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by xantia_v6 » 21 Jun 2018, 13:51 » in Forum News, Announcements and Issues
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I have applied an update (slightly experimental) to this site which requires that you refresh your browser cache. On a PC this can be accomplished by pressing ctrl-f5.
On other devices, you may need to manually delete cached data for this site. You do not need to clear cookies.

The changes themselves are fairly minor, with the intention of...

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It’s not an uncommon reaction Davie, and understandable, but we will always try to help members to resolve the issues.

Despite testing before changes are made, you can never fully iron out all the possible bugs that may present themselves, but we do try and minimise the disruption, and will always be on hand to help you work around any issues...
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Revised Easydiagnostics Discount Procedure

by GiveMeABreak » 03 May 2018, 17:22 » in Forum News, Announcements and Issues

Please note that there is a new procedure in place for members wishing to take advantage of a 15% discount off products from Easydiagnostics.

The old discount code that was entered into the checkout is no longer valid, as a result of the code being propagated over the Internet.

After discussions with Jim from ED today, we have agreed a new...

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03 May 2018, 17:22
New Diagnostics Forum

by GiveMeABreak » 18 Mar 2018, 13:26 » in Forum News, Announcements and Issues

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Please note the new ' Diagnostics ' sub forum that has been added to the main page.

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Link to New Diagnostic Forum

As some of you will be aware, we had merged all the Lexia & Diagbox related threads. This was kept in the Citroen technical forum. However because this topic has grown significantly over the years as the software and...

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Please note that if you want to see new posts from the Diagnostic Forum, you will need to SUBSCRIBE to the forum. Just scroll to the bottom of the page and click the Subscribe button.

This needs to be done because it is a new sub-forum, and therefore will not be in your existing subscriptions.

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26 Mar 2018, 00:38
Member Email Addresses

by GiveMeABreak » 13 Oct 2017, 18:06 » in Forum News, Announcements and Issues

To All Members

Members are kindly requested to check their profiles to see if their email addresses are current and please update these where necessary.

Some of our members have noted that email sent to others on the forum are bouncing back as unrecognised. We appreciate that people change their email providers / addresses over time and don't...

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Easydiagnostics Equipment Discount for FCF Members

by GiveMeABreak » 03 May 2018, 17:14

For those interested, French Car Forum members can obtain a 15% discount of products at the Easydiagnostics website.

Easy Diagnostics Website

Any member who wishes a 15% discount code to use with Easydiagnostics needs to send a Private Message (PM) to GiveMeABreak .
We will send to Easydiagnostics an email to verify your FCF username and...

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03 May 2018, 17:14
EOBD Fault Code Prefix

by GiveMeABreak » 30 Mar 2018, 13:52

Diagnostic Code Identifiers (SAE / EOBD Standards)

Here are the explanations of the make up of a diagnostic fault code Prefix:

First (Character) Identifies the Related System
P Powertrain
B Body
C Chassis
U Network
Second (Digit) Type of Code
0 Complies with EOBD Standard
1 Manufacturer Specific Enhanced
Third (Digit)...

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30 Mar 2018, 13:52
Applying Diagbox Updates

by GiveMeABreak » 28 Mar 2018, 13:17

Diagbox V7 Update process

Always ensure you have a copy of your licence file from a working and activated Diagbox prior to performing any updates. Your licence file can be found at:
C:\AWROOT\BIN\FI\APPDIAG.SYS)

Ensure the Diagbox application is closed
Launch only the single update you want to install
Follow the instructions.
When the...

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28 Mar 2018, 13:17
Diagbox Firmware Versions

by GiveMeABreak » 18 Mar 2018, 15:18

This intentionally only covers versions from 7.02 to 7.76:

DiagBox v7.02 needs 4.3.0
DiagBox v7.57 needs 4.3.2
DiagBox v7.58 needs 4.3.2
DiagBox v7.62 needs 4.3.3
DiagBox v7.66 needs 4.3.3
DiagBox v7.74 needs 4.3.3
DiagBox v7.76 needs 4.3.3

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18 Mar 2018, 15:18
Merged Lexia & Diagbox threads

by Monkeyfeet » 22 Dec 2011, 10:09
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Hi to all interested in buying a Lexia (I'm one)
Not sure if this has been linked to before but if the sellers' claims are true about PCB quality it might be interesting:

10% off would bring the price down competitively. BTW I'm no expert on Lexias whatsoever and I have no connection with this seller.

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Please note that this Thread is now locked, as per this announcement:

Diagnostic Forum

Please create a separate post for any new queries if you cannot find the answer in this topic.
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18 Mar 2018, 13:42
'05 85K mile C4 2.0HDI Lexia 3 advice please

by kenhall1202 » 20 Jun 2018, 12:48

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I have a problem when trying use Lexia 3 to reset the two counters (additive and DPF).
Basically when I perform the Global diagnostic test Lexia can communicate with all sections apart from the two categories covering the additive pump and the related ECU. All other Lexia options for getting to the additive ECU also fail to communicate.
The...

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Only the ECU connector can be seen/accessed easily and not fancying BSI removal I simply inspected the contacts and 'exercised' the plug in and out a few times.

After a struggle to get Lexia to connect to to the car (always seems to require a great deal of wiggling of the diagnostic plug to get proper contact) the Global test showed...

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How to save report in Diagbox

by Fake Concern » 23 Jun 2018, 10:02

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When I close Diagbox I don't get the question Do you want to save a report? I used to but lately I haven't. I have looked and can't see how to do this.

All the saved reports are from sessions several Months ago

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Thanks for replies so far!

Those listed in the screen shot are 'Sessions'. Each 'Session' can store multiple reports.

Pressing the search (magnifying glass) at the bottom right of the screen, allows you to search on:
Navigation Report
Parameter Measurements Report 
Inspection Report
Preparation of New Vehicle Report...

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23 Jun 2018, 17:48
Lexia 3 and key programming

by fastjet » 29 May 2018, 16:21
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Hi, could I ask for some help please on how to program key fobs using Lexia 3.
If I get a key cut from Citroen, how difficult is it to do?
Are there any instructs on the forum on how to do the programming?
Thanks

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Well, Chinese might surprise us :mrgreen:
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22 Jun 2018, 18:09
Update Diagbox version

by RichardW » 19 Mar 2018, 21:47
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Mine is only running 7.02 as it came. This won't talk to the new C4... Anyone got links to update files? And what was the story with saving the licence line to avoid having to re-install it?

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Not looked at this for a while....still no dice. Apache server error was back when I started the VM yesterday, and same performance on the car - reads the VIN, gives the selection page for Fault reading etc, but then does nothing when clicked on :roll: I rolled the VM back to my v.02 install and it still wouldn't work.... for some reason driver...
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20 Jun 2018, 08:05
Normal Lexia behaviour with C5?

by Percy Veerer » 18 Jun 2018, 21:49

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New member here. I've been visiting this forum for quite some time and found it a very helpful source of information. Thanks to all you existing members for your inputs. I'm posting for the first time because I've not found my problem discussed in the forum. Here goes:-
I have a Chinese Lexia clone that I acquired second hand a couple of years ago...

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No problem, have a look on my post here with the picture showing the location:

Note: to see the area in close up, click the same image a few posts up on that link without the arrow that I copied to superimpose an arrow on to show Gibbo where the resistor was. It will zoom up significantly on that picture.

That serial number (921815B)...

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19 Jun 2018, 22:59
Diagnostic Tool for Citroen Xsara Picasso 2.0 HDI 2004

by exadra2011 » 28 May 2018, 10:41
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I am interested in buying a diagnostic tool for my old Citroen but I am struggling in what one to choose while keep the cost affordable and not compromising on quality.

This article is a good eye opener and seems that this fits as a good one to buy, but is too much expensive, specially when taking in consideration that my car as a value of £300...

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Could not agree the sale and then send a cheque? A bit more of a delay but secure enough. You do still have a chequebook?
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18 Jun 2018, 13:32
electronic manuals...

by pseud » 10 Jun 2018, 14:01

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Hello Good Folk

New to this new forum - but it seems the right tool for the job in preference to For Sale & Wanted

I got an 'electronic manual' from these guys many moons ago (2012 irc):

They supplied a VM windows installation with a 'back up' installed of what appeared to be the official Citroen Service Backup Documentation repair-shop...

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You've got access to parts, but technical documents are chargeable are very thin on the ground for early cars including Xantias.

The offline versions are no longer available - all online now, so you won't have access to anything 2013 on and by the same token, earlier cars like the XM and Xantia have not had all their documentation converted and...

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14 Jun 2018, 14:42
Lexia required in kent.

by jrc5 » 09 Jun 2018, 10:40

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Hi all, I cant seem to find a lexia location thread.

Is there anyone in Kent that would be willing to activate cruise control for me?

Thanks in advance.

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If you can't find anyone nearer, I am in East Sussex and have Lexia/Diagbox and happy to help.

Thanks for the offer it's very much appreciated, however East Sussex is a very large area, could you narrow it down?

Bexhill on Sea

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10 Jun 2018, 22:05
Lexia 3

by fastjet » 11 Apr 2018, 18:54
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Hi, could those with experience of Lexia 3 recommend one that is worth buying for home use?
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Hi, well after help from Easydiagnostics, big thanks, and several re-installs I now have a working copy of Lexia3 and it is very good.
I have captured some data and I wondered if those who have experience would be kind enough to check the data values for me and offer some advice on how to put things right.
Thanks
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10 May 2018, 20:26
FIXED ? No longer connecting DiagBox V07.62 with the a 9780.Z5 VCI

by spiff » 05 May 2018, 19:56

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Good evening from a sunny at last Mullion Cove Cornwall : )

I hope the weather is same same for you all : )

Citroen C5 petrol 2003 estate automatic.

I have used this DiagBox V07.62 with the a 9780.Z5 VCI once before and it worked OK.

Today I decided I would clear any previous fault codes.

I should have left it along.

The unit connected and...

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Thank you for your reply Marc : )

I have been looking online for sphere removal tools just in case.

There is a low cost one on eBay, the seller kindly came back with £13.75 plus post to my un-generous offer of £10 : )

The feed back for it on eBay is very good, but no so on some forums for the same item a couple of years back ?

If the gentleman...

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10 May 2018, 16:26
Backwards compatibility?

by old'uns » 26 Apr 2018, 18:48
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after selling the X7, at the time i had no use for the Easydiagnostics kit i purchased, laptop still has Diagbox on it, 7.51 i think?
however today i remembered i still had an earlier VCI running on Lexia 3/PP2000 which i had when i purchased the X7 which i'm sure did talk to it.
so today fired up the laptop and connected to the 'new' C5, however...

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Diagbox on this laptop was a fresh install, it was purchased purely for use with the Diagbox i got from easydiagnostics but then sold.
it is internet ready but only on if neccessary, not when running Diagbox.

i'll start rooting around later to see what i've got.
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08 May 2018, 20:34
Engine Virgin here, with black smoke. Help.

by nicolemac » 05 May 2018, 12:39

Hello,
Looking for any assistance I can get.
I have a Citroen Berlingo 1.9, 55 plate. Recently I had white smoke coming from my exhaust, coupled with slow acceleration. I replaced the fuel filter and the car ran okay for a while. Now I have black smoke when accelerating, not that I can accelerate much, please help 😩

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05 May 2018, 12:39
citroen doc backup error code

by Bandit12 » 27 Apr 2018, 10:15

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Morning peeps

Just tried to access Citroen doc backup and encountered this error (see attached screenshot) seems to be some kind of javascrpt thing but I'm not pc savvy, any ideas? Scratch that as cant attach screenshot! like I said not pc savvy

It reads Error initializationbackup Systray:class javanet.Socket extension.

Any ideas?

Bandit

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Quick update, I noticed that my javascipt was an older version so i updated it but it made no difference :-(

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27 Apr 2018, 14:12
Did anyone have any problems buying a cheaper Lexia 3

by Rosanbo » 21 Apr 2018, 23:21

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I am thinking of getting a Lexia 3.

It would be good to have a sticky post on this board about what version is the latest version and what versions have gone before. And what year they changed. Pictures of the assembled article with leads and pictures of it connected to a car and being worked with. Explaining what leads come in the kits and what...

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Ok, great, I only need to get one with OBD2, I wouldn't be going anywhere near leads like that.

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23 Apr 2018, 10:55
Alternative to Lexia / Generic Code Readers

by dave_xsara » 22 Apr 2018, 12:52

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Thanks.

I know most people here talk about Lexias in order to find faults. However, we have a number of more recent non PSA cars in the family and I was looking at getting a more modern code reader that would cover all as well as the Citroen.

Are there any recommended home mechanic tools out there that would cover most bases as well as the PSA...

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It really all depends on what you want to be able to achieve with a diagnostic tool.

If your main concern is reading and clearing faults, then there are plenty of generic code readers out there very cheaply priced. If you intend to undertake programming, actuator tests, certain procedures then you will need a more capable tool (and of course more...

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22 Apr 2018, 13:09
FAPLite

by Xantippa » 17 Mar 2018, 12:38
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Has anyone here tried FAPlite -android software? Any recommendations on (preferably slim and cheap) bluetooth dongle that works with it?

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Got hold of the OBD adapter only to find FAPlite doesn't support my ECU.

I downloaded FAPlite not long ago and I'm pretty sure it listed all the ECU's supported in the description on the play store, so if you didn't check your car was supported then..... ?

None of these 3rd party solutions do everything that a Lexia 3 does so you'd always want...
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14 Apr 2018, 11:22
Citroen c5(09 plate)

by Sandel27 » 14 Apr 2018, 05:12

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Hi all.I have bought this Citroen c5 and one week later I have a warning light(engine) in dash board telling me anti-pollution system faulty.should I take the car back?

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Judge Rinder :shock: Dealt with just such a case this week, can't remember the detail now but it was about EML and DPF.

The second half of this, roll it forward to about 30 minutes, shut your eyes to the stupidity. You might have to sign up but it's free apart from the damned ads.

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14 Apr 2018, 11:08
C Crosser Diag Communication Problem

by bkod » 09 Apr 2018, 19:35

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Hello there.
I have a similar problem with lexia trying to cooperate with c-crosser... No dialogue with any of the ECUs at all... ELM327 can read faults no bother. Lexia works fine with C4. Google told me that c4 and c-crosser use a different transmission protocols. Any suggestions what to do? Look for a fault in c-crosser's diagnostic socket or...

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Unfortunately new optocouplers haven't resolved remaining communication problems.
I will probably try to replace the relays with a set of decent ones.

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12 Apr 2018, 22:46
Diagbox 6.01 problems

by elsegoose » 02 Sep 2013, 03:57
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Hi All. Well after reading many threads, I am confused. I have installed Diagbox 6.01 in a laptop with XP running, then I had many troubles activating it. After about the 5th attempt I got a message "activation sucessful. I tried to run it in lexia mode on my Xantia, there was no dialogue with any ECU,s. I tried to run it on a new Peugeot...

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I have solved it. Myself.
I have found a file PSA Interface Checker Install by...guess who...starts with scary.. and if you start up Diagbox and then minimize it and run this program you can downgrade your reader temporary to a lower version (it will be upgraded again when you start Diagbox next time) - I had 4.3.0 and tested 4.1.6 and it worked...
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12 Apr 2018, 18:36
Lexia codes help F408

by dumpvalve » 30 Mar 2018, 11:56

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Hello all . ive just scanned my 2.2hdi x7 as I have.. fuel flap access not properly locked on the dash. ive got the fault code F408 and it says , Fault Fuel Filler Cap Not Detected.. iv checked that I have both magnets in the cap and it does , so the question is whats the next step? has anyone tried just buying a new OEM cap from Citroen, remember...

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Hi there is no sensor on the x7 models.. What about just buying a new cap OEM cap

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12 Apr 2018, 16:13
Regeneration on Lexia 3 for x7

by dumpvalve » 03 Apr 2018, 15:57

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Can anyone point me in the right direction regarding regeneration on a 2009 2.2hdi on lexia 3 .. C revision... I either can't be in the correct menu or it seems to say that lexia can't do a regeneration on a x7 model.. I really need to do a regeneration...

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OK many thanks guys

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03 Apr 2018, 21:34
P0420 code

by dumpvalve » 01 Apr 2018, 15:38

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Hello all I'm trying to track down my issue regarding the Fuel Access Flap Open on the dash , looking into this deeper after buying a Lexia 3 ive noticed today a P0420 code saying ..Differential Exhaust Pressure Signal.. when I look into the pull down menu it says , Particle Filter Overload, is this the DPF , or the Cat...

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If there are any fault codes associated with the emissions or engine, the Engine ECU probably will not allow it. This is so it can protect the engine and its components. A manual regeneration takes a toll on the engine and is not recommended very often, as it really shouldn’t be needed with the additive system, so long as the vehicle is not...

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02 Apr 2018, 21:57
Getting the hang of Diagbox

by TaximanRonnie » 24 Mar 2018, 22:32
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Hi, new to the forum and just purchased a copy of Diagbox. Eventually managed to get it all loaded and working on an old laptop running Windows XP so will be more or less standalone in that respect. Have had it connected to my C5 Estate 163 Nav 2010, found it worked under the X7 variant. Came up with a shed load of fault codes, some I knew about...

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Hi Ronnie, yes Diagbox works fine with Windows 7 - That's what I use all the time. Again, make sure you take a copy of your licence file once installed as it will likely be different for the partition on which you install it.

As for the post 7.62 versions, there has been incremental loss of telecoding features, as PSA move more and more to...
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02 Apr 2018, 13:08
Odd onscreen Messages + Fault code

by Sloppysod » 01 Apr 2018, 12:24

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Hi,
I have just finished servicing the C5 and and got two on-screen messages, do they mean I have an issue with my software or............?

Invalid SOAP message or SOAP version Mismatch - Id600-M-NOT-Found & id0205-M-NOT-FOUND, id601-m-NOT-FOUND.
Error.jpg
Also, am I right in thinking that this error is because the car is stationary, just...

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Cheers, Marc, bit confusing as the wifi is not connected, my garage is too far away from my router, but as long a it is nothing serious I am happy.

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01 Apr 2018, 13:59
Lexia unable to communicate with ECUs

by sonoramicommando » 19 Mar 2018, 07:22
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Carrying on from here:

So basically it does not communicates with any control units other than injection and suspension. (The car is 2006 C6). Tried pretty much everything. The thing is it worked before a service visit to a (useless) dealer. Now it doesn't.
The following is what PSA interface checker says:

The only possibility I can think of...

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I did visually inspect the VCI innards and it looked ok (I'm an electronics dummy but I think I can spot bad solders).
I've been meaning to test out it on someone else's car - there is a 405 I can try it on, but it's some distance away so I just need to get around to it. There is another fellow with a 207 but he doesn't trust me with it... :(
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30 Mar 2018, 10:34
VCI

by Gibbo2286 » 24 Mar 2018, 17:35

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Is this 'full chip'?

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The lack of the 10k resistor is known to cause communication issues with CAN systems (depending on model), but there are a stack of chips, relays and Optocouplers that are not found in the full kits - something the Chinese makers did to reduce costs - which is often why they are much cheaper that the full kits. It becomes more of a problem on...

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26 Mar 2018, 17:41

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