Techstream

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by raymonty, Aug 17, 2024.

  1. raymonty

    raymonty Junior Member

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    My Techstream 18 won't access (show) the 'Utilities' submenu from the ABS selection in order to bleed the brakes. Would anyone know why? Thanks.
     
  2. 6cylinderbike

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    Same here, did you ever find a solution?
     
  3. ASRDogman

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    Is it a pirated copy? If so, it’s likely a sub par cable.

     
  4. 6cylinderbike

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    Thank you for responding!
    Pirated copy, unless you spend a lot of $, aren't they all? I bought mine on amazon. My cable communicates with the car, and when I click on ABS, it tells me there are no trouble codes. Unless I'm doing something wrong, the "Utilities" tab should be on the left side, but is not an option.
     

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  5. raymonty

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    Yes, used an older version. It came on a hard drive and I simply installed the hard drive on a laptop which works perfectly. Cost about $100 though, but worth it for me having two gen 3's.
     
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    Most people have the same issue with the pirated copy. Some have better results with a
    better cable. Someone will chime and and let you know which one to get.
    I just purchased the XTools D8, and have had no issues….