TechII vs MDI vs VCXnano
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TechII vs MDI vs VCXnano
Recently acquired a 6speed 2004 base hatchback. I am planning on keeping this vehicle long term and have been diving into the different options for GM level scan tools. There is the TechII and MDI clones and the nano which is a MDI clone in itself. My question arise when stetting up these clones. I am open to each and everyone of them however the MDI and nano both look to be less problematic in hardware but more software based. Has anyone been able to use the MDI and a cracked Tech2Win install to be able to emulate the TechII and its abilities, or is this just redundant and should I go the Tech2 route with a dedicated laptop to run TIS2000. Can anyone with more knowledge of this chime in? Thanks all.
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I've used VCX Nano with Tech2win and it has worked pretty well... on my old computer. It kept crashing on my newer computer that I started using 1.5 years ago.
What are your goals/plans for a Tech II equivalent? Sounds like you're going down a bit of a rabbit hole but most C5 owners aren't going to need that level of diagnostic capability especially since you can access all fault codes via the DIC.
What are your goals/plans for a Tech II equivalent? Sounds like you're going down a bit of a rabbit hole but most C5 owners aren't going to need that level of diagnostic capability especially since you can access all fault codes via the DIC.
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Melting Slicks
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This routine again? It's not us, it's you.
Where is the ambiguity in "6speed base hatchback" ?? What is there to clarify?? Regardless, this info isn't at all pertinent to the OP's question.
Melting Slicks
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Still can't answer simple questions, apparently.
Just to air out some dirty laundry sent just now via PM.
Originally Posted by lucky131969
I really don't know what your problem is. You have had an elevated sensitivity ever since I commented on your steering rack thread, and did not take the feedback well.
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I have been researching this and downloading really everything that I can for it regarding cracked Tech2Win. I been looking at the MDI as well as the MongooseProII as apparently it has the same protocol needed to run Tech2Win successfully, according to the saab guys. I will be sourcing a Windows10 laptop and using VMs to make any software work, although many have said that a certain release of Tech2Win and Java make it perfectly compatible on Win10. What is your experience setting it all up as I do want to have GM Dealer Functionality. Thanks.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2018
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From: Orange County, CA
I have been researching this and downloading really everything that I can for it regarding cracked Tech2Win. I been looking at the MDI as well as the MongooseProII as apparently it has the same protocol needed to run Tech2Win successfully, according to the saab guys. I will be sourcing a Windows10 laptop and using VMs to make any software work, although many have said that a certain release of Tech2Win and Java make it perfectly compatible on Win10. What is your experience setting it all up as I do want to have GM Dealer Functionality. Thanks.
