ArmyofOne

I am having trouble finding techstream anywhere that isnt out of date. Can someone point me to a reliable techstream source?

BMGS

iTrader: (1)

https://techinfo.toyota.com/

Worked perfectly for me.

DJWLDW

Can you define "out of date" I am using a version 12.xxx.xxx and it works great on both my 06 SC 430 and my 10 460L. Stay away from v13.xxx.xxx as it has a ton of issues. Go to post 155 of this thread and you can get a version 12 of Techstream with no issues.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc4...utions-11.html

Dennis

NotFasty

What sort of cable do you need? I have an existing OBB2 cable... it will work with Techstream?

BMGS

iTrader: (1)

You need a VCI cable. This is the one I use:


It's fine for almost everything. I was told to not use it for a full calibration update.

Anfanger

Is the link for Techstream alive? I can't check right now due to the computer security restrictions.

DJWLDW

It should be. Guys over on the SC forum use it all the time. I am in the process now of setting up a 2nd XP laptop with Techstream to send to my son who has a 2005 SC..

Dennis

Anfanger

Do you have use XP with version 12?

DJWLDW

Anfanger

It is highly recommended that you use and old XP 32 bit computer. If you go over to the SC 430 forum and do a search you will find more info regarding using Techstream.

Dennis

DavidinCT

If you want a "registered version" and newest version. You can sign up for free, download the software, then POST in this forum with key, and they will give your code. It just give unlimited time frame. I tried it. I did run into issues on the newest one.

I think it's just a key gen they are using but, they do give yo a code..

http://www.autoprofessionals.org/sho....php?tid=10034

There is a thing, some version of the cable with some versions of Techstream don't work right. If you have 2010 (for example) car and the earlier version works fully with the software you have, your better off keeping it. Or try on a machine that you have a backup of...

Trust me on this, You'll have limits on some newer versions with a older cable.... It will run and a lot things will work, for the most part..

I do like that in the software (in newer versions when you have an internet connection), it will show if there is a new calibration update...

NotFasty

So a modern version of Windows won't/might not work properly? Ugh.

sdls

At least it doesn’t require something like a Macintosh SE/30 running MacOS 6.0.7 with a special PDS interface card

DJWLDW

Notfasty

It can be done on Windows 10 but you better bring your A game because it is a XP based software. and on 10 you need to be able to go in and changes the registery so you better know your stuff because for most folks it is way over their head. Here is a link over in the SC 430 forum that I highly and I do mean highly recommend you go read.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc4...solutions.html

Dennis

NotFasty

Reminds of the McLaren F1 from the early 90's and how the diag software runs on good ole' DOS.

DavidinCT

Personally, I have been using a x86 version of Windows 7 for mine, on a very old dual core laptop. It's been working fine (it's a laptop I keep in the garage, and when I need it, it boots fine).

I have heard some of the newer versions (12+) do run on Windows 10 but, I have not personally tested it.

My old laptop got for free from my office (they were dumping it), and I dropped in a 60gb SSD to make it run ok