I was asked , “What is The difference between Initial State, Unselected CSC and Delivery when fault finding in V1DA?” Well… Initial State is a list of codes from the modules and they are stored in V1DA, if V1DA is not used correctly Initial State can be totally misleading. This is why most people ask… Continue reading In V1DA what is “Initial State” , “Unselected CSC” , “Delivery” and why should I care ?
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What do I actually need to read and clear my Fault Codes ?
This is of course the most common question for a new Volvo owner, and I’m going to limit this answer to 1999-2015 models supported by V1DA 2014D . 1st off, let me say there are some really good alternatives to V1DA / DiCE . Icarsoft’s hand helds are great, Autell stuff seems good and cheap and… Continue reading What do I actually need to read and clear my Fault Codes ?
What is V1DA/DICE?
There’s two pieces to having your own V0lv0 diagnostic system at home/garage…. V1DA DICE V1DA is the factory software, what the techs use at the dealership. DICE is the physical tool that connects to the OBD2 on one side, and USB on the other. At some point, like 7-8 years ago, Chinese factories started selling… Continue reading What is V1DA/DICE?
BOOT&GO
You provide the laptop, we provide the heart of the system. BOOT&GO is a Bootable USB SSD hard drive. It is a preconfigured, preloaded Windows10 installation with everything you need ready to rock and roll. Simply boot your laptop from the USB drive (instruction are provided) plug in your DiCE (or other supported cable) and… Continue reading BOOT&GO