Ids purchase

[bangertrack]

hi all,

What do I need to buy (hardware and software) to be able to be able to interrogate the Ecu on my 12 plate fwd transit ie ids.

What is the approximate cost of the set up?

When operational, is it easy to turn off the egr, for example? Is it controlled by a single menu or do maps etc have to be modified?

Thanks

[loot]

100-180 is the price range.

You can't turn off the egr with it, you can clear fault codes and lots of other things.
Generally think legal and you'll know what it can do.

[motorman116]

Ive had the EGR deleted from the software, Martynx (Vantuner) does it all with a remap

[bangertrack]

I have been wondering whether it would be economical to have the full ids access as plan to keep the van for years. If have it, why pay for remaps etc - I will never want more power, just egr and maybe dpf removal and then fault diagnosis.

[knobby1]

I have been wondering whether it would be economical to have the full ids access as plan to keep the van for years. If have it, why pay for remaps etc - I will never want more power, just egr and maybe dpf removal and then fault diagnosis.

IDS has nothing to do with remaps and cannot delete the EGR or DPF. IDS can do reprogramming of modules like PCM, BCM etc, enable extra keys, pump-injector-pilot learns, update calibrations, reset counters, fault code diagnosis and clearing etc... plus lots of other stuff. If you replace a module or injector on your van it will probably need an IDS to get it sorted. You can even help out others who may be stuck.

I bought one as I plan on keeping my van for a while and being an engineer find it very difficult to take my van to a dealer who will pull your pants down, bend you over & charge a fortune to do something I can now do myself in the comfort of my own home, if that's what you're after...I say go for it. I did a fair bit of research before buying mine and when i did get it Loot was a great help whilst I fumbled my way through getting it set up and running properly. Buy yourself a cheap second-hand laptop loaded with XP or Win7 and just use it for the IDS.

Mine has paid for itself many times...if/when a light pops up on the dashboard, I can find out what it is pretty much straight way and get it sorted without the need to get to my local dealer....most of the time is something silly/simple and can be erased/deleted without further problem.

Lord Knobrot

[paul2012]

I have been wondering whether it would be economical to have the full ids access as plan to keep the van for years. If have it, why pay for remaps etc - I will never want more power, just egr and maybe dpf removal and then fault diagnosis.

DPF removal is illegal now

As from 2017 EGR valve will be checked for tampering & operation on Euro 5 & Euro 6 engines from 2017 (one of many new MOT rules)

[bangertrack]

Thanks for the information gents. Where is the best place to source the Vcm? And do you have to renew license on the software at what cost?