CONSULT for US Infiniti Q45 (VH45DE) for sale

[lino]

Will this do all that a CONSULT can do? It says that it works for a US Infiniti Q45 (VH45DE)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...69242

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...80575

[elwesso]

Unfortunately no one has written the software to do stuff with the active. That would be kick-arse!!!! The interface is fine, but no one else has bothered to write the software for the rest.

So if you know a software designer maybe he could work it out!

[lino]

I emailed them with these questions:

1. Will this work for a US 1991 Q45 ACTIVE suspension car?

2. Will this do everything that a CONSULT can do?

3. Do I need any special software?

Here is the response:

thanks for your inquiry, yes it will work with your q45 w/active suspension. 2. it does everything consult from nissan can do, its the same protocol. 3. it comes with the software

[elwesso]

youll want to ask him if it can access Transmission codes and stuff like that. I dont think he understands what your asking.

[Jeff Williams]

Buy it and try it out. Give us a report. I am interested in this myself.

[maxnix]

Nice find, Lino. Should we go in and contribute to a NICO one?

Maybe Wes or Greg can ask him for a test unit under NICO auspices. He would probably sell 10 right off the bat if it could talk to all the ECM, TCM, Active and HVAC and BBCM.

I'm game to try if the answers are good.
Modified by maxnix at 8:02 AM 12/15/2006

[elwesso]

I already tried to ask the NICO sponsor guy and i coulndt get through to his email. The "contact" form on the website didnt work, and his email kept bouncing me back....

So far, there is not software that will communicate wiht the active, BCM, TCU, etc....

[maxnix]

I already tried to ask the NICO sponsor guy and i coulndt get through to his email. The "contact" form on the website didnt work, and his email kept bouncing me back....

So far, there is not software that will communicate wiht the active, BCM, TCU, etc....

Not a good sign. So we are back to a Consult with the three appropriate cards.

[elwesso]

ideally, we could find someone to write the software. The interface is fine, just someone needs to write the software to do it....

[Q45tech]

By the way the company that supported Nissan Consult I in US no longer repairs the units...............careful about buying these obsolete unit.

Someone in Japan might try contacting Cannon in Japan to see if there is still Japan Support!

Consult 3 is the new standard and it works on a laptop with an adapter cable just like the ebay stuff [USB2.0 however not serial].

As the EPA/CARB says any car older than 96 [12 years] is obsolete and needs to be junked.

[elwesso]

so its technically only a matter of time before the software gets leaked...

I wonder if nistech could make a copy....

[lino]

I emailed them again:

Can it check the ACTIVE suspension and the TRANSMISSION? I've asked some people from the NISSAN/INFINITI club and they don't think it can. Can you please tell me for sure.

Here is the response:

our software can check the following computers: ABS,AIRBAG,ECM(engine),TCM(transmission),A/C not sure about active suspension because i have not tried it, but transmission i am 100% sure.

this does 100% what the dealers consult does

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What do you guys think a reasonable offer should be? Maybe I'll make an offer and try it out, unless you know of a better one out there.

[elwesso]

Wow I didnt know it could check the TCU thats cool!!!

Ask them what software they sell with it.

[lino]

I sent him an email and waiting for his response. He said he has the serial to USB adapter for sale too.

What do you think a reasonable offer should be? Maybe I'll make an offer and try it out, unless you know of a better one out there.

[elwesso]

the interfaces are well understood and going to be the same regardless.... I just want to know if he uses nissan datascan (I am going to assume he does)

[mcrews]

maybe a dumb question....it wont work on the 2002 f50 right?it is a obd1not a 2?

If it will work, Ill buy one and give it a run.

mcrewsq

[lino]

the interfaces are well understood and going to be the same regardless.... I just want to know if he uses nissan datascan (I am going to assume he does)

The software that is included is Nissan OBD SCAN TECH.

[Q451990]

maybe a dumb question....it wont work on the 2002 f50 right?it is a obd1not a 2?

If it will work, Ill buy one and give it a run.

mcrewsq

I don't think it will work your car... the F50 is definately OBDII - the change-over was in 1996.

Heath

[elwesso]

The software that is included is Nissan OBD SCAN TECH.

Hmm, maybe thats different than "nissan datascan..."

[elwesso]

that one is $55, im thinking about just buying one of them and seeing if it works well...

[lino]

You can always make an offer. The auction does say "SUBMIT BEST OFFER"

Some links to the software:

http://www.angelfire.com/alt2/...t.htm

http://techdiag.co.uk/html/nissan_scan.html

http://www.alflash.narod.ru/scantech.htm

[elwesso]

Screw the offer, $54 and i get one right now with the software is a deal! I dont like waiting!

Im inclined to do it, I can basically get it free with the residual paypal in my account...

[mcrews]

thanks

[ConsultMan]

The software that is included is Nissan OBD SCAN TECH.

That interface price is cheap comparing to the one i bought. By the way, does the activation codes come with it?

[elwesso]

BTW consultman, welcome to NICO! thats a great list of software you posted in the KA-T forum.

I have a question for you. You know about the new consult III that just came out, which is an interface card and software for a laptop. Do you know if the software alone would be compatible with one of the interfaces listed? As I understand it you can use any software with any of the interfaces (as theyre basically the same)...

[ConsultMan]

BTW consultman, welcome to NICO! thats a great list of software you posted in the KA-T forum.

I have a question for you. You know about the new consult III that just came out, which is an interface card and software for a laptop. Do you know if the software alone would be compatible with one of the interfaces listed? As I understand it you can use any software with any of the interfaces (as theyre basically the same)...

Sorry, I don't know anything about consult III. I'm guessing the interface from my list or above probably not compatible, because consult III has CAN module. I would think if consult III released on PC, the interface card must have some sort of dongle protection, therefore making it incompatible. I like to see more info on that software you mentioned. Do you have a link? However, I have heard you can use the interface on the consult II with few minor modifications. No one has written a consult II software that I'm aware of. What i heard is Consult I and II have almost similar protocol. I'm really interested in consult II at the moment and seeking for some protocol info.

[skywise6854]

ill contibute to the cause to see if this works with the active suspensionand if it works then ill buy my own!all three dealerships in my area are pretty clueless and after 3 hours of diagnostics on the active each dealership came back with a different set of problenms and all of them refused to do any work on it they wouldent even run the bleeding system for me after i changed the fluid i had to do it all manually

[elwesso]

Sorry, I don't know anything about consult III. I'm guessing the interface from my list or above probably not compatible, because consult III has CAN module. I would think if consult III released on PC, the interface card must have some sort of dongle protection, therefore making it incompatible. I like to see more info on that software you mentioned. Do you have a link? However, I have heard you can use the interface on the consult II with few minor modifications. No one has written a consult II software that I'm aware of. What i heard is Consult I and II have almost similar protocol. I'm really interested in consult II at the moment and seeking for some protocol info.

The main thing I want is to get active suspension compatibility with a laptop based consult, as do most active Q45 owners...

[NewKleer]

However, I have heard you can use the interface on the consult II with few minor modifications. No one has written a consult II software that I'm aware of. What i heard is Consult I and II have almost similar protocol. I'm really interested in consult II at the moment and seeking for some protocol info.

you mean the consult 1 interface on consult2? definitely notwhere did you hear consult 1 and 2 are similar protocols? ive heard the opposite (and lack of significant protocol info on consult 2 is testament to the fact theyre not very similar).