Friday, March 13, 2020

Honda HDS J2534 Cable and System Review

I just done this. Took me many hours to configure everything.

I purchased a j2535 cable. It comes with a software.

I did a lot of readings about HDS for honda. It turned out you can use this j2535 for honda HDS too. At least it works for me after struggling with reinstalling windows xp and try different HDS versions. The software looks pretty professional. I've never seen dealer's. It's probably identical. I can access EGR valve and other parameters and even do some bidirectional test. I'm going to take a trip this weekend and do some live data test since I just replaced my EGR valve on my Honda.

The software I downloaded is here:

Free Download Honda HIM HDS 3.102.004 Diagnostic System



It does require a lot of skills on computer operating system and drivers configuration.

The easiest and best option would be purchasing a cable specifically for Honda with the installation CD. With the success of my experiment. I have confidence with the xhorse 3 in 1 or other cheap Chinese brand for Honda HDS. My cable is specifically for Toyota I suspect. Because when I access the ABS system, HDS gives me message saying that there’s some communication issues with the interface. I assume there’s some protocols was not written in the cable’s chip. I certainly know the Launch Creader 123 can read my ABS. But, what do I know.

Last tip:
Install these software under Windows xp 32 bit system. I tried on my Windows 10 64 bit, there’s no love. I wasted a lot of time on different operating systems, install and uninstall. I’m not sure Windows 7 32 bit, it didn’t work for me or I just don’t remember under time pressure to solve these problems.

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Honda HDS HIM vs. HDS J2534 vs. Foxwell NT530

What’s the best OBDII scanner for Honda/Acura under $200?  Today let’s look at the best Honda diagnostic system and see how they can help you manage your car.
ItemFoxwell NT530/NT520/NT510Honda HDS HIM with double boardHonda HDS Cable
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BrandFoxwellCloneClone
SoftwareCheck in “Help” centerHDS V3.102.004HDS V2.018.013
UpdateFree updateVia software update linkNo
LanguageEnglish, Chinese, French, Deutsch, Spanish, Japanese, Russian, Polish, Dutch, Portuguese, Korean, Swedish, Italian, Russian, Thai, HungarianEnglish, Chinese, Spanish, French, Indonesian, Korean, Portuguese, Thai etcEnglish, Chinese, Spanish, French, Korean, Portuguese, Indonesian
Operating SystemWindows XP/Windows 7 32/64-bitWindows XP SP3
Supported Honda/Acura year1996-2017/20181996-20171996-2010
LaptopNoYesYes
Bi-directionalYesYesYes
SystemEngine, ABS, SRS, Transmission, Wheel System… all control modulesDynamical, Body, Chassis, ABS, SRS, Anti-theft, etc. full systemfull system
Diagnostic FunctionDiagnostic and 11 special functions(Battery registration, TPS, TPMS, EPB, Oil reset, SAS, DPF, CVT, CKP,SPS reset etc)

Diagnostics, special functions and Active testsDiagnostics and Active tests
IMMO ProgrammingNoYesNo
ECU ProgrammingNoYesNo
Price in obdii365.com$189$99$20.99

In sum:
Foxwell NT530: for DIYer; hand-held, No need to drag a laptop;Able to add up to 5 car brands, 60$ per brand. No IMMO/ECU function.
Honda HDS J2534: for DIYer; cheap,  simple diagnostic and check parameters only; No IMMO/ECU function.
HDS HIM: professional dealer level scanner’  based on computer; supports IMMO and ECU programming.


Foxwell NT530 Honda/Acura car list:
Honda      Acura
  • Accord
  • Airwave
  • Avancier
  • Ballade
  • Brio
  • Capa
  • Ciimo
  • City
  • Civic
  • Concerto
  • CR-V
  • CR-X
  • CR-Z
  • Crider
  • Crossroad
  • Crosstour
  • Domani
  • Element
  • Elysion
  • FR-V
  • HR-V
  • Insight
  • Inspire
  • Integra
  • Jade
  • Jazz
  • Legend
  • Logo
  • Life
  • MR-V
  • NSX
  • Prelude
  • S2000
  • Shuttle
  • Stream
  • ILX
  • TLX
  • RLX
  • RDX
  • MDX
  • NSX
  • EL
  • CL
  • TL
  • RL
  • TSX
  • ZDX