[Gmecm] service manuals

[Programmer]

And to add further input...those 'ebay' DVD's seldom work <g>...

Lyndon.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Ravet" <Steve.Ravet at arm.com>
To: <gmecm at diy-efi.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 7:50 PM
Subject: RE: [Gmecm] service manuals


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>> -----Original Message-----
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>> davesnothereman at netscape.net
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>> To: gmecm at diy-efi.org
>> Subject: RE: [Gmecm] service manuals
>>
>> The blue Techline ESI CD's / DVD's are real dealer stuff.
>> Dealers don't get FSM's anymore.  Latest data is sent through
>> GM's own satellite network and doesn't even hit the DVD until later.
>>
>> When did you ever see a "real" FSM at a book store unless it
>> was a reprint?  HELM sells DVD's.  About 8 years ago they
>> would give out a free DVD set just for the asking as a sample
>> in case you were interested in buying a subscription.  That
>> software ran on any OS up to win2k without trouble.  Today's
>> software might be locked to a dongle or hasp.
>
> I found the DVDs at HELM now, they're in the aftermarket section not the
> DIY section.  It's $400 for the set, everything from 1998 through 2006.
> Nice but a little pricey for me.  They should sell them unlocked for
> particular models to the DIY crowd.  I'm guessing the ones on EBAY were
> swiped from a dealer update, especially since they tend to be 2004 or
> 2005 releases.
>
> thanks,
> --steve
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