Diagbox/lexia 3, which one?

[Antdad]

Is the fleabay version just a bad copy that shouldn't be touched? 



https://tools4car.co.uk/product/lexia-3/

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266607012065?&_ul=GB

[NANO_Vigo]

Hi

I have bought the china version and run perfect. But my car 2009. With new cars I need virtual machine.

Regards

[Antdad]

Thanks Nano, I'll see who else turns up that uses a copy with a younger car.

Does this do everything? I'm expecting DPF issues so I want to look at live and sensor data, reset values etc.

[shtu]

I have one of the eBay copies, running against a 2011.

The seller of mine provided a Virtual Machine with the Diagbox software already installed. There's a couple of VMs kicking about on here too. That's generally an easier approach than trying to install it locally. (Top tip, if you use a VM, remember to pass-through the USB device)

It won't do anything that requires contact with the PSA Mothership, but for what you are describing it should work fine. Bearing in mind they cost the same as 1 or 2 diagnostic sessions at a garage, it's hard to go wrong really.

[Chrome Molly]

I bought one for fault clearing last September at £130.

The first one wouldn't connect, so the company (Ebay) sent me a replacement without fuss.

The second one worked fine, up until January, when I needed it to reset the Nox sensor countdown and replace it.

It no longer talks to the car and the company has ignored my emails.

The Lexia / Actia clones now seem to be a bit less available, maybe because of the new interface due out from Easydiagnostics.

I ended up buying the Topdon Artidiag for £197, which has done everything I need so far.

It covers the Nox system, DPF system and Adblue systems on my Peugeot Partner 2016.

Maybe I was unlucky with two dead Lexia clones, but I'm happier with the Topdon and it is much more portable and easier to use.

I'm sure that there are things it can't do, compared to Lexia / Diagbox, but apart from the lack of Bidirectional control, I haven't found them yet.