Rave & T4 on CD-Rom

[Bugwipe]

just got rave and t4 off ebay. Can anybody shine a little light on the kind of kit I need to diagnose my 1997 RR. I have a laptop so I obviously need some kind of leads to connect the laptop to the car. Also this t4 on the cd, is this the software for reprogramming stuff or just diagnostics? I found a hand held one on a website that was about 90 quid and it did a load of other cars aswell. Can't find the wesite now but i'm sure it was "sea____" something.

[Bugwipe]

Ive found that website above: http://www.espautomotive.co.uk/trolleyed/10/index.htm#ELMSCAN5PACKAGE

has anybody tried one of these, if so are they any good.

[andycwb]

The T4 CD isn't a lot of help with out the specialist hardware needed to run it.  It's not a simple lead, but several hundred quids worth of interface hardware.

[Bugwipe]

hi andy

thanks for reply,

I thought it wasn't gonna be that easy. If you get chance have a look at this bit of kit, it says it can program as well as read faults, and it covers 1997 RR (ISO)

http://www.espautomotive.co.uk/trolleyed/10/index.htm#ELMSCAN5PACKAGE

Cheers

[Range Rover Blues]

Buy Rovacom, it's about the only way you'll be able to do plug in diagnostics for under a grand.

Speak to RPI

[andycwb]

I thought it wasn't gonna be that easy. If you get chance have a look at this bit of kit, it says it can program as well as read faults, and it covers 1997 RR (ISO)

http://www.espautomotive.co.uk/trolleyed/10/index.htm#ELMSCAN5PACKAGE

Cheers

It's pure OBD-II, so it will read and clear faults and change some basic engine and gearbox and settings, but that's all.  The don't cover ABS, SRS, BeCM, HeVAC, Cruise control, gearboxes.  

Also take a look at http://www.diagnosticsolutionsuk.com/ for Rovacom - that's who I'd go to now since I'm no longer selling them.