BLKGJTFMini Vci J2534 Cable Fit for Toyota TIS Techstream - Latest Version V18.00.008, Car Diagnostic Tool Cable OBD2 Firmware V1.4.8, OBD2 to USB Diagnostic Cable for Win XP WIN7 WIN10 32/64bit

I have a Lexus LS460 and on the Club Lexus forum I heard about all kinds of tools and tricks that you can use with this cable to improve and maintain your car. This cable in addition to Toyota Techstream software allows you to scan for issues, review and clear codes, as well as monitor and customize other various components. I'm not sure if the cable was supposed to come with any drivers or software, which it didn't, but I already had what I needed. Also a warning, if you do have the software but are not mechanically inclined or don't know how to use auto diagnostic tools, I wouldn't recommend trying as you can cause some serious issues to your car.

You cannot beat this OBD adapter for the price. The software that come with it, and the downloadable software they provide a link, to appears to have multiple viruses. There are multiple websites out there that where you can get clean drivers.It worked great a real licensed copy of Techlink

Works great

I read the reviews and it sounded like it would allow me to reset the TPMS pairing system after replacing the valve stems (pressing the TPMS button did not. Tried that several times over a few hundred miles. I would like to avoid spending a fortune at the dealer).I noted that the instructions required turning off the Windows virus checker (unnerving but can be worked around), so I installed it on a spare SSD in a standalone laptop that could be easily isolated from the internet. Here are my observations:The written instructions are ambiguous.The install video is very good.It will not install on a clean version of Windows 7.It will install on a clean version of Windows 10It found the USB cable on the first tryIt was unable to talk to the car.Two emails to the support email listed in the instructions have gone unanswered for seven days.Item returned for refund.

I ordered this cable/software solution listing solely because I could get it the next day, and it arrived quickly. There are other sellers out there with this cable at different price points -- I don't know how well any of them support their product. I can tell you that this seller does provide a CD with the software and a direct link if you no longer have access to a CD reader.You've sought this route because retail options are too expensive for your DIY once-a-year or less needs with your vehicle. This exists because car manufacturers don't offer a path for weekend warriors trying to fix their daughter's car or something similar. The seller vouches that the software and enabling 'patch' are malevolent virus-free. This may be indirectly true, but you should use this sandboxed within a different computer than you do your banking on...Isolate this on a VM guest operating system. Steps:....Install Oracle VirtualBox and build a Windows 10 home 2cpu, 6GB RAM virtual guest.....Bridge the VM to your network with a virtual NIC and get it fully patched to the correct monthly levels.....Deactivate Antivirus through menu toggles and the local machine policy (permanently)....Plug in the USB MiniVCI cable, present it to the Guest VM, and ensure that Windows Update provides the driver and it's not showing up in the device manager as a device without a driver... should be called a USB serial converter or something innocuous.....mount the CDrom or connect to the internet link to download the software to the VM guest. Also download winrar or equiv rar-capable unarchiver.....Shut down the VM guest, remove the virtual NIC and reboot the VM guest -- you no longer need internet or antivirus on this isolated sandbox.....Once it reboots, verify that the antivirus is still disabled, verify that the USB MiniVCI cable is presented to the VM guest, and then follow the directions to install the software and connect your car.If any of the above steps needed to be simplified... You can find several YouTube videos on doing this. They are of varying quality. But I can vouch that the cable does work with a Windows 10 64bit VM guest running in Oracle VirtualBox. I used it to clear the immobilizer transponder of a lost key and to program two newly cut keys into the immobilizer on a 2004 Lexus RX330. I hope this helps you if you choose to take on this product.As for viruses - Running this provided software in a sandbox without a network connection is safe. The antivirus scanners are not picking up false positives on these "patches." The "patches" work by injecting into the memory locations the software is running in the same manner and method that an actual virus exploits vulnerable code. So, if your antivirus on the VM guest starts up again, it will begin to quarantine those aspects, and you'll have some work to undo that. Are there any unwanted malware in there? Just be safe and don't risk your laptop/tablet, sandbox it.