Will VXDIAG VCX NANO Work with VDASH?

VIDA isn’t the only application that can make use of these adapters. A Czech company called D5T5 offer a separate app called ‘VDASH’. In addition to some basic diagnostic abilities VDASH can also (for a fee) perform various coding tasks (enabling features etc.) along with selling flash remaps that can be applied at home.

DiCE is preffered and fully supported for programming. All other J2534 devices are supported for diagnostics and sometimes experimental programming.

VDASH is primarily for personal Volvo vehicles and specifically for their diagnostics along with installing softwares using an OBD II socket. VDASH is fully compatible with the DiCE Volvo cable and some original or really good J2534-based interfaces, for example: vxdiag.

Note:

Mongoose is not supported.

For other VXDIAG series (VCX SE and VCX DoIP you need to test by your side.)

D5T5 brings the support of generic J2534 devices into VDASH. There’re plenty of various devices on the market, we started with affordable VXDIAG. The basic diagnostics seem to work, the DIM languages have been tested too. The overall functionality is briefly the same, but may slower than with DiCE, for example, P3 CEM pin decoding is 3-5x slower, also DIM loading is slower than usually, including all the reading functions. The best performance seems to be with the P3 cars (using industry standard ISO protocol, except the decoding functionality listed).

 

Currently (May-2020) only support the following J2534 hardware:

VXDIAG (VCM II) or VCX-NANO:
J2534 DLL version: 04.04.180926
J2534 FW version: 1.6.5.0 or 1.6.6.0, or 1.8.x

upgrade the firmware to the latest version using the downloads here:
http://www.vxdiag.net/managecenter/download/vxdiag.zip

We don’t provide VDASH software.  VDASH is publicly available on the d5t5 website.

Here is the instruction on how to decode CEM PIN with VXDIAG and VDASH.

To be able to apply a config change you first need to decode the PIN used by the cars ‘Central Electronic Module’ (CEM). On 2010 Volvo XC70 D5 AWD this can be done by the VDASH application. It’s a one time task, I think the application essentially brute-forces it’s way to the PIN by trying every single combination until it finds a match.

One of the tasks that VDASH can perform is to program additional keys to the car. My car only came with a single key. I don’t really like owning a car with a single key – mostly because I suspect my toddler will lock himself inside with the key at some point, or hide it somewhere around the house. VDASH charge a very reasonable €22 to code a key, and blank keys can be picked up for about £25 on eBay.

So, the process should be simply a case of decoding the CEM PIN, then paying some money and running through the steps to code an additional key. Typically, a DiCE clone adapter seems to be able to decode the PIN in about 8hrs. VXDIAG takes more than this.

To perform the CEM decode the car needs to be left with the key in, along with a laptop, and a battery charger connected to prevent it from draining. So the first challenge was squeezing the car into my garage far enough to close the door and give me somewhere secure to leave it.

D5T5 state that you need at least a 12A charger to sustain the car.

After leaving the car connected for 48 hours it was still showing 11 days remaining. Thankfully, you can stop this process and pick up where you left off. I needed to use the car this weekend so I’ve stopped it at a rather depressing 14% completion. The internet seems to suggest that the ETA is inaccurate and it’ll probably finish a lot sooner. I imagine that’s because it only needs to run until it finds a match and 100% is probably the point that every possible combination has been tried, so unless I’m unlucky and no match is found until the final combination is used it should hopefully finish before then.

I’d run into a second issue the last time I attempted to crack the PIN. After about 48hrs of trying to charge a battery with a constant drain from the car my smart charger decided that the battery must be faulty and stopped charging, leaving the car to flatten itself. Thankfully, I caught it whilst it was still showing a little over 11v, and it charged back to a healthy state just fine once the adapter was removed.

I’ve connected a spare battery between the car and the charger this time to effectively give the car a larger battery. If nothing else it might buy me some extra time to notice that my charger has turned off and restart it. Far from an ideal solution, but I’m keen to use what I’ve already got to get through a process that I should only have to carry out once.

Got the adapter connected to an old Macbook running Windows 10 and VDASH. The software picked up from where the adapter had left off. I installed a VNC/Remote Desktop server on the laptop so that I could keep an eye on progress from the warmth of the house.

So VXDIAG VCX NANO with VDASH is slow but it got the job done over a weekend. You need to decode the CEM unit and keep the car charged or it will stop. Once the pin is obtained Vdash stores the pin to your account so it isn’t needed if you have to change computers. From there you pay for your changes and program the car.

 

FAQ VXDIAG VCX NANO for Volvo VIDA

This post comes with some frequently asked questions about VXDIAG VCX NANO for Volvo. Now, let’s look below.

 

Q: How do you install software? No directions written or on CD.

A: If it doesn’t just auto-run when you put the CD in the optical drive, you should be able to find the exe. install file and click on it. Once initiated, it will check your system to make sure that it is compatible, you must be running windows 7 pro.

 

Q: What model years Volvo is this compatible with?

A: It depends on what version of VIDA you are using. It should work with any vehicle pre 2014 with an OBDII port.

 

Q: Whether it supports 2007 VOLVO XC90?

A:Yes, it supports.

 

Q: I bought and installed, but the link to the volvo software says ‘license expired’. The link in printed instructions isn’t valid. please advise?

A: Please download the newest vx manager on www.vxdiag.net

 

Q: Does it support volvo v70 2016?

A: No, it does not support this car.

 

Q: Does it support Volvo D5252T MSA 15.8 year 1999-2000?

A: It supports volvo 2000-2016.

 

Q: What can I do when my device asks for update the license?

A: Please download the latest vx manager.

https://mega.nz/file/vUAGyDxS#D0VWizy3huB8nK8dtL1FIPgfhMrJGo-isxAjirSlKjg

After downloading, please install the new VX Manager. Then connect device to laptop, laptop connecting network, open new VX manager, click “Firmware” to update, then click “Update license” to renew. All would be ok.

 

Q: Does this tool support key programming for 2004 Volvo models?

A: It cannot support key programming.

 

Q: Your device supports all protocols or only most common protocols?

A: Our device supports most common protocols.

 

Q: Hello, I have 2004 volvo srs airbag code, can I reset with vxdiag vcx nano?

A: The item cannot support the function you mentioned.

 

Q: Hi. My virus scanner and Chrome browser said that there is malware in this program. Is it safe or not? When I try installing vida 2014d on my computer (windows 7 pro 64bit), I got error odbc sql server does not exist or access denied and vida say “vida not ok”.

A: Please close the antivirus software and firewall, otherwise, unable to download the program. Please do not worry, the program is safe, we send to many customers. All can be used well. For the volvo vida 2014d, please change win7 32bit to install.

 

Q: Can this machine support 2007 VOLVO XC90?

A: Our vcx nano Volvo can support your car.

 

 

Q: Does VIDA have Swedish language?

A: Yes. Supports Multi Languages: Italian, English, French, Portuguese, Swedish, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Russian, Turkish, Thai, Chinese

 

Q: Possible to install vcx nano Vida 2014d on windows 10 system?

A: Most people failed install on Win10, better use Win7.

 

Q: Can i install software on Win8 operating system?

A: No, WIN8 is not supported.

VXDIAG VCX NANO Volvo 2021 Reviews

 

Today, I’d like to share some reviews on the VXDIAG VCX NANO for Volvo.

 

First of of, let’s check some VXDIAG VOLVO reviews.

 

Review 1:

Great device for connecting to VIDA to diagnose my Volvo. Only concern is in the ad it says it compatible with Windows 10. Which VIDA is not. Was able to install VIDA via bootable USB. Other than this inherent issue, nothing to do with this device. Works great. Connects everytime and installed via their software. Do recommend, much more cost effective option and delivers faster than a DICE unit.

 

Review 2:

The disc they provided doesn’t seem to work well but with some googling you’ll find a pre-setup VM or a easy installer that lets you install this on windows 10. Some people complaining about it not being detected. You need the drivers. Go and download VX Manager. It works like a charm and has already saved me a tone of money with diagnostics.

 

Review 3:

It’s great. Just be wary that while this will allow you dealer level access to your Volvo, little to no documentation is provided on how to get it going. You need to be computer literate and have great Google skills to get this working. It probably took me a solid 4 hours to get a laptop configured properly, but once I got it working it’s been fantastic.

Review 4:

I recently bought a VXDIAG VCX NANO device which can be used with Volvo’s VIDA software to communicate with Volvos from the early 2000s up to 2014 or so.

The device is claimed to be compatible with Volvo’s DICE hardware.

I chose to buy one of these rather than a DICE or DICE clone because these are a bit cheaper than DICE clones, and I have read that many people have had problems with faulty DICE clones.

I had to wait two months to receive the device from China, but this is fairly typical of deliveries during COVID-19 times.

I first tried to use it with a VIDA installation I had already done using a virtual machine image. It didn’t work, I just kept getting an error message: “ERROR: SDK GetProcAddress!”

Eventually, I decided to actually follow instructions and installed VIDA 2014D from the installation DVD that came with the device. It worked first go.

I later tried again to get it working on the VM but without success. I suspect the problem may be due to the VM running Windows 10 and being 64-bit. The recommendation for VIDA is Windows 7 Professional 32-bit.

Using VIDA I can connect to the car and read its details, fault codes and live data. I can also use the activate feature to turn on and off various systems for testing.

I have not tried any programming.

I also used the device with VDASH2 and it also works fine for reading information and fault codes. I have not tried any programming with VDASH2 either.

So aside from not being able to comment on programming, I can recommend the VX NANO as a cheaper alternative to a DICE clone. Just follow the instructions and know that it may not work on a VM.