Nancom evo or hawke eye Diagnostic tool

Which would you buy and why.
How good are they compared to main dealer set up.
Or do you still end up going to main dealer when the going gets tough.
Would one tell me what my brake problem is.
Mark

Which would you buy and why. i bought the hawkeye, it was the best deal and could do what i needed done
How good are they compared to main dealer set up.i dont know
Or do you still end up going to main dealer when the going gets tough.never been to the dealer and dont intend to
Would one tell me what my brake problem is.it depends on what problem your having
Mark
hope this helps

Hawkeye.. Just personal preference. It does everything I need and realistically you should want. It is basic, but very good. Unless your a serious mechanic and dealer, then I would not consider anything else.. I don't think there is anything wrong with either.. Just my personal preference.

Nanocom original. I did want to get a Nanocom evo but was put off by a couple of threads on here.

Hawkeye is friendly unless u forget to disconnect battery before u replace height sensors.... coz u'll not be able to recalibrate height with it

Both tools will do a lot of what a home mechanic wants to attempt, but it is very difficult to say which is best best:

A. It depends what YOU want to do &

B. there is a new Nano EVO II and Version 5 of Hawkeye out now and comparisons of functionality have not yet been possible.

I have Hawkeye V4 and find it very user friendly but it won't code-in second hand keys (will do new ones easy peasy) and it won't calibrate sls settings.


Also with Nano EVO you can read live data (as you can with Hawkeye) but you can also record it for further evaluation on your laptop/PC.

Definitely buy the Nanocom Evolution. Its a far better tool.

There is one in the Accessories For Sale section with a special added extra:bounce:

can you plug these machines into more than one vehicle without having to pay more for a code or something?

disco dickie said:

can you plug these machines into more than one vehicle without having to pay more for a code or something?

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Can't speak for Nanocom but with Hawkeye, you get a one vehicle licence and can buy more unlocking codes. It you buy one for a Discovery TD5 it will work on all Discovery TD5 no just yours.

biggeeeee said:

Can't speak for Nanocom but with Hawkeye, you get a one vehicle licence and can buy more unlocking codes. It you buy one for a Discovery TD5 it will work on all Discovery TD5 no just yours.

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Not quite right - if you specify Discovery 2 when you buy your Hawkeye you get an unlock code that will allow you to speak to any and ALL Disco 2's - petrol and diesel, manual or auto - without limit.

If you subsequently buy a different LR product you simply buy the unlock code for that range and bob's you uncle.

I bought a Hawkeye in part because at the time there was such a huge delay in the introduction of Nano Evo.

If I were buying today I would wait for Nano Evo II and buy that I think.

thebiglad said:

Not quite right - if you specify Discovery 2 when you buy your Hawkeye you get an unlock code that will allow you to speak to any and ALL Disco 2's - petrol and diesel, manual or auto - without limit.

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Indeed that's what I meant :doh:

Buy a 300tdi......Less hassle....
Nancom..........? Hawkeye..............?

Fook that ****!

thought I would bump this thread instead of starting a new one, again the question is
Nanocom Evo or Hawkeye? for disco 2 TD5

What is best one to have? have there been any review test's of the 2 and result's??

James5 said:

thought I would bump this thread instead of starting a new one, again the question is
Nanocom Evo or Hawkeye? for disco 2 TD5

What is best one to have? have there been any review test's of the 2 and result's??

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It really depends what you want to do with these diagnostic machines. Are you going to be working on your own vehicle or a range of vehicles?

Each unit has it's own pro's and cons so before you can choose between the two, you need to know the sorts of things you are likely to want to do with it?

For example, both units provides live data so you can see what each electronic components is doing eg the MAF/MAP/AAP, but only one of them allows you to create a file and download it for future examination.

When I was working on DII's I never felt the need of that facility so it wouldn't have been an advantage to me.

Just to give a visual idea of this, imagine two identical grids laid on top of each other. When they are perfectly aligned all the boxes are in line, but if you slide the top a bit to the left, there will be a reduced amount of boxes in the middle that are perfectly aligned, with some on the left overlapping and some on the right overlapping.

This is like comparing these two devices, in the middle area of functionality they both have loads of features the same, but on the edges one has stuff the other doesn't have and vice versa.

You need to be very clear about what you want to get done, before you can decide which is the most suitable.

Simples buy a hawkeye and then swap it for my new evo 2 cos i cant drive it

I am going to order a Nanocom Evo next week

James5 said:

I am going to order a Nanocom Evo next week

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If you order it via the group buy arranged on the DII Boys Club forum you might save a few bob?

thebiglad said:

If you order it via the group buy arranged on the DII Boys Club forum you might save a few bob?

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Many thanks will take a look over there now