I start Jaguar DIY repairs 3 years ago and have experience of tools at 3 levels – ELM327 scanner, JLR Mangoose cable and latest Mangoose Pro. The first 2 are aimed at the budget DIY end of the market; the 3rd level (until now) being at the professional tool and expensive end of the market. Here is how I now see it:
ELM327 Bluetooth scanner, the most basic OBDII tool, is great for reporting DTCs (just like the S-Types on-board ETM). In addition, it is able to work on anything beyond the P codes, clear these and reset CEL etc.
Next come to the V131 to V138 JLR Mangoose cables. A real Mongoose costs thousands; the clone Mangoose only costs less than $50 on Aobd2shop. The JLR Mangoose cable is a combination of cable for connecting the cars OBDII port with a USB equipped laptop with a total diagnostic and programming software package. By far it works perfect, can do everything I need. Until very recently, even as the software version has extended from V131 to V138, reliable operation seems dependent on solely Win XP and I have to install it under XP mode in Win7 system.
Now comes the latest 2014 version of JLR Mangoose Pro ... along with an explosion of YouTube clips to lead us through software installation and use. This version broadens the o/s options to Vista and Win7 and is now fully functional on a wide range of Jaguar models from 1999 to 2014. It can be purchased for less than US$90 from V138 JLR Mangoose Pro.
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