kess v2 or ktag, that is a
question. Lot’s of reviews of kess v2 master
and k tag programmer...with different opinions.
First, price & quality!
As for quality, PCBs talks.
kess v2 price: €85
k tag price: €75
Second, software...
kess v2 software download
k-tag software download
Third, functions...
alientech kess v2 function:
Kess
is used to R/W maps of car: it not read out all ecu data.
k tag alientech function:
Ktag
can Read and Write out all data of a ecu ( using BDM, boot, Jtag connection)
Fourth,
communication/connection...
Communication/
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kess v2 connection:
KESS v2 supports obd2,
boot
Ktag connection:
KTAG can work for bdm,
j-tag, boot
So sometimes, you need to buy kess v2 and ktag together. It depends on the connection you need.
KESS V2 is
perfect for OBD use, while KTag is perfect for Jtag, BDM and all the Boot
application (tricore and ST10).
With KESS V2 you
programming directly through the OBD port of the vehicle, while with Ktag (Ktag
2.13) you need to take apart the ECU and open it, after you can make the
read/write operation.
Many ECU has the
advantage that can be read and write from OBD port (so KESS V2 is perfect), but
there are lot ECU that need to disassemble from the car and open and this is
the case for all the ECU that need to be programmed with Jtag, BDM and Boot
protocols, so KTAG is needed.
Fifth, car list...
kess v2 car list:
Kess covers all major
brands and protocols including Line, CAN, EDC17 and MED17 and Ford J1850
k tag vehicle list:
ktag firmware
v6.070 with ksuite v2.13 supports BDM MOTOROLA MPC5xx, and BMW Gasoline F
Chassis and Mercedes W222
Last, users feedback at here :
