There seem to be quite a few products available for Techstream programming on Toyota vehicles from places like Amazon and Ebay. I see all types of reviews depending on what people are doing on different type of vehicles. Some would appear to have better software and more intuitive processes than others. I'm wondering if anyone has a particular cable/software combo that they find particularly useful and would recommend for the later Rav4s. Please chime in with your experiences and some info of what you have and where you got it. This will be really helpful for those of us who are novices at this. Thanks in advance.
Best Techstream product for 4.4
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Got mine on Amazon, but didn't use the software that came with it, I downloaded the latest version from the net, it works fine on an XP laptop, I also loaded it on a Win10 laptop which used a Win10 driver for the interface cable, but it won't connect to the vehicle. I had to disable Avira antivirus on the XP system to install the driver that came with the cable, same for the driver that I downloaded, Avira detects a Trojan which it quarantines and won't allow the installation, disabling AV allows it to work tho. There are several discussions here and elsewhere that cover Techstream, just google them or use the search this forum box.
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I have no idea and no way to prove one way or another, Avira is one of the best AVs available, it identified exactly what it was detecting every time I tried to install it with the AV running, tr crypt.xpack.gen, I don't use the XP laptop for anything else so no risk if I doesn't go online, I won't use the Chinese driver on the Win10 system.
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Here's a Techstream discussion in the Toyota general forum.
http://www.rav4world.com/forums/122-toyota/187730-techstream-mvci-64bit-windows-8-1-works.html
http://www.rav4world.com/forums/122-toyota/187730-techstream-mvci-64bit-windows-8-1-works.html
Cheap $17 cable works fine with windows 7 32bit for me.
16 Pin Mini VCI Tis Techstream Diagnostic Scanner for Toyota Cable Utility | eBay
16 Pin Mini VCI Tis Techstream Diagnostic Scanner for Toyota Cable Utility | eBay
Bought the techstream from; Seller : camprofessor on ebay
installed it on the bought laptop with Windows XP 32 bit. used the supplied CD since it was latest version. Just need to disable the anti-virus every time the techstream is used and for original install. Simple install and had no problem.:smile
installed it on the bought laptop with Windows XP 32 bit. used the supplied CD since it was latest version. Just need to disable the anti-virus every time the techstream is used and for original install. Simple install and had no problem.:smile
Most AV programs will allow you to specify files to exclude when scanning. Go to the settings or options, add that file to the exclusions list and you won't have to disable every time.
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What settings are you all changing with your software?
Just got version 12 loaded last night and havent tested it on the RAV yet.
Just got version 12 loaded last night and havent tested it on the RAV yet.
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Tried changing the seat belt chime for the passenger seat last night, cant seem to change anything.
Almost as if the software is in "Read only" mode.
Is there a special key sequence to change values?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Almost as if the software is in "Read only" mode.
Is there a special key sequence to change values?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Had to re-install software. All is good now.
Nope, and it won't let you alter the odometer reading either.
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