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VCT 2000 & Interface lead (Genuine Volvo diagnostic tool)

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Old Nov 4th, 2010, 11:12   #21
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The latest version of Vida (2010A) will need the newer Volvo DiCE unit which communicates via Bluetooth rather than the VCT unit (with it's OBDII - VCT and VCT - laptop serial port cables). DiCE will only work with the Vida software.

Vida 2008A will still work with the VCT (how do I know - I've got the setup ) and DiCE.


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is youre dice geuine or a copy seen some dice on e bay almost £900 with secondhand laptop some on there for £1500 with secondhand laptop thuogh £1500 pound ones do havebluetooth and are supposed to be genuine how do you tell a genuine one from a china one
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is youre dice geuine or a copy seen some dice on e bay almost £900 with secondhand laptop some on there for £1500 with secondhand laptop thuogh £1500 pound ones do havebluetooth and are supposed to be genuine how do you tell a genuine one from a china one
The genuine volvo ones are about £500 for the Dice Kit from the dealer .
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The genuine volvo ones are about £500 for the Dice Kit from the dealer .
when you say kit does that mean cables for conecting to pc
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yes but they are standard USB leads although heavy duty for automotive use
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Hello Multiplex, I see you still have the vct2000 for sale. Could you tell me in US Dollars what price are you looking for? Thank you, Bob.
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The latest version of Vida (2010A) will need the newer Volvo DiCE unit which communicates via Bluetooth rather than the VCT unit (with it's OBDII - VCT and VCT - laptop serial port cables). DiCE will only work with the Vida software.

Vida 2008A will still work with the VCT (how do I know - I've got the setup ) and DiCE.


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Hi Robbie, 2010a works with the VCT (Well it includes the VCT drivers )
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Hi Robbie, 2010a works with the VCT (Well it includes the VCT drivers )
have you got it working or does it work when you do the vct upgrade
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If someone could reverse engineer the VCT 2000 they'd have a licence to print money say £100 each for a simple circuit, firmware and leads. I have general machine code and microprocessor knowledge but nowhere near specialised enough to drill down to propietary code.
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If someone could reverse engineer the VCT 2000 they'd have a licence to print money say £100 each for a simple circuit, firmware and leads. I have general machine code and microprocessor knowledge but nowhere near specialised enough to drill down to propietary code.
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If someone could reverse engineer the VCT 2000 they'd have a licence to print money say £100 each for a simple circuit, firmware and leads. I have general machine code and microprocessor knowledge but nowhere near specialised enough to drill down to propietary code.
It has been done already!
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