PS80/PS90 tablet key programming

**ps80l** · 2nd July, 2017, 12:04 AM

2008 Honda Fit
Immo ecu replaced. I tried PS80 and it went through the procedure. At the end tablet tells me procedure failed. Surprisingly immo light went away and vehicle started right up.

**ray-ray** · 6th July, 2017, 04:01 PM

The new AutoProPad release will be here on Monday with all adapter & eeprom package. I will be testing out the new format with all the added cars. More info. Will be release in the following weeks to come.

**TrophyHusband** · 7th July, 2017, 12:44 AM

Great! Placed my order for one today.

**ps80l** · 7th July, 2017, 01:41 AM

Ray... You must of missed my question. I'll post it again.

Who is going to handle the technical support? AKS will have staff?

**ps80l** · 7th July, 2017, 01:41 AM

2004 Ford F150 Heritage

PS80: Failed
Cheap Chinese tool: Win

2009 Genesis Prox
PS80: Win!!!

**keysmith** · 7th July, 2017, 03:10 AM

Originally Posted by TrophyHusband

Great! Placed my order for one today.

Out of these 35 pages of issues, bugs, missed deadlines and unanswered questions, what would motivate you to buy this tool?

**TrophyHusband** · 7th July, 2017, 04:03 AM

I fully understand that this is in Beta. It's still a good option. Let's do some math..
TCode- 10K to start and 3-4K a year in updates. Crap customer support.
Zedfull- 6600 with the most common accesdories. 2200 yr update. Crap customer support.
AutoPro Pad- 2200 buy in and around 1K yr in updates. Support to be determined. AKS may not understand how email works, but they do answer the phone.
Also, it will be fun to play with while it all gets sorted out. This isn't my only machine. It is however my best chance to break free of the grip that Ilco/AD have on my balls and my wallet.

**ps80l** · 7th July, 2017, 04:09 AM

What about SmartBox at $1300...Free updates, (tokens $10).
Cheap chinese tool for about $150 to $300

Cheap tool fails...you use smartbox as backup and pay $10 per car....

Paying $2200 for PS80...minus smart box. Save $900. Thats already 90 cars you can do(if cheap tool fails)
Save $1k a year...Thats 100 cars you can do with SB.

I bet you won't have to do 100 cars a year as those cheap tools cover about 70% of vehicles out there.

With my cheap tool(s)...I end up using smart box about 3 times a month. Usually the newer fiat based chrysler cars.

**TrophyHusband** · 7th July, 2017, 04:36 AM

Maybe I'm wrong, but most of the cheap tools are based on stolen tech. I think the SKP900 is an exception. I'm happy to save money but I'm not willing to steal it. The SBB is a stolen TKO isn't it? I was under the impression the others were too. If everyone would chime in and let me know what tools aren't stolen tech, I would be happy to try them. I'm not familiar with the Smartbox. I'll look into it. Thanks for the heads-up.

**TrophyHusband** · 7th July, 2017, 04:53 AM

I forgot about the Hotwire. That's an expensive machine with some pretty severe limitations. Even though customer support there is rarely able to help you, they always answer the phone and have a great attitude as they give you the bad news

**keysmith** · 7th July, 2017, 05:14 AM

Originally Posted by TrophyHusband

Maybe I'm wrong, but most of the cheap tools are based on stolen tech. I think the SKP900 is an exception. I'm happy to save money but I'm not willing to steal it. The SBB is a stolen TKO isn't it? I was under the impression the others were too. If everyone would chime in and let me know what tools aren't stolen tech, I would be happy to try them. I'm not familiar with the Smartbox. I'll look into it. Thanks for the heads-up.

Parts of the AutoPadPro software is lifted from another tool by sniffing and analyzing the data between the car and the original tool in question. If you believe that all of this software comes from just R&D and is in no way consigned from another tool, you are mistaken. The AutoProPad is not a copy paste clone, but it is derived from another tool so you could say it is stolen tech.

**TrophyHusband** · 7th July, 2017, 10:57 PM

Petty theft vs grand theft.

**jmcsecurity** · 7th July, 2017, 11:17 PM

Not fair, the "original tools" stole it first from the dealer tools. I guess the programming belongs to the manufacturers, anyone else is borrowing.

**ps80l** · 7th July, 2017, 11:48 PM

I don't like to deal with stolen tech....That's why I only use dealer equipment and pay the dealer their yearly subscriptions. GM alone is about $3300 a year. ;-)