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Landylad
 


Member Since: 23 Dec 2008
Location: Aberdeenshire
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Scotland 2012 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 GS Auto Zermatt SilverDiscovery 4
Recommended IID Tool

Can anyone recommend a half decent/cost effective IID reader and where to purchase? I presume if you are looking for one that's specific with codes for LR then it's of no use with other vehicles? TIA.
 If in doot, flat oot!!  
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Worms
 


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Scotland 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 Base 7 Seat Auto Zambezi SilverDiscovery 3

The GAP Tool is great, but expensive to buy new. Full functionality is locked to a specific VIN, but it will work to read and clear codes on other LR products. Frustratingly it won't read codes at all on non-LR vehicles, even Volvos produced at the same time under Ford control, with the same Ford components.
 Previously:
2010 FL2 TD4e GS
‘93 Defender 110 200TDi CSW - still got this, non-runner on SORN.
‘87 Defender 90 4 cyl Petrol
‘83 110 CSW V8 - best ever!
Range Rover 2-door V8 (not sure of year - 4-speed box and vacuum diff switch)
Series III SWB Diesel 
 
Post #235838910th Jan 2024 7:34 am
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M3DPO
 


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England 2014 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Lux Auto Corris GreyDiscovery 4

As above Iid tool by GAP is the best, expensive but will soon pay for themselves and will not lose value, look out on here for a used one usually around £300+.
 It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't. 
 
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Landylad
 


Member Since: 23 Dec 2008
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Scotland 2012 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 GS Auto Zermatt SilverDiscovery 4

Does the GAP tool need to be setup specific to your VIN then? What happens if you end up buying a 2nd hand one in that case?
 If in doot, flat oot!!  
Post #235883113th Jan 2024 6:06 pm
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Pete K
 


Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
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England 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Rimini RedDiscovery 3

It is vin coded for advanced functions. Eg

Key program
Suspension cal
CCF changes
  
Post #235883213th Jan 2024 6:12 pm
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Landylad
 


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Scotland 2012 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 GS Auto Zermatt SilverDiscovery 4

M3DPO wrote:
As above Iid tool by GAP is the best, expensive but will soon pay for themselves and will not lose value, look out on here for a used one usually around £300+.


With that in mind - anyone got a 2nd hand one they are looking to sell? I presume they are easy enough to reprogram with new VIN?
 If in doot, flat oot!!  
Post #235883513th Jan 2024 6:29 pm
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TheWojtek
 


Member Since: 23 Apr 2016
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Poland 2006 LR3 4.4 V8 SE Auto Chawton WhiteLR3

Why not do the homework? https://www.gap-diagnostic.com/shop/transfer-of-ownership/
 Wojtek
L319: dad's
L320: mine 
 
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Pete K
 


Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
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England 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Rimini RedDiscovery 3

You need to keep your eye on the foresale section!

There is a “small” fee to change the vin.
Have a look in the foresale section for previous sales
  
Post #235884513th Jan 2024 7:24 pm
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Carl and Petra
 


Member Since: 13 Feb 2015
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France 2015 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 SE Auto Sumatra BlackDiscovery 4

As much as i wanted the gap iid it was too much for my pocket so i went with the Autel Ap200. I got it here in France off theAmazon site and it is excellent. Even coded a key with it.
  
Post #235884613th Jan 2024 7:28 pm
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HairyFool
 


Member Since: 04 Jan 2023
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United Kingdom 2016 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 Landmark LE Auto ZanzibarDiscovery 4

I also have the Autel AP200 which does all I want

It comes with 1 free key which is linked to one brand, not just one VIN. Bought for my previous D3 but still works now I have the D4
 A visitor from the dark side, my other vehicle is an MG5 EV  
Post #235885813th Jan 2024 8:46 pm
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Pete K
 


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England 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Rimini RedDiscovery 3

Yeah there are lovers and haters of the ap200. But for £~60 …..
Go for the white one. Older models /stock are better
  
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faulksy
 


Member Since: 24 Dec 2023
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Wales 2012 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Orkney GreyDiscovery 4

that ap200 sounds good, was tempted with the nanocom as i had 1 for my D2 which did everything
 had a d1 ,d2 a land mark d4 for 3 days now have awsome d4 in orkney grey hse sdv6 my12  
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