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Old 08-21-2023, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by NikeGTS
Ah, now I see I need premium membership for this. I will buy it today and then I can write pm
PM on Rennlist doesn't require a premium membership that I know of. You could possibly need a few more posts though.
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Old 08-21-2023, 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Westcoast
PM on Rennlist doesn't require a premium membership that I know of. You could possibly need a few more posts though.
You are right, Just need to be active, post, like, receive likes. Just takes some time.
Old 08-22-2023, 03:27 AM
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Ok, then i wait some more days, thank you very much
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Old 08-23-2023, 07:53 AM
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The good thing is, where from I am downloading it (Mega.nz) is still in progress, because it always reach the maximum quota.. Any other possibilty to download?
Old 08-23-2023, 09:58 AM
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I see you are downloading the link posted. I did the same. Then you should not worry about the crack. It has the crack file inside. There will be some issues you will face once the file is in your PC, but I let you know discovering it.

What I can share is: that version did not work for me, mainly for 2 reasons a) Whenever I tried to put the mode in E (developing/engineering) the system crashed. So that version is only after sales (V). and b) There is no specification on what type of dongle or VCI it is setup for. So no luck in connecting to the car.

There is one post that claimed he/she managed to trick the registry and put it in engineering mode. Tried that, the configuration in this copy is completely different.

My own conclusion (own experience and personal opinion) is that this version is incomplete and aside from the V mode in simulation and use of the wiring diagrams, it will not serve for anything else.

PS. I had to buy space in Mega.nz because it will take ages (months) to download. Just in case you still want to mount that version/copy.

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The good thing is, where from I am downloading it (Mega.nz) is still in progress, because it always reach the maximum quota.. Any other possibilty to download?
Old 08-23-2023, 11:39 AM
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That doesn't sound good, so no reason to download it.. :/ Where did you get yours which works?
Old 08-23-2023, 11:48 AM
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Well... that is a good question. I only purchased the software. It works great as advertised. I have 2 complaints (reasons not to recommend them)

1. Even though I have got the latest version of Piwis working on WIn10, engineering mode / developer mode included.... it seems it is no complete. I wanted to code mi WiFi LAN connection and I dont have the "Pr Numbers" menu.
2. Not support for the VCI either. I have my own VCI which is a clone of the VAS... I have a separate driver and everything checks in the driver but for some reasong I can connect to the car.

It was my status up until 1 week ago, and I decided to focus on something else... for some time.

In the future I would buy for a Rennlister here that sells the software, dongle and support for circa USD 500; or maybe I would buy an original Porsche VCI for USD 600. Time will tell.

So far, for the money I spent, trying this gave me a lot of experience on how to navigate in the software and be comfortable with it.... So, good learning after all.

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That doesn't sound good, so no reason to download it.. :/ Where did you get yours which works?
Old 08-23-2023, 01:16 PM
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We've already posted many times who to purchase from-
Old 08-23-2023, 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by JB911
We've already posted many times who to purchase from-
That is correct.
Old 08-26-2023, 06:00 PM
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Sorry for the cross-posting, but I felt people should know.

If you try to renew your Launch subscription via "Auto Softwares" (on WhatsApp), be aware the he ripped me off. Took the money and ran. I'm an idiot for trusting him, and he's a jerk.

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Old 08-26-2023, 08:58 PM
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I thought you already had PIWIS, so I assume you got a Launch because it works on many cars and models-
I've posted after extensive searching, that the only Launch X-431 models to consider are the US market ones, NOT the Amazon rest of the world scam deals.
Here's a trusted retailer, and they come with 1 year warranty and updates. Torque model:
https://www.aeswave.com/Launch-X-431...94-p10327.html

And the more affordable Turbo model:

https://www.aeswave.com/Turbo-III-Di...01-p10307.html
Old 08-26-2023, 09:30 PM
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I got mine from Amazon, received excellent (but slow) support from the vendor on two different occassions, and got a two year subscription. No scam at all, plus it was half the price of the two you list (and it's still less than $750 dollars). The problem is the subscription renewal is now $384/year.
Amazon Amazon

I have the Launch because it's simply WAY faster for coding than using PIWIS.
Old 08-26-2023, 10:42 PM
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Everyone on the Ferrari groups who bought their X-431 from Amazon dealers returned or sold them. The only X-431 that works on the Ferrari transmission calibration/setup is the Torque I listed. The Rest Of The World cheap versions don't. At one point, shops would rent people doing their Ferrari DIY with the Torque because it was so expensive-
The Torque is also sold through either Matco or Snap-On,(can't recall right now) and the Turbo which was made a few years after the Torque came in a smaller more affordable tablet.
If I were to buy an X-431, I would get one of these from the US distributor. They are the genuine ones with support in the US-and I see AES has the latest versions, I looked into this 2-3 years ago.

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Old 08-26-2023, 11:05 PM
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Originally Posted by JB911
Everyone on the Ferrari groups who bought their X-431 from Amazon dealers returned or sold them. The only X-431 that works on the Ferrari transmission calibration/setup is the Torque I listed. The Rest Of The World cheap versions don't. At one point, shops would rent people doing their Ferrari DIY with the Torque because it was so expensive-
The Torque is also sold through either Matco or Snap-On,(can't recall right now) and the Turbo which was made a few years after the Torque came in a smaller more affordable tablet.
If I were to buy an X-431, I would get one of these from the US distributor. They are the genuine ones with support in the US-and I see AES has the latest versions, I looked into this 2-3 years ago.
Wow. I guess it's good I don't drive a Ferrari. I don't have problems with my Launch, and if I need to do something more complex (like enable my matrix headlights), I use my PIWIS. All totaled, I'm out for way less money than the Torque.
Old 08-28-2023, 11:36 AM
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Wow - they really don't support diddly squat on Ferrari's:
https://qcar.x431.com/qcar/#/pc/deta...11.15&q=e30%3D


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