Finally getting a Tech2

[Teeroy78]

Hey folks,

I'm finally ready to break down and order myself a Tech2. Bonus that my wife's car is a 2013 Chevrolet Cruze, so it should work on both our vehicles!

Many of the links I have found in the forums are no longer valid, but the pointers to the websites were still helpful.

I have found a couple, one on DHGate and one on AliExpress. DHGate is about $60USD cheaper, both offer free shipping to Canada (yay!). I'm ready to pull the trigger on the DHGate one, but before I do, can the Tech2 experienced folks have a quick peek please to see if the kits look complete? I'll specify GM-English in the software load for both.

DHGate for $323USD:
https://www.dhgate.com/product/2014...tech2/177356327.html#s1-0-1b;searl|2430543408

AliExpress for $385USD
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Best-sale-high-quality-G-M-Tech2-G-M-Auto-Professional-Diagnostic-Scanner-with-free-shipping/32738053241.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.8.2d24ba6bfsZHlV&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_4_10065_10344_10130_10068_10547_10342_10343_10340_10548_10341_10084_10083_10618_10139_10615_10307_10313_10059_10534_100031_10103_441_10624_442_10623_10622_10621_10620_10142,searchweb201603_28,ppcSwitch_5&algo_expid=ae06c0f3-0e44-45ce-a657-eb24a4a57e78-1&algo_pvid=ae06c0f3-0e44-45ce-a657-eb24a4a57e78&transAbTest=ae803_4&priceBeautifyAB=4

Thank you very much for any guidance you can shed!

 

[HiHoeSilver]

Hey folks,

I'm finally ready to break down and order myself a Tech2. Bonus that my wife's car is a 2013 Chevrolet Cruze, so it should work on both our vehicles!

Many of the links I have found in the forums are no longer valid, but the pointers to the websites were still helpful.

I have found a couple, one on DHGate and one on AliExpress. DHGate is about $60USD cheaper, both offer free shipping to Canada (yay!). I'm ready to pull the trigger on the DHGate one, but before I do, can the Tech2 experienced folks have a quick peek please to see if the kits look complete? I'll specify GM-English in the software load for both.

DHGate for $323USD:
https://www.dhgate.com/product/2014...tech2/177356327.html#s1-0-1b;searl|2430543408

AliExpress for $385USD
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Bes...4a57e78&transAbTest=ae803_4&priceBeautifyAB=4
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Bes...4a57e78&transAbTest=ae803_4&priceBeautifyAB=4
Thank you very much for any guidance you can shed!

@swathdiver

 

[Teeroy78]

@swathdiver

Haha, James does seem to be the resident Tech-spert. Thanks for pinging him Nate!

 

[swathdiver]

Hardly an expert, I'm new to it as well. The kit from DHGate includes the case and I find it really handy to have most everything locked into place for transport/storage. Some folks store them in other ways. As for your Cruz, check to make sure it does not use the newer MDI and GDS Software, it was not listed on one of those ads but I could check later if you tell me the line or body style on mine own. The 32.007 doesn't ring a bell as for being the latest card, I think it is 33.004 but my memory cannot always be trusted and have the flu again.

 

[Teeroy78]

Hardly an expert, I'm new to it as well. The kit from DHGate includes the case and I find it really handy to have most everything locked into place for transport/storage. Some folks store them in other ways. As for your Cruz, check to make sure it does not use the newer MDI and GDS Software, it was not listed on one of those ads but I could check later if you tell me the line or body style on mine own. The 32.007 doesn't ring a bell as for being the latest card, I think it is 33.004 but my memory cannot always be trusted and have the flu again.

Hmmm... doing some Googling, and I saw that Tech2Win seems to have a latest version of 33.004 as you indicated. Haven’t found a current listing for a physical Tech2 with other than 32.007 though. Strange. Does your Tech2 have 33.004?

I don’t know how I’d check the Cruze, so I’ll take you up on your offer to check on yours please. It is a 2013 Chevrolet Cruze LT sedan.

 

[swathdiver]

Found a 33.002 but having a hard time searching AliExpress. One seller with a good price did not show which version, you could always ask. Ebay has a bunch now too. You can also buy the cards separately or download an update (costs $$ I think). Some older versions of the Tech2 had the ability to make duplicate PCMCIA cards, mine does not have that feature. Found out the hard way after digging through boxes and boxes of old computer parts for my old PCMCIA cards! LOL

 

[Teeroy78]

Found a 33.002 but having a hard time searching AliExpress. One seller with a good price did not show which version, you could always ask. Ebay has a bunch now too. You can also buy the cards separately or download an update (costs $$ I think). Some older versions of the Tech2 had the ability to make duplicate PCMCIA cards, mine does not have that feature. Found out the hard way after digging through boxes and boxes of old computer parts for my old PCMCIA cards! LOL

James,

Good call on eBay. I found a few on there that ship to Canada for free and are 33.004 with case for only a few bucks more than the DHGate kit I linked to above. I wonder what the difference is between the two software versions. Probably added vehicle support, and if I want the 2013 Cruze supported I should get the newest I can get. I’ll keep an eye for more info and lock in on a final decision in the next day or two.

Thanks for your help! If you could still check your Tech2 for the 2013 Chevy Cruze LT, that would be greatly appreciated!

 

[Teeroy78]

Oh, and I found a seller on eBay selling just the card, 33.004, for $22.49USD free shipping, if anybody is interested.

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/NEW-Card-Fo...var=521420152894&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649

 

[2011SSVHOE]

Interesting ,I watch utube videos and a guy in FL is working on a late model C6 corvette. He goes by Samcrac . anyhow he had to reprogram his ecu. he purchased a VXDIAG VCX NANO, plugs into the OBD port, comes with TECH2win and is only 120.00usd I see them on Ebay, my question is does it do all the same functions of a tech 2 ?
it works better with a 32bit laptop.

heck if it works as well as a Tech2 it's a lot cheaper.

didn't mean to hijack your thread. food for thought

 

[2011SSVHOE]

Oh, and I found a seller on eBay selling just the card, 33.004, for $22.49USD free shipping, if anybody is interested.

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/NEW-Card-Fo...var=521420152894&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649

ok with that card and a laptop that supports PCMIA cards if you could get a cable to interface the OBD2 port to a serial or USB port will it do the same as a TECH2 ?

more food for thought