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l've got one of these for the Defender and it's really useful, you can obviously read and clear error codes but also access settings and for instance turn off the "auto fold" mirrors.
l know there are code readers you can buy for most vehicles but is there a tool available for the Jimny that allows you to change the settings? The one for my Defender cost £450 but it was worth it.
On the Jimny l think the steering angle sensor may need resetting after l adjusted the tie bar to centralise the steering wheel.
I have an Autel ML629 which will read the Jimny ECU, display figures/graphs and clear faults, but I don't think it allows you to edit/change the settings.
Then there is SZViewer, I have used this on my Gen4, but again I don't know if it allows edits/changes to be made.
You probably need one of the scanners that links to a phone and is then dedicated to the vehicle to be able to make changes, then there is probably only a limited set of changes you can make without the dedicated Suzuki service tool.
Carly is the one I know, but just checked and their website says it only supports basic functions for Suzuki cars.
2020 blue SZ5 (one of the last to be registered in the UK)
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There is a current thread on this very topic happening
on the German forum
. Fire up your Google Translate and have a look.
Short answer: yes, there are aftermarket scan tools that will work with the Gen4, it seems. However not a lot of experience with them yet in the Jimny community, so you'll want to review the product descriptions carefully before buying to ensure you will have the capabilities you need.
With other cars in the past, I used an Autel system. It was circa 500GBP as I recall. It was very useful, if not quite to the same level as the pirate copy of the factory tool that I swear m'lud I did not have in my garage. But I haven't done a thing with the Jimny yet, and anyway newer systems are probably even more capable.
Thank you for the advice, l will take a look. However the steering self-centre seems to have adjusted itself and is no longer pulling to the right slightly!
l wonder if that is possible? Maybe the computer had compared the position of the steering wheel with the difference in rear wheel rotation speed
And thought to itself, hey, the steering is self centred slightly off, let's adjust it slightly.
The power steering assist is activated by a torque sensor in the steering column. The amount of assist is proportional to the torque applied, in conjunction with vehicle speed. With no torque applied to the steering wheel, and at normal road speeds, I don't think a nonzero amount of steering assist would be expected.
A quality scan tool would certainly help see what was going on at the sensor level to diagnose the problem.
Thank you for the advice, l will take a look. However the steering self-centre seems to have adjusted itself and is no longer pulling to the right slightly!
l wonder if that is possible? Maybe the computer had compared the position of the steering wheel with the difference in rear wheel rotation speed
And thought to itself, hey, the steering is self centred slightly off, let's adjust it slightly.
With modern technology it's possible.
According to the manual, the steering "self centres" on the basis of simple averages. On average you are going to be steering in a straight line, even if you are constantly Steering left and right, the overall average of your steering will be the centrepoint (unless you are driving the Indi-500). Therefore the sensor can determine where the centre point is after a period of driving.
Martin
2003 M13 early KAP build.
3" Trailmaster lift with 1.5 Spacers on front
Customised winch bumper and roll cage
235/85R16 Maxxis Bighorns on 16" Rims, 4:1 Rocklobster, Rear ARB locker and on-board air
Corrected arms all-round, rear disks, Recaro seats and harnesses
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