Originally Posted by ZH SRT6

Wow, Thank You @nemiro for a much more complete and accurate description of Crossfire diagnostic options and history than the summary I offered!

My personal experience is limited to Crossfire (and similar vintage Chrysler vehicles) so DRB III (and Emulator) are what I have used. But when I had my Crossfire at an independent German car service shop 10-ish years ago the tech checking it plugged in a system he commented required an obsolete Windows OS and pirated software which cost (again, a while back) over $10,000. Things have progressed. But that system pulled up MUCH more information from Crossfire computers than the DRB III system ever pretended to access. I saw a pages of records when, for example, the ABS/ESP had been activated. As you advised, Neil, the DRB III Emulator at the cost of an old Windows machine plus a Chinese cloned microPOD (and software hassles) sure looks like a helpful tool for many of us DIY Crossfire owners.

One point I wish for wisdom about: Is the instruction to install on a dedicated, never-again-connected to the Internet computer necessary? I understand that some Emulator software is obsolete, and Windows Security / Defender / Update will want to disable, update, or remove, for example, Adobe Air. But can such old software be walled off to let us install and use the DRB III Emulator on an otherwise connected and up-to-date Windows machine? My guess has been that the Emulator or wiTECH or something included a sort of "phone home" to Mopar or Tech Authority which would send back a poison pill disabling the software, or worse. Can anyone advise about installing this way?

Thanks more!