Scan Tool, which one?

ujtruck · May 12, 2014

1st of all My truck is a 2013 Duramax LML

I need a scan tool, like to know what everybody using, looking at following

or should I go for latest MDI - I know to keep MDI going to be very $$$ costly

Thanks in Advance...

Prokopchuk_9 · May 13, 2014

Buy an EFI V2, cheaper than both of those and software is free online

ujtruck · May 14, 2014

Thanks Chevyboy86;

however I don't think EFI V2 can access all ECM, TCM, BCM PIDs and other 2way testings...etc

Tech-2 Hardware, i'm planning to get Chinees knockoffs - OneHungLo Brands

not $5000.00 ones no

Prokopchuk_9 · May 15, 2014

Thanks Chevyboy86;

however I don't think EFI V2 can access all ECM, TCM, BCM PIDs and other 2way testings...etc

Tech-2 Hardware, i'm planning to get Chinees knockoffs - OneHungLo Brands

not $5000.00 ones no

Sure it can. An EFI V2, vin license, cable and laptop. You can read and even flash or tune all those parameters.

Logging/diagnostic software and tuning software available online.

ujtruck · May 15, 2014

Sure it can. An EFI V2, vin license, cable and laptop. You can read and even flash or tune all those parameters.

Logging/diagnostic software and tuning software available online.

now EFI v2 means = EFI FlashScan V2 ?

will looking forward to this, if i can see and test everything thats cool, most importantly i want, TPMS reset(air up/down won't work for me), Injector Balance, ABS Bleed and read codes -

Thanks Chevyboy86

Prokopchuk_9 · May 15, 2014

now EFI v2 means = EFI FlashScan V2 ?

will looking forward to this, if i can see and test everything thats cool, most importantly i want, TPMS reset(air up/down won't work for me), Injector Balance, ABS Bleed and read codes -

Thanks Chevyboy86

You can do ALOT of stuff, it's a full data log/scan tool as well as tuning tool. Here ejumucate yourself here my friend

https://www.efilive.com

Prokopchuk_9 · May 15, 2014

It's not just on the scanner, you hook the OBD-2 up to the V2 and the v2 hooks up to your computer. Live data logging/tuning. And you can save the pulls and make adjustments on the fly

Prokopchuk_9 · May 22, 2014

Any luck???

ujtruck · May 23, 2014

Dear ChevyBoy:

I took a good look @ EFI Live, but way too much $$$ for my needs, all i need is check my injector balance, read cods and reset stupid TPMS, so I'm tempted to snag one of those Chineese Knockoffs...heh

I will update you if falling to this clone MDI device, and not only they will ship MDI, giving me tech2win software for free, so according to this Chinees Lady, it is like I will have Tech2 Tool in my LapTop computer... Nice!!

again it will support all old to current any GM car or truck.

so everything I can have under $450 CDN + $35 for shipping.. I know sound too good to be....?

Prokopchuk_9 · May 23, 2014

Dear ChevyBoy:

I took a good look @ EFI Live, but way too much $$$ for my needs, all i need is check my injector balance, read cods and reset stupid TPMS, so I'm tempted to snag one of those Chineese Knockoffs...heh

I will update you if falling to this clone MDI device, and not only they will ship MDI, giving me tech2win software for free, so according to this Chinees Lady, it is like I will have Tech2 Tool in my LapTop computer... Nice!!

again it will support all old to current any GM car or truck.

so everything I can have under $450 CDN + $35 for shipping.. I know sound too good to be....?

I wouldn't. Why not edge insight???

September 17, 2014

Bump on this thread... I have a Chinese tech 2 on my 12 lml, but was thinking about the mdi.

ujtruck · September 17, 2014

Bump I this... I have a Chinese tech 2 on my 12 lml, but was thinking about the mdi.

How is it, you Chinese knock off work just like real deal?

September 17, 2014

Yes and no. I heard the quality is really bad, so I don't know how long it will last. The other issue is I can't update software on modules because I would have to pay for a 3 day access to tis2web but gm will confirm the serial number of the unit to access updates, or so I am told (Being a knock off no valid serial number). I am thinking about this one for real updates, but the tool does work for testing and changing settings and stuff.

http://www.drewtech.com/products/Mongoose/mongoosegm.html

ujtruck · September 18, 2014

48548 Thank you Sir

your Tech2 is good, fro Troubleshooting our trucks, I really wants to get a MDI unit (however I don't know how good they are)

Now, Bosch make MDI Device called Mastertech VCI Hardware kit, its comes with Laptop cost $1832.00 and MasteTech VCI Software $869.99, its little too much for my personal use.