Vident iLink400 GM scanner is one plug-and-play OBD2 scanner, cheap and tested working to diagnose GM cars from 1996 to 2019 year. GM Tech 2 is one well-known professional user’s toy, it has capabilities of diagnosis, SPS programming and key programming etc. Here is the user experience with Vident iLink400. ILink400 reviews: Joe: 4.0 out of 5 stars Does what it should. But there is minor issues. UPDATE: Updated the scanner last night and now temperatures seem to be working properly, raising from 3 stars to 4.
Foxwell NT520 Pro vs. Vident iLink400 vs. iCarsoft| Vident iLink400 | Foxwell NT520 Pro | iCarsoft | ||
| OBD Functionality | Perform 10 OBDI and OBDII/EOBD test modes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Full System Diagnostic Functionality | Works on almost all electronic systems | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Reads and clear codes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Reads/records/graphs live sensor data | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Freeze frame data | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| ECU information | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Multilingual menu and codes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Code troubleshooters | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Hardware features | Hot keys for quick access of data | Yes | Yes | |
| Color screen | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Special functionality | Bi-directional control tests | Yes | Yes | |
| EPB Service | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Oil Light Reset | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| DPF Reset | Yes | Yes | ||
| SAS(Steering Angle Sensor Calibration) | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Battery Configuration | Yes | Yes | ||
| TPS/TBA(Throttle Body Alignment) | Yes | Yes | ||
| Other Service Maintenance Function | ||||
| Update | Free Update Period | 3 years | Life time | Free, but no update |
| Coverage | AU Ford | Yes | Yes | |
| Aston Martin | Yes | Yes | ||
| Ford, EU Ford | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| BMW, Mini and Rolls Royce | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Chrysler | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Citroen | Yes | |||
| Ferrari | Yes | Yes | ||
| Fiat, Abarth, Alfa Romeo and Lancia | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| GM | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Honda | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Hyundai, Kia | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Holden | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Land Rover, Jaguar | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Maserati | Yes | Yes | ||
| Mazda | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Mercedes Benz | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Renault, Dacia | Yes | |||
| Peugeot | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Porsche | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| SsangYong | Yes | |||
| Subaru | Yes | |||
| Toyota, Lexus and Scion | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| VW Audi SEAT Skoda | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vauxhall, Opel | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Volvo | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Vident iLink400 OBD2 scanner comes with no any car software when arriving to the users, it is supposed to download by yourself, you can add at least 5-car software as you will.
How to download software to Vident iLink400 scanner?
Requirements:
iLink400 software license (Pay for the license and provide us S/N to activate authorization)
A Windows PC/Laptop
A TF Card Reader
Method 1: from the CD
Method 2: from the official site
Step 1: Install the Update Client
1). Browse official website http://www.videnttech.com/support/ to download the update client.
2). Open the zip file downloaded above. Run the installer inside it.
Alternatively, you can install the update client from the CD that comes in the product package.
Step 2: Create Your Vident Account.
Firstly you need to create an account with Vident.
1). Once installed, launch the iScanzilla software, click on the “Register” button.
2). Fill out the registration form and submit.
Alternatively, you can click on “Sign Up” button on the right upper side of the official site to create an user account.
Step 3: Register Vident iLink400
1). When logged in iScanzilla, click on the ‘Register Products’ icon.
2). On the ‘S/N Registration’ tab, tick off ‘001’ then enter the product’s serial number & password, and click Submit.
Please connect Vident iLink400 scan tool with computer through the USB cable, select Setup > About to check the Serial Number and ‘Register Password”.
3). A confirmation box should be shown confirming successful registration.
Alternatively, you can register Vident iLink400 in the member center when logged in on the official site.
Step 4: Download the Car Software
1). Now close the iScanzilla software, remove the TF card from iLink 400 (making sure the tool is turned off first!) and connect it to the PC via an TF card reader.
2). Once Windows has detected the TF card, run the iScanzilla software and login again. click the ‘My Updates’ button. After a few seconds, a list of the available software updates will appear.
Ensure that the correct serial number is displayed in the drop-down list.
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3). Click the Update button to download and install available updates.
Please note: Once the update has completed, don’t forget to ‘safely remove’ the SD card in Windows before unplugging it, to avoid the possibility of data corruption.
Printing Data of Vident iLink400
It’s very easy to print out the test result through iScanzilla.
- Click the Button located on the upper side of iScanzilla. You can enter the print screen without logging in iScanzilla.
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- All data saved/stored in the TF card would appear on screen.
- Tick a piece of data to either review it or print it out.
Thanks.
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