will ford ids work with nexiq usb link 2

Mine also has a rubber protective boot that keeps it from getting damaged while being bumped and banged around from normal use. I think they all come with the cable lock now which prevents the connector from being damaged. The nexiq 1 didn’t originally come with a cable lock and the USB cable could break the connector on the motherboard if it was hit, bent etc from normal usage. Nexiq has sort of become the standard that all the software will work with plus you can get some add ons to make it better. There are a lot of other types of datalinks you can use and they will all work fine. I used the OBDII cable yesterday to talk to a Hino. With the right software and an OBDII cable, I can even communicate to automotive. It all depends on what software you’re using and what type of cable connections you have but they all will work with a nexiq. I’ve been able to talk to everything I need to with my Nexiq 1. There is plenty of information here on MHH and on Google on how to identify a real NEXIQ from a clone. I have seen original ones sell on Ebay in the $500-$600 range. SnapOn is the vendor for NEXIQ and a new NEXIQ will run you around $1000. To me, that would mean if the nexiq is communicating to the laptop over wifi then the laptop’s network connection isn’t connected to a router. There are times I’ve used the laptop on the other side of the truck and even under the truck. I like using a 5 meter cable so I can move the laptop out of the truck is I have to.

The cable is a standard USB “printer” cable. It’s faster and easier just to use a cable to connect to the laptop. The nexiq 2 clones don’t have 26 pin cables just the standard fitting also the usb connector is different and there is a hole by the usb connector on the clones as well.īoth will work off bluetooth but I find bluetooth very slow. The clones are not reliable and if they update with nexiq software, they will become a brick. If you need to communicate to trailer ABS, you will also need a PLC adapter.ĭo NOT buy the inexpensive clones that normally come with multiple cables. A standard OBD II cable and an OBD II Cat cable to talk to Caterpillar engines in GM trucks. The standard 6/9 pin y-cable with the green connector on the 9 pin plug so you can communicate to the newer 500k baud network.

When ordering, you should make sure you get 3 different cables. Nexiq 2 is the current model and has more future potential than what the nexiq 1 could do.Ĭables for each are different so they are not interchangeable. no more updates but for most people it will still work just fine.

Looking at buying a condo nexiq usb link… but have now found there is a nexiq 1, and nexiq 2. is there any major difference between the two as the price difference isn’t much? And Which one would you recommend wifi or bluetooth?

Will ford ids work with nexiq usb link 2