[Gmecm] service manuals

[Joe Simmons]

I bought one one time......turned out to be a copy (on a generic DVD, no 
less) of the dealer software and manual.  This was for a 2004 Nissan 
Frontier, and purchased disk early 2005.  It does work, and is fully 
searchable, just like the OEM version...........definitely pirated software!

Joe S

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Programmer" <lwester at lincsat.com>


> And to add further input...those 'ebay' DVD's seldom work <g>...
>
> Lyndon.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve Ravet" <Steve.Ravet at arm.com>
>
>>
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: gmecm-bounces at diy-efi.org
>>> [mailto:gmecm-bounces at diy-efi.org] On Behalf Of
>>> davesnothereman at netscape.net
>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 8:30 PM
>>> 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