Thread: Nanocom / Hawkeye

Hi Collins
I can't comment on the Hawkeye but I have a Nanocom EVO 2 and for the most part I've been really happy with it. It's relatively easy to use if you have a mechanical background/understanding and has saved me more than it cost.
The only problem I've found is that it's not able to cope tracking the ABS if you drive the car over about 7kmh. It just cuts out. Very frustrating!

Cheers

Nino.

I'm fairly sure the maximum speed for abs monitoring is a function of the SLABS ECU, rather than the nanocom. I've been able to record ABS data on my d2 up to 25kph before it cuts out, but that is with the SRD500070 ECU that was originally fitted to the 2004MY. I think the SRD000070 (fitted up to and including 2002MY) would only function up to 7kph.

Cheers
Paul

Recieved a nanocom just last week. Awesome piece of kit, and would highly recomend it.

I read a lot about both the hawkeye and nanocom, and for roughly the same price, the nanocom does heaps more! - on a p38 anyway.

If you go onto the nanocom site - downloads - you can read through the accesability.

Order in Euroes, and use AULRO1 as a discount code (10%), and it'll save a fair amount.

I second what has been said about the Nanocom. I have an EVO 1 and it is an excellent diagnostic tool. I have found that the support from BBS has been great and would highly recommend it.

Ian

You are quite right again Paul
It is a design aspect of most ABS ECU's that mean they cannot maintain diagnostic services when the wheel speeds exceed 7KPH, in fact i am amazed you seem to have reached 25 somehow. Trust you

I note the testbook only allows for one wheel sensor input to be monitored at a time and calls for the wheel being tested to be jacked off the floor and rotated by hand

Collins
In case you don't know, i am the owner of Blackbox Solutions Ltd who produce, supply and support the Nanocom Evolution.

Yes i know it is unusual for most equipment producers to be active members of owners forums, but then few believe in their equipment enough to be so publically answerable and availiable as i do.

Sadly there are very few people who will have both a Nanocom Evolution and a Hawkeye as most only need one diagnostic tool and it is only natural that having made a choice, few will ever say they made a mistake.

Once the Nanocom was struggling, but since Blackbox took over the nanocom, added it's reknowned knowledge and vast years of expertise to it, worked out all the bugs, mostly thanks to the gratious help and involvement of many members on this forum and completely re designed it into a very small sexy and slim aluminium extrusion package. All done without adding a dime to the cost, It is now pretty well an unbeatable bit of kit and has been stated actually does heaps more.

If you need any reason beyond that, the nanocom uniquely has an instrument mode, allows live data and fault codes etc to be stored on an SD card which can be read with a PC and can be upgraded without you having to spend quite a bit more on additional leads.

It also uniquely does remapping of the TD5 engine management, although it cannot overcome the native risks of doing that.

Colin
I have trashed a few ECUs when remapping on a TD5
The guy who has been doing the repairs to my ECUs is very critical of the Nanocom and its map writing function.
He is critical of the way the software works and its timing, That said I don't know if his criticism is valid or not but he does seem to know what hes talking about.
Is there anything that can be done with further development of the Nanocom with error checking and the like that will make the write process more reliable?
A Power Gate can write a map in 20 odd seconds but the Nanocom takes minutes.
Not trying to create trouble for you as I think your product is very useful but like all things could be improved.
I also commend you for your openness and preparedness to address your user audience with honesty and integrity.

Duane

Originally Posted by benji

Order in Euroes, and use AULRO1 as a discount code (10%), and it'll save a fair amount.

Has anyone been able to receive this discount in the last few days? I just used the code and no discount was applied during checkout, so cancelled the order...

From memory, the discount is applied in a confirmation email you get after placing the order.

........I think.