Cloned dealer scan tool
#401
I don't recall any reports of people frying any modules using cloned mongoose cables and SDD. Has this happened? I'm curious to be directed to any such reports.
I do recall reading reports of people frying their cloned mongoose cables by updating with incorrect firmware. This is very different to destroying your car.
I do recall reading reports of people frying their cloned mongoose cables by updating with incorrect firmware. This is very different to destroying your car.
#402
#403
Hi everybody,
From the most recent feedback in this forum and others, I observe that risks are non-null of getting problems with a clone and, if so, the bill will quickly increase to nullify the benefits of not having purchased the real stuff. As I'm not a very competent DIY, especially considering electronics and informatics, I will probably bite the bullet and go for the real Mc Coy.
I have looked for an authorised dealer within the EU (where I live) to avoid any uncertainties/issues related to import the Drew item from the USA. Up to now, excluding ebay, I've only found one supplier in the UK, which sells the item at £395 + VAT and I put the link here for those interested:
https://www.mavericktechnology.co.uk...ongoosepro-jlr
Concerning a stabilised power supply of 12V-50 Amps that could have specs close to the Midtronics or Iota sold in the US, I identified a number of suppliers, again in the UK, through ebay, :
12V 50A Power Supply | eBay
I am still unclear on the required applications and drivers that need to be installed beforehand on the laptop. My laptop runs Win 7 64, browser is FF, and I intend to install IDS/SDD (v131.03, discs that I purchased from UK) and required applications in the virtual PC running XP-SP3. My questions are the folllowing:
1. I have understood that you need AdobeReader and Java. Can you tell me which are the versions (latest ones or earlier) that I should download to best fit and if there are known compatibility issues with other software?
3. Any other applications required?
3. Do I need to re-install these applications in the virtual machine (instead of within, or in addition to the host machine)?
Thx for your help
From the most recent feedback in this forum and others, I observe that risks are non-null of getting problems with a clone and, if so, the bill will quickly increase to nullify the benefits of not having purchased the real stuff. As I'm not a very competent DIY, especially considering electronics and informatics, I will probably bite the bullet and go for the real Mc Coy.
I have looked for an authorised dealer within the EU (where I live) to avoid any uncertainties/issues related to import the Drew item from the USA. Up to now, excluding ebay, I've only found one supplier in the UK, which sells the item at £395 + VAT and I put the link here for those interested:
https://www.mavericktechnology.co.uk...ongoosepro-jlr
Concerning a stabilised power supply of 12V-50 Amps that could have specs close to the Midtronics or Iota sold in the US, I identified a number of suppliers, again in the UK, through ebay, :
12V 50A Power Supply | eBay
I am still unclear on the required applications and drivers that need to be installed beforehand on the laptop. My laptop runs Win 7 64, browser is FF, and I intend to install IDS/SDD (v131.03, discs that I purchased from UK) and required applications in the virtual PC running XP-SP3. My questions are the folllowing:
1. I have understood that you need AdobeReader and Java. Can you tell me which are the versions (latest ones or earlier) that I should download to best fit and if there are known compatibility issues with other software?
3. Any other applications required?
3. Do I need to re-install these applications in the virtual machine (instead of within, or in addition to the host machine)?
Thx for your help
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paydase (11-29-2013)
#405
Thx for your reply.
I know that Windows 7-64 is not suitable but I understand that the virtual machine that you can build under Win 7-64 with the XP mode only runs under 32 bit (also because XP Pro-SP3 which is the virtual OS installed does not exist in 64 bit). That also means that Adobe and Java downloads have to be made directly in the virtual machine to get the 32 bit versions.
Also thx for the tip for Java!
Cheers,
I know that Windows 7-64 is not suitable but I understand that the virtual machine that you can build under Win 7-64 with the XP mode only runs under 32 bit (also because XP Pro-SP3 which is the virtual OS installed does not exist in 64 bit). That also means that Adobe and Java downloads have to be made directly in the virtual machine to get the 32 bit versions.
Also thx for the tip for Java!
Cheers,
#406
#407
I ordered one of the Chinese clones from here: Promotion JLR Mangoose for Jaguar and Land Rover V134
I ordered November 18th and it's still not in the USPS system (though Singpost says it has been shipped).
Anyone else experience long wait times? Or is it time to get Paypal involved?
I ordered November 18th and it's still not in the USPS system (though Singpost says it has been shipped).
Anyone else experience long wait times? Or is it time to get Paypal involved?
#408
I ordered one of the Chinese clones from here: Promotion JLR Mangoose for Jaguar and Land Rover V134
I ordered November 18th and it's still not in the USPS system (though Singpost says it has been shipped).
Anyone else experience long wait times? Or is it time to get Paypal involved?
I ordered November 18th and it's still not in the USPS system (though Singpost says it has been shipped).
Anyone else experience long wait times? Or is it time to get Paypal involved?
My two cents.........
#409
I ordered one of the Chinese clones from here: Promotion JLR Mangoose for Jaguar and Land Rover V134
I ordered November 18th and it's still not in the USPS system (though Singpost says it has been shipped).
Anyone else experience long wait times? Or is it time to get Paypal involved?
I ordered November 18th and it's still not in the USPS system (though Singpost says it has been shipped).
Anyone else experience long wait times? Or is it time to get Paypal involved?
Paypal give you 45 days to file a dispute, so if you file the dispute on the 44th day you have another 20 days to escalate to a complaint.
#410
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I also received my "Mangoose", ordered from AliExpress:
JLR Mangoose for Jaguar and Land Rover V134 Newest Version-in Electrical Testers & Test Leads from Automobiles & Motorcycles on Aliexpress.com
The actual delivered unit says "Mongoose" and has a Drew Technologies sticker with serial on it.
3 DVD's accompany the cable, with V134 of SDD.
Installed in XP SP3 running in VMWare. Connected to the Jag, everything works just fine, no connection issues at all.
JLR Mangoose for Jaguar and Land Rover V134 Newest Version-in Electrical Testers & Test Leads from Automobiles & Motorcycles on Aliexpress.com
The actual delivered unit says "Mongoose" and has a Drew Technologies sticker with serial on it.
3 DVD's accompany the cable, with V134 of SDD.
Installed in XP SP3 running in VMWare. Connected to the Jag, everything works just fine, no connection issues at all.
#412
I finally got the VMWare XP SP3 32-bit with all "fixes" applied, Java 6 update 26 (all other versions turned off), and I turned networking off for this VM. I get the green blinking light on the device and it says that the device is connected.
However, when I start the software, I get to the point where it tries to read the VIN, and I get an error that the VIN is "", please retry. I hit retry and I get into this endless loop of it trying to read the VIN, but it keeps retrieving a blank string. If I unplug the clone tool and enter the serial manually, I get a java crash screen.
Anyone else run into this behavior?
This is for a 2004 XJR
However, when I start the software, I get to the point where it tries to read the VIN, and I get an error that the VIN is "", please retry. I hit retry and I get into this endless loop of it trying to read the VIN, but it keeps retrieving a blank string. If I unplug the clone tool and enter the serial manually, I get a java crash screen.
Anyone else run into this behavior?
This is for a 2004 XJR
#413
#414
I finally got the VMWare XP SP3 32-bit with all "fixes" applied, Java 6 update 26 (all other versions turned off), and I turned networking off for this VM. I get the green blinking light on the device and it says that the device is connected.
However, when I start the software, I get to the point where it tries to read the VIN, and I get an error that the VIN is "", please retry. I hit retry and I get into this endless loop of it trying to read the VIN, but it keeps retrieving a blank string. If I unplug the clone tool and enter the serial manually, I get a java crash screen.
Anyone else run into this behavior?
This is for a 2004 XJR
However, when I start the software, I get to the point where it tries to read the VIN, and I get an error that the VIN is "", please retry. I hit retry and I get into this endless loop of it trying to read the VIN, but it keeps retrieving a blank string. If I unplug the clone tool and enter the serial manually, I get a java crash screen.
Anyone else run into this behavior?
This is for a 2004 XJR
#415
manual vin entry
There are certain models and vehicle years where you have to input the VIN manually. It will never be able to read the VIN on its own. The documentation infers this since the support matrix shows limited support for model years before 2005. This is a CYA statement for the developers, but it does alert the reader that they may face some limitations for model years before 2005. Manual VIN input is one of them and applies equally to all J2534 hardware as it is a software limitation.
So, input the VIN manually and hit the other button. Forgot what it was labelled, but there are only a couple of buttons on that screen.
Once the VIN is entered it will proceed to gather the "as built" configuration and ask for confirmation of any items it is confused about.
So, input the VIN manually and hit the other button. Forgot what it was labelled, but there are only a couple of buttons on that screen.
Once the VIN is entered it will proceed to gather the "as built" configuration and ask for confirmation of any items it is confused about.
#416
Sorry, i should have followed up. I had originally installed it with Norton AV installed. I think there are some old school things that the installation does that looks like a virus these days. So, I uninstalled everything, including Microsoft Security Essentials and Norton Antivirus. Then I re-installed everything.
It works great! I've got a VMWare session of Windows XP 32-bit and I've got networking turned off as well as file sharing. So, it's effectively sandboxed and the only data that gets in and out of the session is via the dongle.
I plug in the car as instructed, and after a brief wait, it reads the VIN and everything correctly and starts a new session.
Now I have the learning curve of actually trying to figure out how to use the program. It's steep enough that I decided to let my local Indy fix the current CEL, which ended up being a small vacuum leak and something with the MAP.
Hopefully I'll have more time in the summer to hit the books.
Cheers.
Mark
It works great! I've got a VMWare session of Windows XP 32-bit and I've got networking turned off as well as file sharing. So, it's effectively sandboxed and the only data that gets in and out of the session is via the dongle.
I plug in the car as instructed, and after a brief wait, it reads the VIN and everything correctly and starts a new session.
Now I have the learning curve of actually trying to figure out how to use the program. It's steep enough that I decided to let my local Indy fix the current CEL, which ended up being a small vacuum leak and something with the MAP.
Hopefully I'll have more time in the summer to hit the books.
Cheers.
Mark
#417
I am very much used to the BMW system. Go to the module and click update or reflash etc.
I am running IDS v131 which I purchased and then a mongoose cable. It works fine on a 07 XK, reads the modules etc etc.
My only issue is how the hell do you do updates? I can't find my way into a specific module to reflash or update? Like the transmission software or the touch screen.
I am running IDS v131 which I purchased and then a mongoose cable. It works fine on a 07 XK, reads the modules etc etc.
My only issue is how the hell do you do updates? I can't find my way into a specific module to reflash or update? Like the transmission software or the touch screen.
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