Diagnostic tool.

Am after abit of advice, again, lol. I am looking at getting a better diagnostic tool for my discovery td5. I currently have an icarsoft diagnostic tool, but it only does the basic stuff. My question is, what’s the difference between nanacom and Hawkeye, besides price, and what’s the feature of them both?

Hawkeye no longer sold or supported. If there is any old stock out there I would not buy unless steeply discounted as you can no longer get necessary dongles.

Get a Nanocom. It'll pay for itself after couple of uses.
You will thank me later...

What’s this Hawkeye total diagnostic I’ve seen? Must admit, think it will be nanacom.

Many people recommend the GAP Diagnostics IID tool. Couldn't remember the name earlier.

The Hawkeye Total is the upgraded Hawkeye diagnostic tool that can diagnose a multitude of Land Rovers.
With the Nanocom you have to purchase unlock codes (and some cabling) for different Land Rover models and engines.

So does the new version of Hawkeye still do the same as the old one, read faults, key programming, alarm issues etc? Did read something about cables for nanacom.

JUKE179r said:

The Hawkeye Total is more recent upgraded Hawkeye diagnostic tool that can diagnose a multitude of Land Rovers.
With the Nanocom you have to purchase unlock codes (and some cabling) for different models/engines of Land Rovers.

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Having spoken to a new customer of a total, they have been told that the unit will not be supported anymore and you will not be able to get the dongles to allow the interface to some of the other vehicles fully.

Cheers

Well that sucks! Thanks @neilly. I didn't know that.

JUKE179r said:

Well that sucks! Thanks @neilly. I didn't know that.

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That is what I have heard, I have a nanocom so not something I looked into in anymoore detail.

Cheers

Neilswheels50 said:

So does the new version of Hawkeye still do the same as the old one, read faults, key programming, alarm issues etc? Did read something about cables for nanacom.

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key programming is easier with a nanocom, as it can enter the short code. So you can use a 2nd hand key.

Cheers

Thanks for advice. Just looking for best price and place now for a nanacom. Lol.

You didn't believe me when I said Hawkeye no longer supported?

The original hawkeye (also sold with lr's T4 test book as an add on) was licensed to specific types of vehicle. A FL1 was different to a FL2 for eggsample. The later hawkeye pro came out in a newer shape case. The later hawkeye total came out in the same hawkeye pro case. The hawkeye total is unlocked for all supported models as standard. You can't buy license unlocking codes anymore.

There have been many romours of the products demise from sale. They did stop selling it but started again. They seem to have stopped again. The truth is the company making them were bought out many years ago. They continued to make them for many years after this. They seem to have stopped. The units cost more to make than the other newer products which don't rely on so much hardware. So it's inevitable they will disappear from sale due to low demand and manufacturing costs. Also cheaper copies available from china.

Dongles... It is true they have also stopped selling them. You only need the dongle to change the wiring on certain vehicles for certain modules, not all. Its a rewired interface so not difficult for us to make our own. We just need to know the connections when someone opens theirs up. And buy an odbii empty inline case.

Well it seems the dongles are once again available from Bearmach. I did post the wiring needed for the P38 EAS dongle since this is the one that people most often need.
I am pretty happy with my Hawkeye Pro. So far it has solved my issues on my P38 and read codes on my L322.

Gord Wedman said:

Well it seems the dongles are once again available from Bearmach. I did post the wiring needed for the P38 EAS dongle since this is the one that people most often need.
I am pretty happy with my Hawkeye Pro. So far it has solved my issues on my P38 and read codes on my L322.

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May I ask... Was your hawkeye pro (not total) unlocked for all vehicles it can support as standard or vehicle specific?

Sorry, I have the Pro version which does all vehicles. I had the original version but sold it along with my 98 P38.

Sorry to jump in on this but does the nanocom have the capability to bleed the brake abs system?

Yes it can and very well I might add.

It does have brake bleed options for my p38