cmb2020
Member Since: 08 Sep 2020
Location: Buckley, North Wales
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Hi all
Anyone had the Autel IID and had problems?
Mine won’t connect now. Have looked online and seems many have the same issue of it being a dud?
Have cleared the cache and restarted phone Etc
Hoping someone has solved this?
Tia
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 19th Feb 2021 2:41 pm |
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mike23118
Member Since: 01 Oct 2010
Location: North Wales
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Sorry but ,is your phones blu tooth on ?
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| 19th Feb 2021 6:31 pm |
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cmb2020
Member Since: 08 Sep 2020
Location: Buckley, North Wales
Posts: 1150
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Yeah Bluetooth on
Device has green light
Phone doesn’t see the device when searching
Could be worth me trying a different phone but my phone can see other devices so presuming it’s the Autel plug or app
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| 19th Feb 2021 6:38 pm |
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Shane1000rr
Member Since: 04 Jan 2020
Location: County Durham
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Persevere a bit buddy took me a few go’s to connect mine some days it connects instantly others it faffs on
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| 19th Feb 2021 6:50 pm |
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jenseneverest
Member Since: 12 Jun 2017
Location: somewhere
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never had an issue myself, sounds like it could be a dud, have you updated the app to the latest version if available ?
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| 19th Feb 2021 7:16 pm |
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cmb2020
Member Since: 08 Sep 2020
Location: Buckley, North Wales
Posts: 1150
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Yeah it seems to be since updating the app!
Plugged it in a few days ago and it sent the Landy awol too. Special programs lost. Had to restart the car with it unplugged. May not be related but i think it was.
Been on to the seller for days but they’re full of sh!t - Called Autel today and they said it’s not their direct product or something. Cheap plugins are a ‘grey market ‘
Did give me an email
Will update
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| 19th Feb 2021 7:36 pm |
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highlands
Member Since: 11 Jan 2010
Location: NW Highlands
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Had problems connecting mine for a couple of months now.
Haven't followed it up as I have alternatives other than for the Renaults (shudder) Black 05 TDV6 HSE Auto
Grey 05 TDV6 HSE Auto (Gone)
54 TDV6 SE Man (killed by me  )
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| 19th Feb 2021 8:05 pm |
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jenseneverest
Member Since: 12 Jun 2017
Location: somewhere
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Indeed, i have a feeling that the cheap ones we are getting under 50 quid are clones
I was reading on another forum about a way of opening all vehicle's for free, looks like the Chineese have now stopped that little trick, but was a thread from a couple of years ago anyways.
With what you have said about issues connecting, after the software update..... i will not update mine (unless i am forced to ) when next used.
You can make the disco go nuts if you use demo mode.
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| 19th Feb 2021 8:05 pm |
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cmb2020
Member Since: 08 Sep 2020
Location: Buckley, North Wales
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Ah relief! The seller has a 12 month warranty advertised. Phew. It cost me £79 so I’d be annoyed if I got jacked for a fake one. Even registered with official app for Autel.
The eBay seller is pretty slow to communicate and there’s a lot of forums with problems. But it is a really good device. I hope it does get working.
Got a key fob and blade cut for £30 just need the IID to program it.
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| 19th Feb 2021 8:16 pm |
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pwheeldon
Member Since: 15 Jan 2020
Location: West Yorks
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You can programme a key with the Autel, its in the service menu under the immobiliser settings I think. Discovery 4 GS 2009 Auto Stornoway Grey
Discovery 3 s 2005 Auto Bonatti Grey Gone
Discovery 3 SE 2005 Manual Zambezi Silver Gone
Range Rover Sport HSE 2006 Black
Aston Martin DB7 VV
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| 20th Feb 2021 12:53 am |
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M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
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jenseneverest wrote:Indeed, i have a feeling that the cheap ones we are getting under 50 quid are clones
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They are £46 direct off the Autel webb site  I was very tempted to get one for wife’s Mini but was in doubt if they would unlock the immobiliser, I could not get an answer from Autel so lashed another £100 out on another make that would give me an answer. It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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| 20th Feb 2021 10:39 am |
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jenseneverest
Member Since: 12 Jun 2017
Location: somewhere
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Mine was under 50 quid, off some china site 18 months ago. It works with the official Autel app.
I was not prepared to pay 300 quid plus for the normal disco ones. I have had no issues at all on 3 vehicles with mine so happy.
Autel is a China based company, and China is well know for there clones,it looks to me like the whole Autel range is just a clone of another manufacturers.(and there appears to be clones of the clone lol)
A quick google search will show that most of the others are suing them
Quote:Autel is being sued by all the major car makers, along with Snap on, mom, pop, and apple pie, for stealing software.
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| 20th Feb 2021 1:15 pm |
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leroymusic00
Member Since: 12 Jan 2021
Location: Carlisle
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M3DPO wrote:jenseneverest wrote:Indeed, i have a feeling that the cheap ones we are getting under 50 quid are clones
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They are £46 direct off the Autel webb site I was very tempted to get one for wife’s Mini but was in doubt if they would unlock the immobiliser, I could not get an answer from Autel so lashed another £100 out on another make that would give me an answer.
I have just ordered a unit from Autel - just waiting for delivery. There was an offer on and it was £41.
I wanted one anyway but when I found out that they program keys and unlock the FBH I was in there.
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| 20th Feb 2021 2:10 pm |
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cmb2020
Member Since: 08 Sep 2020
Location: Buckley, North Wales
Posts: 1150
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So weird today it worked! Differently but it worked.
Managed to program a new spare key JUST in time as the other won’t charge
I’ll do a few videos tomorrow. Might set up a lr3 YouTube profile so they can stay on there long term for others.
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| 20th Feb 2021 9:19 pm |
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jenseneverest
Member Since: 12 Jun 2017
Location: somewhere
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The youtube vid's would deffo help  some of the forum users have struggled.
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| 20th Feb 2021 10:27 pm |
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