Advice re: purchase of Lexia / Diagbox

[xj25vm]

Hello all. Anyone here who has used Lexia / Diagbox - would you mind taking a look at the link below and see if it looks like the right thing please. I have a Xsara Picasso 1.6hdi. Luckily I've never needed any advanced diagnostics so far - although I've been doing all the maintenance on the car for 15 years now. I would like to have access to a Lexia, in case it will be needed at some point. I also have a friend with a 2015 Berlingo 1.6hdi who might want to borrow it for some scans. I do understand I will also need a laptop, and if installing the older Diagbox version in native mode (as opposed to in a virtual machine), it would have to be on a Windows XP or Windows 7 32 bits.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/177299085334

Many thanks

[Kees]

Just buy one from AliExpress, they use software under Windows 10 without the need of VM, but be sure it's with all ic and optocouplers (gold version)

[Paul-R]

It seems to be a good one but it's not cheap. But it does include the s1279 adaptor which is probably worth £30 - £40 Having said that, most code readings won't need the adaptor!

[Mihael_M]

Japanese chips embedded in electronics made in China.
It is important that they are Normal Chip Firmware 921815C: 12pcs JAPAN NEC Relays+7pcs OPTOCOUPLERS
I bought this and I am satisfied.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007 ... 1802xdic2d
A program that works on XP is not necessary for a 2015 car. With this, you get a link for diagbox 9.91, which I didn't use at all, since I prefer this version.
https://guiapsa.foroactivo.com/t2128-05 ... s-18-12-24
The site is in Spanish but it is easy to install and then change the language.

[xj25vm]

Thank you very much everyone for the suggestions. I didn't realise they sell them on Aliexpress as well

[Kees]

@Mihael_M: 2pc optocouplers.......i think you mean 7 of them!!

[Mihael_M]

@Kees : Yes, I was wrong. And now I corrected it. Thank you.