Hi All, I'd like to reset the service light on my multistrada 1200 dvt 2015. I've picked up from some posts that the OBD star can do the job. I borrowed my mates Ancel but doesn't work. I also have a hypermotard 821, so be good if it was generic. I'd appreciate any links. cheers.....john.
This is where I'm planning on getting mine from shortly. https://www.bmdiag.co.uk/obdstar-iscan-ducati-motorcycle-diagnostic-tool Have any members got one from this place and can they recommend?
Cheers Moorland, just had a look at the link. it looks very similar to the Ancel that ive tried. My mate got it via ebay. he's not tried it yet on his supersport (thats the acid test). reading the reviews. someone has wrote that it didnt work on his multistrada and returned it. Hence the acid test! hopefully it will work for him. He paid £350 for it.
I’ve got the OBD Star also. It’s never failed and I’ve managed to turn on quick shifter once fitted also.
It might be cheaper but there is no backup if there is an issue or if you have questions, getting software upgrades after the original year can be tricky too. Robert at BMDiag goes out of his way to help out with questions and upgrades though. For me, that is a no brainer.
I have an OBD Star too, as said by others, it does what it claims to do, very pleased with mine. Also mentioned above is the advantage in buying from BMDiag which I concur on. They are very responsive for future firmware updates and pre and post purchase advice. Go here and download the coverage for the current firmware (under the 'Function Manual' tab) as an Excel spreadsheet. It'll confirm which models are covered and that the capabilities are available for each. Use the filters on the columns to just list the specific ones you're interested in.
Not during use, no. For firmware updates etc. yes. It's an Android tablet basically with their software and a serial port to OBD2 connector.
Thanks guys, when using the Ancel device. I get part way through it then asks to connect to WiFi. It then let's you complete the task. But it didn't work on my multistrada.
The programming data is all stored in the OBDstar reader, that will be the difference. It only needs to connect online for periodic updates.
