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I've got a DVD "Jaguar landrover IDS v118" which is supposed to be diagnostic software for a LR but I'm assuming that it is useless without an interface.

There's one on eBay for £1,895 which is a touch expensive  New: Freelander2 GS 62 plate (MY13) - Santorini Black with Clearview & Front PDC
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i think Black Box Solutions (disco3 forum sponsor) does a faultmate box that lets you read the car

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darrellr wrote:

I've got a DVD "Jaguar landrover IDS v118" which is supposed to be diagnostic software for a LR but I'm assuming that it is useless without an interface.

My towbar specialist had a box that talked to the Freelander, I watched him use it on my car, not something the main dealer would do, it was quite amazing. The box cost over £4k !!! Stornoway Grey GS ... What a fine motor ... but not any more ... ... psst look at my gallery!
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My company makes diagnostic testers

If you want powertrain diagnostics, then any J1979 equiped diagnostic tester will do, they all have to conform to EOBD. At the low price end ELM are pretty decent, JLR use diagnostics over CAN for all current production models and it simply needs to be enabled for that.

It won't pick up body systems diagnostics, they don't have to conform to any standards so generally are proprietary. Thats the only reason dealers can charge so much for STAR type systems etc.

So depends what you want to use it for..... 58 HSE, auto, lago grey, tints. Mine and my dogs Storm and Sky
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darrellr wrote:

VW / Audi dealers have the VAG-1551/2, Mercedes have STAR; What tool do LR dealers use to 'talk' to Freelanders? Is there a end-user equivalent?

Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT, and SKODA use VAG 5051 or 5052 not 15.

Back in the day Rover and Landrover used to use a system called Testbook. It was fun to use, even more fun to make it print the results needed for warranty claims!! I'm not sure whats used now.