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How did it work bi-directional work for the ABS bleed? Straight forward?
Mode $08 activity test...
Some of the chinesium brand units (Launch, Autel, etc.) in past years have been bundling up factory auto software on an android platform and selling units. These are in the $800+ range. Very good functional stuff. Definitely not sub $200 range yet. Software liscence infringement? I'm not a legal eagle.
Couple customer software shops, HPTuners comes to mind, have been developing front end software to custom tune ECM's. Targeting Dodge, Ford, etc. Lions share of the market.
My gut, instinct, view is that way back deep in the Toyota proprietary fortress there was a way to tune these ECM's. Doubt we'd see that proprietary software released. But my hunch it existed back in the past.
As for a sub $200 bi-directional unit there's always used, 2nd hand, Craigslist, etc. But be wary of damaged stuff, software out of date, subscription lapse, etc.
Edit: Interesting read.
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