I am thinking about buying a genrad gds 3500 or 510 to work on 2003 car. Is it worth buying one of these tools.

I have found a gds 3500 but it does not have the jaguar was just the ford. How difficult is it to add this cd and where would it be possible to get a copy.
Which cables are needed for the jaguar so that I can check that it is there.

Thanks

 

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/g...d-truth-32683/

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/g...station-41970/

Lots of reading for you.

The GENRAD 510 was a stand-alone hand held unit that could read many modules but not as comprehensive as the PDU, WDS, IDS etc.

bob

 

Thanks for the answer. I have been reading these two threads. I already have a working version of the ids with a mongoose clone but I was reading that this not the best system for a 2003 car. I can not afford an original Ford Mazda vcm as they are very expensive.

 

By the time you get a WDS up and running you will probably spend close to the cost of an original VCM. I have a couple more VCM's available and the usual sell price for them is $750 US.

My WDS ended up costing me something like $1300 US by the time I got it delivered to me and working....

Good luck finding a GDS510, they are hard to find and last one I saw for sale had a >$500 US asking price.

 

I have found a gds 3500 which is working except for the batteries.. it has all of the cables, programs. The power supply has been changed to that of a normal computer but the original is there.

It cost 400 euros.

I would just have to get the jaguar programs.

 

Send me a pm with your email address and I can send you a link where to download the WDS software.

Are you sure you have the right cables? The OBD2 cable for Jags is often not the same as the Ford one. Which cables have you got?

 

You will need the B203 for the older Jaguars.
B280 will work for the later cars.

bob

 

Thanks for the information.

How do you tell which is which on the cables and which one would I need for a 2003 car.

The person said that it has a Dlc with 16 pins.


Pm also sent to Cambo

 

There are numbers on the cable ends, the end that connects to the PTU.
I would advise getting to know the machine very well before programming/configuring any cars. You could end up turning the car into a 'brick'. (large paperweight)

When the WDS was introduced, I attended a 2 day training session and still had to call Jaguar Tech Hotline occasionally. If you use it on a regular basis then you will know when you might be in over you head and need some guidance.

bob

 

Here is some info on the GENRAD GDS510 I thought might help.

bob