warning britpart lynx and 300 tdi 10as alarm

[gavferg]

sadly i fell for the sales promise that the lynx diagnostic module could programme parts of the 10as alram module. why do this? because i have ascrap 300tdi suto with all the uk spec alarm options and wiring.

i cant complain about the reading of codes for the edc cpu, abs and airbag the live data is fun to watch and record.

whats very dissapointing is the lynx just wont read the alarm module correctly in special functions. operating this option is a bit confusing and for me a disastor leading to a completly immobilised car and another £60 to fix . all because of the odd way the 10as special options is setup in the software.

On opening the 10as in the sofeware on your laptop it gives you a list of 20 options one after another which can be enabled or disabled using the update choice. Which i did to turn on the hazard flash when locking by key.

My major mistake was to assume that on exiting special options the next windows says programme market features.Yes or No was the way to make my choices stick in the alarm cpu.

WRONG this is an entirly differnet option that sets a default choice into the alarm that is meant to suit where you live. So my jap spec alarm got reprogrammed to be a uk one. which set the imobliser to ignore opening by key. and nothing would undo this option using thel ynx which it says it can do.

So my only option was to send the spare 10as from my scrap uk spec 300tdi auto edc away to be coded to the cpu and to buy to new uk spec fobs: as the jap ones never worked which is why i used the key. luckily the lynx will tell you this.

so my warning to all discovery owners is the lynx 10as programming is carp and doesnt work.

also dont expact any useful product support for britpart or omnitec the only way to ask for help is by email and if you ask to many questions they stop replying. so absolutly zero for customers services.

very much buy this gizmo at your own risk and what did you expect for trying to save on trips to dealers for diagnostics.

i feel very let down and this is a flawed peice of kit.

secondary to this is issue was the lynx it did show on both 10as cpus that they think the passenger door is open all the time even with the doors shut. none of my door switches have any voltage going through them and the interiors light at the front won't go of automatically and the rears don't work at all. I have swapped the mfu with no change. if this is related i would love to know how to fix it.

[delwyn1988]

Hi,

I have just had the same issue and have threatened a small claims court. How did you resolve this in the end please?

[sierrafery]

Hi, this thread has begun a while ago but i've just seen it as you answered, i dont have shares in that Lynx tool i'm just trying to help believe me, what i know is that it's built on the same protocol like the main delaer's Testbook T4 by the same manufacturer(Omitec) so i have serious doubts it's a software issue rather than an operator one no offence.... i've been studying all kind of LR diagnostic protocols for a while now as a hobby which means deeply

So what's your problem, the immobiliser thing or the door switch issue...or both? cos i see the OP stated there's no voltage through the door switch which is normal cos they are working on earth path and a faulty one would mix up the automatic illumination and show on any ECU is connected.

As about the immobiliser are you sure there's no option like "Key mobilise - Key disarm" there in the alarm settings?, cos if it is set it to "allowed"... or copy/paste here all the options you have in the alarm settings menu and describe exactly your problem and we'll speak then