Thursday, August 8, 2024

Xtool X100 PAD Elite vs IK618 vs X100 PADS vs X100 Pro2

 Xtool ley programming tools comparison:

Xtool X100 PAD Elite 2 vs X100 PAD Elite (X100 PAD3) vs IK618E vs X100 PADS vs X100 Pro2

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Xtool X100 PAD Elite vs IK618 vs X100 PADS vs X100 Pro2

Elite2 with V208 VCI with KC501 integrated, it supports bench programming and remote testing.
IK618 and X100 PADS have more special functions. They perform similar immo functions.
X100 Pro2 is the entry-level DIY tool, it does the least IMMO coverage.

Friday, August 2, 2024

Xtool X100 PAD3 Program VW Tiguan 2018 MQB Key via OBD

 It is a VW Tiguan 2018 with analog instruments. We are going to add a 3rd key for the car.

There are 2 options for this.

1.order original key through the dealer, wait a month and then register all the keys online
2.use third-party tools

Xtool X100 PAD3 will do this MQB with the analog instrument.

In order to program a new key, you need
1 Use the Xhorse XSMQB smart remote
2. Generate key for VW Tiguan with VVDI Mini Key Tool
3. With xtool x100 pad3
Read immo data from the instrument cluster via OBD
Read synchronization data from the original key

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Read syn data from original MQB key

We make a dealer key from the Xhorse XSMQB series key using the immobilizer and synchronization data read by xtool pad3.

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We re-register all the keys in the dashboard (2 original and one new).

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