Here is an honest review on VXdiag vcx plus 3 in 1 device (have one of them with Ford/Mazda/Honda/JLR license).
I’ve come to a point where I succeed using it for programming Ford/Mazda cars. To be honest… that’s the only function I was looking for. Programming or reprogramming Ford/Mazda modules but I had honda & JLR licence for 10$ extra so I went for it, Honda HDS software that works with it is 3.104 and I feel safer to run JLR with my cardaq.
DO NOT INSTALL PASSTHRU DRIVER, ONLY FORD VCM2 DRIVER.
I think that’s the main reason I wasn’t able to program module with it… now that I only use Ford VCI driver, it’s working.
So for those who have interest in this device.. or already owns the device, I’m making a list of the functions I tried and the result of these tests.
Feel free to contribute. Post:
– Car info
– IDS version #
– Function used and results.
2005 Ford Five Hundred (3L)
Ford IDS 120
GEM module reprogramming – SUCCESS
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2008 Mazda 3 (2L)
Mazda IDS 119
PCM module reprogramming – SUCCESS
.
2007 Ford Expedition (5.4L)
Ford IDS 120
DSCM module installation (PMI) – SUCCESS
LTM Liftgate/trunk module reprogramming – SUCCESS
PCM module reprogramming – FAILED (had to use FMP)