I bought a cheap Chinese Mini VCI J2534 cable for diagnostics and auto settings. I used it and found that you can do a lot with it through the Toyota Techstream service program.
And here he came to me:
Package includes the drivers for the cable and the program itself-Toyota Techstream with V10.10.018 version.
Cable for diagnosis Mini-VCI J2534
- MINI VCI J2534 cable (bought from www.chinacardiags.com ). Win 7 64 bit drivers: (Also, you can google “win 7 64bit drivers” as you like.) Here is the work around link for Techstream TIS VCI installation guide windows 7/8 64 bit; I did not update the firmware on the mini vci cable. I would leave yours alone.
- MINI VCI cable for TOYOTA TIS Techstream. The cable is about 4 long, with translucent casing and MINI-VCI J2534 Standard OBDII Communication Interface sticker: The cable comes with a mini CD with drivers and Toyota Techstream software.
2005+ Toyota/Lexus Vehicles, use v1.4.1: MINI-VCI J2534 OBD2 USB Communication Interface for Toyota Firmware v1.4.1 Software v10.10.018. 1996+ Toyota/Lexus Vehicles, use v2.04: MINI-VCI J2534 OBD2 USB Communication Interface for Toyota Firmware v2.0.4 Software v10.10.018.
I post links for download: Toyota Techstream 10.10.018 , drivers MVCI_Driver_for.msi
Then I will tell you how to install the driver and the program under Windows 7 or 8.1 x64.
The instruction can be found on the Internet , but I will write it here.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Techstream on Windows 7, 8.1 – x64 bit
If you bought the MINI VCI J2534 cable and there is no unpacked driver on the disk, and there is only the MVCI Driver for TOYOTA.msi installer that does not really work when installed on any Windows x64 and gives an error, and it must be installed, otherwise the sw will not work, and it does not matter. This problem can be solved by installing the MVCI Driver for TOYOTA.msi manually as follows:
1. Create a folder on drive C: Temp
2. Copy to our C: Temp folder our MVCI Driver for TOYOTA.msi file
3. With Administrator rights open and run the following command:
msiexec / a “C: temp MVCI Driver for TOYOTA.msi” / qb TARGETDIR = c: temp mvci
this command will extract all content from the MSI file to the C: Temp mvci folder
4. We delete the file MVCI Driver for TOYOTA.msi from the folder C: Temp mvci, it is no longer needed, we can also remove it from the folder C: Temp
5. We go in C: Program Files (x86) and create there folder XHorse Electronics and in it one more MVCI Driver for TOYOTA TIS and move there all the contents from the folder C: Temp mvci
6. Connect the MINI VCI cable to the USB port.
IMPORTANT: When the automatic driver installation process starts, it must be canceled and the device will not be detected.
7. Open the Device Manager and locate the two faulty devices in the list. They will have a yellow icon indicating that Windows could not install the drivers for them. Now right click on the faulty device, select “Update Driver”, then “search on this computer” next “Browse my computer” … and specify the path to “C: Program Files (x86) XHorse Electronics MVCI Driver for TOYOTA TIS “(” include subfolders “check box). Click the “Next” button and wait for the drivers to be installed.
Now you should see two new devices: “Controllers USB USB Serial Converter” and “Ports (COM & LPT) USB Serial Port (COM —)”. Where instead of a line will be your figure COM port.
8. Next, go to the path “C: Program Files (x86) XHorse Electronics MVCI Driver for TOYOTA TIS” and run the file “FirmwareUpdateTool.exe”.
In the opened program, click the “Device Info” button. You should see the “connected device” graph filled.
If you see this, then your MINI VCI works under a 64-bit version of Windows and can be used by other programs, such as Techstream.
There is a connection with the cable!
J2534 Vci Driver
9. Now install Techstream using the software “Techstream.exe” of any version. after installation do not run it yet.
10. To activate it, you need to change the TISFunction = 1 line in the C: Program Files Toyota Diagnostics Techstream Env IT3System.ini file and change it to “0” and save the file.
Now you need to make the program see the cable
So that Techstream sees MINI-VCI under Windows x64, the Registry should be changed like this:
1. Open the Windows Registry Editor, on Windows 8.1 x64, the path is:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE PassThruSu pport.04.04 DENSO CORPORATION – TIS Techstream VIM]
But there must definitely be a folder PassThruSupport.04.04 and it has a subfolder (I have DENSO CORPORATION – TIS Techstream VIM) it should have the following parameters
: “Name” = “XHorse – MVCI”
“Vendor” = “XHorse ELECTRONICS Co., Ltd.”
“ConfigApplication” = “C: Program Files (x86) XHorse Electronics MVCI Driver for TOYOTA TIS FirmwareUpdateTool.exe”
“FunctionLibrary” = “C: Program Files (x86) XHorse Electronics MVCI Driver for TOYOTA TIS MVCI32.dll ”
” APIVersion “=” 04.04 ”
” ProductVersion “=” 1.1.0 ”
“J1850VPW” = dword: 00000001
“J1850PWM” = dword: 00000001
“ISO9141” = dword: 00000001
“ISO14230” = dword: 00000001
“CAN” = dword: 00000001
“ISO15765” = dword: 00000001
“SCI_A_ENGINE” = dword: 00000000
” SCI_A_TRANS “= dword: 00000000
” SCI_B_ENGINE “= dword: 00000000
” SCI_B_TRANS “= dword: 00000000
Also there is a section
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE PassThruSupport.04.04 DENSO CORPORATION – TIS Techstream VIM Parameter]
“Baudrate” = dword: 0001c200
“Comport” = dword: 00000005
“Connect” = dword: 00000000
“Interface” = “AUTOMATIC”
” Firmware “=” x ”
” LE “= dword: 00000000
” LN “= dword: 00000001
” SN “= dword: 00000000
But you can manually do nothing, but simply make changes to the registry by downloading and running this file .
2. Launch Techstream. Go to Setup | VIM select will open the menu in it should be “XHorse-MVCI”
3. Connect the MVCI cable to the USB interface, start the program, then click “Connect to Vehicle” in Toyota Techstream. If everything works, you will be asked to confirm the car / year / model, and if you connect to the car and start it, you will get access to the diagnostic interface.
The first thing to do was to turn off the orange American DRLs. other features stay tuned!
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Newer version Toyota TIS Techstream 14.20.019 has been tested and verified working great with Mini VCI J2534 cables.
Version: 14.20.019 with older v13.00.022 optional
Compatible device: Mini VCI cables (SV46-D, SV46-D1), Mangoose VCI
Operating system: WinXP/Win7
Language: English Chinese French German Italian Japanese Spanish
How to install Toyota Techstream v14.20.019?
If you use older software 13.00.022, check installation guide here.
Step 1: Install setup
Open Techstream _GTS_14.20.019 folder
Install Techstream_GTS-14.20.019-NDSI(1)
Select Software language
InstallShield Wizard install
Agree license agreement
Enter User name (AADD) and company name (1111), press Next
Press Install
Finish install setup successfully.
Click on Finish to exit.
Step 2: Install driver
Open driver folder
Install MVCI Driver for Toyota Cable 2.0.1
Press Install
Finish install MINI-VCI driver
Step 3: Select VIM
Open Techstream software on desktop
If system prompts Java Runtime message, press No to continue
If techstream asks enter activation key, press Cancel
Select Setup tab->VIM Select
Select interface as Xhorse MVCI and press OK
Step 4: Activate Techstream
Open Readme text in Techstream _GTS_14.20.019 folder
Paste Techstream.exe”/395070/VM:1
Right click Techstream on desktop and go to Properties
Replace Target “C:/Program Files/Toyota Diagnostics/Techstream/bin/MainMenu.exe” by “C:/Program Files/Toyota Diagnostics/Techstream/bin/Techstream.exe”/395070/VM:1”
Then press Apply
and OK
Step 5: Install device driver
Connect MINI VCI J2534 cable with computer
Windows will automatically install device driver
Open MVCI Firmware Update Tool->Device Info to check firmware information, firmware version 1.4.1
Step 6: Run Techstream
Open Techstream software on desktop
Initializing USB Communication
If Techstream gives you TIS Access Error, select Offline Mode to continue
Select vehicle information
Mini-vci J2534 Driver Download
Techstream Software v14 is ready to use.
Mini Vci J2534 Cable
Done.