Member Since: 22 Mar 2020
Location: norwich
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i carsoft
are the i carsoft fault code readers any good for a disco 3 ? i cant afford a gap iid at the moment
29th Jul 2020 12:49 pm
pwheeldon
Member Since: 14 Jan 2020
Location: West Yorks
Posts: 1505
Hi,
I dont have either, but I did buy another one, cant remember what it was, and its not up to scratch. I personally am waiting till I can afford the IID based on what I have read on here. Its a bit of a chicken and egg at the moment, need the cash to do repairs, but the IID would help. They do come up on here occasionally around the £300-350 mark for the blutooth version.
Like I say at the moment I am keeping my money till I can afford the IID.
Cheers
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29th Jul 2020 3:27 pm
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10684
What do you need to do with it ?
Is it the small 930 ? Or wider one your lookin at?
29th Jul 2020 6:27 pm
Dimcandle
Member Since: 06 Feb 2020
Location: North Wales
Posts: 195
I have the Icarsoft and actually it's alright.
Doesn't do programming but its a perfectly useful fault code reader.
I have a Jaguar XF and a Discovery 3 and it works perfectly well on both at sensible cost
29th Jul 2020 6:34 pm
paul123
Member Since: 22 Mar 2020
Location: norwich
Posts: 236
the one i was looking at is the V2.0 as i have been getting parking brake warning lights
30th Jul 2020 5:21 am
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
It is a pretty decent tool for the money
Mine read all the same ecus as the IID does, injector trim levels etc.
For the money damned good.
Not as user friendly as the IID, but that is not perfect either!
30th Jul 2020 5:53 am
sasdiscos
Member Since: 22 Feb 2013
Location: Northants
Posts: 889
Great for the money. Works well as a code reader. Does reset faults, steering angle and hand brake etc.
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30th Jul 2020 6:21 am
PROFSR G
Member Since: 06 Mar 2017
Location: Lost
Posts: 5044
I have an iCarsoft i930 which was given to me by a customer who was selling his D3. It will read all the codes and present live values, but it can't do calibrations of any sort.
The V2 is an upgrade on this, and whilst it can allow work on the EPB, and recalibrate the SAS, etc. I don't think it can calibrate anything in the suspension. Given it is half way towards the cost of an IID perhaps you would be better to wait?
If you do buy how much of it would you get back when you upgrade to the IID?
Decent little tool though!yµ (idµ - eAµ) ψ=mψ
30th Jul 2020 8:31 am
11891952
Member Since: 11 Jul 2020
Location: Pulborough
Posts: 83
I've got an iCarsoft unit, haven't tried it on the Disco yet, but seems to work well on everything I've plugged it into so far. As mentioned it won't do the programming side of things, but for fault code reading and service actions, you should be okay.
30th Jul 2020 6:30 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
PROFSR G wrote:
I have an iCarsoft i930 which was given to me by a customer who was selling his D3. It will read all the codes and present live values, but it can't do calibrations of any sort.
The V2 is an upgrade on this, and whilst it can allow work on the EPB, and recalibrate the SAS, etc. I don't think it can calibrate anything in the suspension. Given it is half way towards the cost of an IID perhaps you would be better to wait?
If you do buy how much of it would you get back when you upgrade to the IID?
Decent little tool though!
I lost 10 quid in the year I owned my i930.
31st Jul 2020 6:00 am
hugeviking
Member Since: 08 Jun 2010
Location: cotswolds
Posts: 1482
Where is the best place to get an icarsoft tool from please
Andi
9th Aug 2020 7:18 pm
PROFSR G
Member Since: 06 Mar 2017
Location: Lost
Posts: 5044
I think Island 4x4 do them and also perhaps Advanced Factors. yµ (idµ - eAµ) ψ=mψ
9th Aug 2020 7:21 pm
hugeviking
Member Since: 08 Jun 2010
Location: cotswolds
Posts: 1482
Cheers for the reply,
Can't see them on Advanced Factors and island 4x4 only seem to do the cheaper one
Andi
9th Aug 2020 7:37 pm
PROFSR G
Member Since: 06 Mar 2017
Location: Lost
Posts: 5044
Maybe Advanced don't do diagnostics but a quick Google search should get you better results.
Sometimes they do come up for sale on here, but I think it tends to be the i930.yµ (idµ - eAµ) ψ=mψ
9th Aug 2020 8:02 pm
hugeviking
Member Since: 08 Jun 2010
Location: cotswolds
Posts: 1482
Yes I think you are right
I just want to use a decent company, hopefully someone who bought one will see this and advise.
Only need a basic reader but would love an IID to play with but can't justify one
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