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Hi guys,

Sorry if I ask an old question but i've looked around and no clear answer..

I'm looking to buy a scan tool for my v35 skyline 2003 model. I have had the check engine light come on and would like to fix the problem myself.

There are a lot on eBay at all different prices.

I have also read the ones (obd2) work for the g35 (US model) but not the v35.

So I ask is there a clear winner here?

Which scan tool works best for my v35 and where to buy.

Thanks!

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I have also read the ones (obd2) work for the g35 (US model) but not the v35.

Thanks!

I'm not 100% sure as i've never looking into a scanning device.

But i've used the OBD2 port with an american device before (For tuning) and all i had to do was move a pin from slot 2 to slot 8 or something close to that, then it worked.

ethos scan tools do the V35 skylines. and other skylines. i have purchased one. which i am waiting for should hopefully get this week. but wont be much help in a different state unfortunately. any SA guys need a scan tool let me know nd ill bring mine home for the night.

I have a Blazt-II and it works fine. Also allows you to do the idle learn procedure without needing to press the throttle 10 times, with a stop watch, holding your tounge right while standing on one leg, etc..

The developer of the nissan datascan software that you use with this cable is regularly updating it with extra features. I have asked him if he can include the ST angle Adj. with the next update.

http://www.nissandatascan.com/

The blazt.biz webpage went down toward the end of last year, it seems a baptist church has grabbed the name..

You can order the cable through the above webpage.

Edited by sonicii

ethos scan tools do the V35 skylines. and other skylines. i have purchased one. which i am waiting for should hopefully get this week. but wont be much help in a different state unfortunately. any SA guys need a scan tool let me know nd ill bring mine home for the night.

Scan tool sounds good. I may take you up on that if I can.

Cheers

  • 1 year later...

I paid $1300 mid-2012 for a Chinese clone of the Consult III+ tool with the Nissan software from an AliBaba.com seller. It's the exact same thing as the "genuine" product and works a treat. I can't remember the seller's name but if anyone wants the detail, I guess I can always search through my email archive and get back to you. :)

Took a look through my archive and found it. She was a very efficient individual and while I was working in the UK at the time, my buddy received the shipment within a week in Sydney. Price doesn't seem to have changed much either. Nevertheless, this looks and feels exactly like the genuine Nissan product. Keep in mind that while it does support the reprogramming of security keys/immobilisers as well as diagnostics on the R35/GTR you need to buy the interface cards/modules for those purposes at an additional cost.

For the purpose of diagnosing and resetting error codes, the scan tool alone is more than sufficient, again as long as it's not a GTR. It came in handy one time when, for whatever reason, my steering angle sensor lost its calibration and thought my wheels were at an angle when they were indeed straight. A 10-second recalibration with the scan tool fixed that. Then there was also the time when I flashed my ECU with the UpRev Osiris, only to have the warning light come on for the bonnet pop-up struts malfunctioning. Again, a reset of the fault code cleared that little annoyance as well. Definitely worth the money if you're going to be the one servicing your vehicle, as I do.

I paid with credit card and never experienced any dodgy transactions thereafter, so from my point of view, they are safe to trade with.

http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Nissan-Consult-3-plus-kit-diagnosis-system-Nissan-III-for-all-Nissan-Infiniti-GTR-with-bluetooth/700027_736022832.html

I forgot to mention one more caveat: The Nissan software only works on Windows XP SP2 or SP3. Do not buy this if you cannot score a laptop running XP SP3. I already tested the waters with it on a Windows 7 machine and it definitely doesn't work.

Edited by The Max

Came across this on ebay,sparked my interest every thing ive been reading looks like it prob not going work on a v35 350gt,but before i pass on it can someone have a look and confirm if its not going work.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/V-checker-Multi-function-Trip-Computer-A301-Fault-Diagnosis-For-All-OBD-Vehicles-/321252590822?pt=Motors_Automotive_Tools&hash=item4acc2584e6&vxp=mtr

The Consult 3 will set you back sub $300 if you look around, and will communicate with all the ecu's in the car. It is worth 100 times more than a generic OBD2 scanner, I know this well, I have both the Consult3 and a Launch Diagun and the Consult has 100 times more options, it's the same software Nissan use to diagnose faults.

The Consult 3 will set you back sub $300 if you look around, and will communicate with all the ecu's in the car. It is worth 100 times more than a generic OBD2 scanner, I know this well, I have both the Consult3 and a Launch Diagun and the Consult has 100 times more options, it's the same software Nissan use to diagnose faults.

i cant find consult 3 for sub $300 cheapest ive seen is $465.Im not really chasing consult 3 was just wondering if the above ebay screen will work on a v35.

Which V35? I would guess it wouldn't, but the 3.5L is OBD2 compliant, so it might read it's codes somewhat. I have wasted enough money buying these crappy products that don't work on my car.

You are searching in the wrong places. Don't buy from re-sellers...

Which V35? I would guess it wouldn't, but the 3.5L is OBD2 compliant, so it might read it's codes somewhat. I have wasted enough money buying these crappy products that don't work on my car.

You are searching in the wrong places. Don't buy from re-sellers...

Its a 2003 3.5L 350gt.For the cheap price it is was going take a punt and see if it works.

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