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Old 25th March 2021, 00:08   #1
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I read that a VIS tester is available to members but I think the post date was 2016. Is this service still available?
I have only just bought my ZTT V6 and the previous owner did 4,000 miles in last 5 years going 2 miles to the golf club so I doubt if the engine every got to 3000 rpm. I guess my VIS’s are not working as I cannot detect the power surge but as I am very new to the car am not sure what I should be feeling.
What I do know is I am impressed with the car. A low mileage Goodwood Green
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I have even got the high line Sat Nav working without draining the battery. The PO had disconnected it for that reason. I think the main problem with battery drain lies with the state of the battery. I suspect the circuit that switches it off is very voltage sensitive. I have a new battery and it works fine with the unit switching off after 55 seconds from power down.
Would appreciate info on the VIS tester.
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Old 25th March 2021, 07:20   #2
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Send a pm to Actros he may know of it's whereabouts
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Old 25th March 2021, 08:43   #3
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You could always test them yourself with the free programme Toaf (use the search). You only need the programme, a cheap usb VW KKL lead and a Windows computer. Not only useful for VIS, but for checking the fans, enabling one touch locking, speedlocking and lots of other things. Think of it as a Rover 75 diagnostic computer.

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Hi. What is TOAF? Will try and find it. Plugging in my OBD 2 shows nothing but I think the parameters on the OBD system is pretty limited????
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You could always test them yourself with the free programme Toaf (use the search). You only need the programme, a cheap usb VW KKL lead and a Windows computer. Not only useful for VIS, but for checking the fans, enabling one touch locking, speedlocking and lots of other things. Think of it as a Rover 75 diagnostic computer.

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Would this cable be OK?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OBD2-II-O...gAAOSw~pNgHloc

I'd love to modify the locking on the V8 if it can be used for that?

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Would this cable be OK?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OBD2-II-O...gAAOSw~pNgHloc

I'd love to modify the locking on the V8 if it can be used for that?

I would be very wary of using toaf on a V8!!
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I would be very wary of using toaf on a V8!!
Duly noted and appreciated input. I'll give that a miss for the moment.
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Daft question time. What does the VIS tester look like? The reason I ask is that when I took over the shop from Actros there was a few strange items included in the stock to which I have no idea what they are.
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Old 25th March 2021, 15:52   #9
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Would this cable be OK?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OBD2-II-O...gAAOSw~pNgHloc

I'd love to modify the locking on the V8 if it can be used for that?
Looks right, some have had issues with bad cables but at that price it's worth trying. You'll have to open it and bridge pins 7 & 8 either with solder or wire. But use the search facility as it's all been discussed many times before.

Trikey can relax, Toaf doesn't even list the V8 engine in its options, only diesel, V6 and 1.8.

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Old 25th March 2021, 16:12   #10
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Daft question time. What does the VIS tester look like? The reason I ask is that when I took over the shop from Actros there was a few strange items included in the stock to which I have no idea what they are.
Picture of a Stocktake tester here: https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/s...d.php?t=114817

My ebay one is slightly different but has the same two leads, a switch, a red button to press and a LED.

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