Mt2500 2007 updates

It's a terrific buy, how will it pay for itself? Moses, i agree with you. As for what i can do with the MT, i have so far found it very useful for doing the things that my Innova B doesn't do, namely the ABS and airbag stuff on older models. It also seems to have a broader range of data that it can access. One upside i have found with it is the ability to read data on the go, so it also functions in the manner of an onboard computer, which can be very useful.

It will also store data for later retrieval, which helps when you are on a test drive and can't keep looking at the unit. From what i understand, it will also allow for things like speedometer reprogramming, as well as reflashing of certain functions, depending on the make and model of the vehicle.

I have never used it for speedo calibration, but i have used it for other functions, such as changing factory rev limiter points, and shift light functions on my wife's rally car. I mainly bought the MT for pre vehicles before i bought my Innova, and found i could get software and adapters for the Innova for the older vehicles, because i didnt like the idea of carrying manufacturer specific OBD1 tools for each make around with me, especially since most OBD1 scanners were very limited function wise.

I have used the MT quite extensively though on a chevy 4x4 that was a complete rebuild, and was able to calibrate the ECM to the truck without having to go to the dealer. My father in law used his, which is the same model as mine, to reflash the ECM in his wrangler, so it does have the capacity and ability to do those things, im just not totally sure to what extent.

There is one downside to the MT, and that is that all of the vehicle specific software is stored on removable cartridges for each make, instead of in the unit itself, but the cartridges are still widely available for any make or model, and the unit itself has a large following, so Snap-On does offer updates, but only up to either or , when the new Solus pro came out.

There are also reprogrammable cartridges that you can get, but some of those are extremely pricey. There are also manuals and books dedicated to the MT, the most notable being the How to use the Snap-On Mt series of books by Mandy Concepcion, that explain in very good detail how to calibrate and use the unit. If anyone else has used the MT in a shop setting, or quite extensively, i would like to hear from them about what they have used it for, as my experience is very limited. Everything i do vehicle repair wise, is on my own time, and mainly either for myself or a few family members and friends.

I stopped working full time in a shop 10 years ago, and started working in the computer field. And, one point i keep forgetting to respond to, from JJ's last post, is that most of the scanners out there, except for the Snap-On and MAC line of scanners, all seem to use the same basic software to program the units, and then just modify it some for their unit, which is why most of the scanners seem to have all the same functions and limitations as to what they can and can't do.

I am curious how far the re-flashing goes. Or do you need proprietary software from Chrysler for a full "reflash"? As such, is the MT software encrypted, or whatever, to allow a reflash or PCM reprogramming that involves emissions or other functions that require a vehicle VIN match?

Chrysler's current Wi-Tech platform, which uses a PC computer, is a great idea, essentially streaming downloads or reflashes directly from Chrysler. This offers simpler interface for CAN on later models. In the future, support for both new and legacy vehicles will be added. The very next year, the editors at Argus Publications insisted that I submit manuscripts in PC word processing edit files on 5. Do you know about Bluetooth HFM flash? Is this a mess or what? A tool for three to five years of model coverage?

The main difference i see, is where the DRBIII is strictly for chrysler and jeep, the MT is, with the right cartridge and key, useable on any computer controlled vehicle from to , and some up to A little clarification on what i meant by reflashing the Wrangler's ECM. He got the ECM used, and after installing it in the jeep, certain functions, such as some of the engine sensors, gas gauge, and reverse lights, either wouldn't work, or wouldn't read properly, and he used the MT to get it so the ECM would properly interface with the Wrangler, and not cause issues with the way it was running.

I'm not sure what all he did to get it to work properly, because i wasn't there when he did it, but when i talked to him about it, he originally said he would have to take it to a dealer, and then one day he was driving it, and he said he just used the MT to get it to work right.

I also used the MT to manually input the Chevy's current mileage according to the odometer. As to ABS and airbag stuff, it will do those exactly the same as the dealer's equipment will, as long as you have current updates, so i am assuming that it can also do speedometer re-calibration as well, i just have never done it.

I will however talk to my father in law, and another guy i know who swears by the MT, and let you know what they say about it.

Whenever an update is needed for the MT, if it is a small update, they can do it right on the Snap-on truck, but, for the one update my father in law did, they had to send it back to Snap-on, and gave him a loaner until he got it back. The only downside i have seen so far with the MT, is if it isn't current and fully updated, getting it current to the last OBDII cars, can cost 's of dollars.

That is why i said if you are going to buy one used, make sure to find out when it was last updated, and how current it is. About the question you asked about the StarSCAN sitting around collecting dust in dealerships, my brother has worked for 2 different Chrysler dealerships in NY, and now works at one in PA, and he said that even though they all have the StarSCAN, he has never seen anyone use one, so i would assume that means most of them are just sitting collecting dust.

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Snap-on Software Upgrades and Service Releases. That is a massive amount of money to pay for an unsupported product, and its just software I don't know what they mean by "programmable" unless there is some way to download new software to the cartridge?

Without cables, the software will be useless on some cars. Its just there for emissions laws and only talks to the ME control unit in a generic mode. Its a 38 pin round style connector. That is a massive amount of information to store in a cartridge.

I tend to think they left a lot out Its diagnostic capability will be limited and it will only talk to certain modules I just picked up a used Genisys 2.

It just doesn't talk to any other modules, which is fine for my needs.