Hello to all the forum members.
There is a good and cheap solution for many problems members are discrib here ( sorry for my English). Because i think that, if you know the problem (DTC) is more eazy to fix it.
The OBD II is a good solution for the Powertrain issues, but only for them.
I just read today in the forum, someone is trying to program his keyfob some others are searching the electical guides or the BXXX,UXXX,CXXX, codes.
Anyway i will tell you my story. First of all i have to say that i am not a mecanic or something like this, but i love my car STR 2003.
After a painfoul visit in τhe local dealer (€€€€), i deside to work alone to my car.
I bought a mongoose cable, i am not sure if is clone or original, but it looks like original for about 80 €.
Then i bought the JLR SDD 131 software for about 20 €, this is for ALL Jaguar land Rover cars and is working without net connection, until the date, August 2012. This is working with Legacy IDS Tools until i think my 2005, or with Symptom Driven Diagnostics , for the later years.
I have installed that software to an old XP laptop, which i use only for that purpose, keeping the date manualy before the 30/09/02012. After that date, you need anual subscripsion.
In that software you can see everything in the car, including the dealers opsions. For example,configurate new or exiting modules, programming new fobs or trunducers, enable many opsions of the car, like daytime lights, CDR, global opening , closing the doors with sound ,dumble opening etc...
I can see too all the connectors shape , with name , location, pins,and wires.
Try to the internet for that cable
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And for that software:


This will be usefull i think for a lot of our members. If i can help anybody with instructions i will do it with pleasure. Mike

 

You'll find existing threads over the last few years about that tool.

Use it as little as possible as at least one member managed to get his car into a state he could not get it out of until he bought a new PCM at a HUGE cost.

Get a much simpler tool for normal use.

 

Hi JagV8

I am using that tool ,for almost 3 years now, with very good results and of corse, with very attention, at list in the begining. It's not an easy tool but is very effective. I am sure that you know that it is< half dealers shop> if you realy know how to use it. Thank you

 

If you read the existing threads you'll know you're not saying anything new or even saying what is already posted.

I'm not sure why you're re-posting but I do repeat the warning that it is not a safe tool for everyone to use and often. So long as people know that, fine.