Ordered already :P

[Mybikes a cx500]

What year is your MK4 Ian ??

1998 mine is

[Mybikes a cx500]

Bloody Hell !!!!!

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Stardard-OBDII-Communication-Interface-Mini-VCI-Code-Reader-J2534-Mini-VCI-TIS-Techstream-Newest-V8-10/1456173469.html

Here it is showing it work on a MK4 LS400 !!!!

Ordered already :P

That's the one, great fun, I had no fault codes, which was nice to know as I had just got the car

[Adam Evans]

Great. Can't wait for it to arrive

[Titch LS]

Adam, I hope you are luckier than me with your "mini-vci J2534" diagnostic tool + cd's. Mine arrived and when I tried using it, it didn't work. I thought it was just me being low-tech, but even my lpg installer, who is very computer savvy, couldn't get any diagnostic readings using it. Big disappointment and money down a Chinese drain. No response from the supplier either. Scam? Let us all know how you get on with yours.

[Ruud]

Adam, I hope you are luckier than me with your "mini-vci J2534" diagnostic tool + cd's. Mine arrived and when I tried using it, it didn't work. I thought it was just me being low-tech, but even my lpg installer, who is very computer savvy, couldn't get any diagnostic readings using it. Big disappointment and money down a Chinese drain. No response from the supplier either. Scam? Let us all know how you get on with yours

I can vouch for the one Ian bought. He tested it on my Ls a few years back and it worked perfectly. He bought his on Ebay though.

[Adam Evans]

I will update when it arrives

Hopefully it is all ok

If it is a pain to set up maybe thats all it is with yours. But we will find out when it arrives

[fred81]

Interesting video on this cable here:

[ambermarine]

Won't be putting that anywhere near my Ls thank you very much.

[Adam Evans]

Won't be putting that anywhere near my Ls thank you very much.

Last words from that video is "it seems to do the job"

It'll do for me

If I wanted to open up a diagnostics shop and charge £150 a go to plug into cars then I clearly wouldn't be using this but it is for my own use so I don't see the problem really

[IHgs300]

Won't work on windows 7 and hit and miss with vista as well

[Bluesman]

Won't work on windows 7 and hit and miss with vista as well

Corr we have gone a bit scary with that clown. Mike

[IHgs300]

Thought it was time for a change....

[ambermarine]

Also heard the word "unstable" .

I have no doubt that you are entitled to use the device on your car and despite what anyone says on the forum will do so.The experience of others is often a painsaver.Confusious say "Many times as dog bitten man but dog not often bitten by man this makes dog wary of strange men who sell fake chinese products.

[Titch LS]

I bought mine off fleabay and got stung. The seller was in Hong Kong. Lots of Chinese fakes out there.

[fred81]

In what way did you get stung?

[Mybikes a cx500]

The one I bought from eBay was from a UK supplier, So I could have relatively easily returned it if it had not worked.

Everything is made in China now, I suspect the "copies" half the time are made in the same factory, but sold to a local supplier....

It read the codes fine, a few of the other options were a bit iffy, but for the price, it did the job, picked up on Ruud's sticky VVti solenoid. I had the software loaded on an old XP laptop

[messi]

My brother has Bosch, tech stream and he's got the Toyota/Lexus diagnostic computer thing which he's used on my car just to test, he can do all sorts with that, he was telling me if I wanted anything reprogrammed on my car, I said no leave it as it is.

[Slobbo]

I have the Autel DS708. I bought it after being told it would work on my 95 LS400. It didn't. I phoned Autel and asked a tech this time and said unlikely. Should work on the newer ones with the obd2 sockets though. Anyone needing stuff read near Dunfermline just let me know.

[alien1974]

I took my mk 4 to a garage who said they specialise in lexus amongst other cars as i think i have a fuel consumption issue, he tried 2 diagnostic machines, both wouldnt connect, he didn't charge me. so it looks like i will have to go to the main dealer.