Hello. Can anyone recommend a techstream cable that will work on the 2002 SC430? Also which version of the techstream software should I install? Thanks!

 

OK, if people smarter than me are not going to answer, you are stuck with me. My SC is a 2002.
Here is what I bought: I bought it from a different vendor that was useless for support, I don't know if this vendor will be any better. I figured it out on my own.
Each time I encountered an error blocking my way forward I would google the error and always found a fix. I installed it on a Windows 7 laptop.
You can most likely get enough help from people on this forum to get it up and running. It took me a couple of days to get it to work, but it does now.
While you are at it buy this too: Then do this with it to disable pin#14 and eliminate the errors that require a jumper wire and a reset procedure. Read post #24 on this thread.

 

GregMN, thank you for this info.

Can you tell me where you got the Techstream software?

 

Comes with the cable.

 

Great, thank you! This will be my next purchase. I have an old Windows 7 laptop I can utilize for just this purpose.

 

For 2002 SC you don't need latest software or 2.4 firmware cable. Any version 10.0 or later with cable 1.4 will do.

The installation on Win 7 32 bit Window is easy and straightforward.

I would use Version 12 . Stay away from version 13. Don't know about the latest versions. Like I said, you don't need latest version for your SC, unless you want to use TechStream for newer model vehicles.

 

Version 16 is what comes with the 1.4.8 cable I linked to. That is what I got and it worked for me.

 

Lots of Windows 7 64 bit out there.

 

Thanks for the advice guys. I actually ordered a cable that says its version 1.41 firmware that comes with version 15 of techstream off ebay before anyone posted anything. For the vsc lights, do they come on in all cases unless I disable the pin #14?

 

AFAIK yes. To turn them off do a reset as follows:
Key off
jumper wire between pin 4 & 14 on the OBD2 port
Key turned to run position, do not start
when VSC light starts flashing, turn key off
remove jumper wire
turn key to run position and wait about 15 seconds before starting
lights should be out
done

 

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Watch that version 15. Mine came with a 32 bit and a 64 bit version. I sent it along with a old XP laptop to BGW70 to install and forward to my son to use on his 05 SC. In the process of installing BG found a virus on one of the versions. I think it was the 64 bit version but don't remember for sure. Hopefully BG will hop on with the info. He installed the 32 Bit version on the XP laptop and forwarded it to the son it has worked great. I believe he cleaned the 64 bit version up and now is running it himself. This has been several years ago so I hope I have not screwed the facts up.

Dennis

 

Just an update. My ts cable finally got delivered today and I was able to try it out. I installed version 13 from the person on this youtube video:


I also installed vci chip drivers from here:

https://ftdichip.com/drivers/

I was able to connect to the car and communicate, the app crashed at a certain point. I also got the vsc abs signal flashing after connecting. After stopping the engine and restarting the car the vsc and abs signals stopped blinking so perhaps it was a glitch. Any reason not to use version 13? I could not find version 12 and am running Windows 10 64 bit. Thanks.

 

The VSC lights will come back when you actually drive the car. To reset: look at my post about 3rd one up.
To prevent it from happening look at post #24 in this thread .

 

Thanks GregMN, you were correct. The lights did come back and I was able to fix it using the method. Will order the extension cable that you recommended.

 

version 13 will crash in health check test and some other tests as you have experienced. Search for ver 12 in Google, it may still available.