SAE J2534, Part II: How Much Money Are You Losing By Not Doing Vehicle Reflashing?

SAE J2534, Part II: How Much Money Are You Losing By Not Doing Vehicle Reflashing?

I would like to use this followup article to lower the fear factor and tell you what to expect when setting up a computer to run a J2534-supported software program.

In Part I of this series, I talked about what J2534 was and a bit about how it works. I would like to use this followup article to lower the fear factor and tell you what to expect when setting up a computer to run a J2534-supported software program. One of the industry gurus I spoke with for the last article, Mark Zachos, chair of SAE J3138 committee and president of DG Technologies, was kind enough to talk to me about some of the most common questions and concerns their support folks field with the VSI-2534 interface kit.

Mark pointed out, “Well, before we get into plugging into the car, there are several questions that service providers have. Among those, of course, is the issue of getting it all to work without damaging the car. But, one big question is: When will I make money at this?”
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