Thread: D3 TDV6 Diagnostics, resetting, forcing outputs and flashing

IIDTool can do it, no problem - IIDTool for Land Rover - GAP Diagnostic . Around 225GBP for the non BT one and 320GBP for the bluetooth one. Others will be able to do it too but I don't use them so I don't know for sure the detail.

I did my AMK before IIDTool could do this software update so I had to get it done by the Dealer. They charged like $60 to do the update while I drank their coffee and watched TV in their nice leather lounge ... $220+GST sounds ... a tad expensive ... unless that includes a well stocked open bar and pole dancers.

thanks for the confirmation Mick, I have just been looking at that one. I'm not clear on what interface is needed to control and read this unit. I dont have an iphone and my android phone is just not quite up to spec according to their guide. I have a laptop but that dependency doesnt suit my long term plans to use such a tool.

As for the cost of $60 to upgrade, I would jump at that, but where I live you have to pay through the nose or develop some independence.

Iidtool uses the centre screen as display and the cruise buttons to navigate and issue commands to the device. I have the older non BT model and have been happy with it but I would say that the BT model is more future proof as it has more memory and some extra features. HTH

And does anyone have any comment on the BlackBox Solutions Faultmate MSV-2, apart from the cost of course.

It sounds like the garage equivalent of the Thermomix

I used my MSV-2 recently to load different software into my D4's TCM. Unfortunately it became obvious that the particular software wasn't the next update level that I thought it would be from the naming conventions of the component modules because the TCM immediately threw an incompatibility fault. I then loaded the software that should have been the same as last loaded by the dealer, which fortunately it was.

Having to use my XP laptop to use the advanced features of the MSV-2 is a little inconvenient but would be a problem if the BBS s/w doesn't run on later operating systems.

Progress, the IIDTool Bluetooth version turned up yesterday, $670 delivered to WA from LRDirect in the UK.
Downloaded the GAP IIDsoftware to my laptop, and did the unlocking and activation. The instructions need a bit of work I might add. Anyway, checked out the air suspension fault codes as I was still getting air suspension faults since I installed the AMK compressor 2 weeks ago, made a note of what they were and proceeded to reflash the suspension ECU. The IIDTool comes pre-loaded with the versions for the Hitachi and the AMK as mentioned above by epic pooh, so its just a matter of picking the one you want and initiating re-flash. I used the micro USB to USB cable to connect to my laptop as my Android smart phone isnt capable of connectivity yet. So it was fine to do it all on the laptop.

So that tool just partially paid for itself, saved me a $240 bill. I'm happy.