So this step is what I'm missing. Which menu item allows you to load the sensor IDs?

 

You are actually going to perform a TPMS relearn sequence using the DRB lll emulator. The individual wheel sensor ID's will be read by the emulator and automatically programmed into the TPMS. I am away from my home right now. But I will be happy to run my emulator when I return home and let you know exactly what process to follow.

 

Hello,

I have run the sequence to perform a TPMS relearn using the DRB lll Enhanced Emulator and Micropod ll. The attached file shows the sequence I followed along with a snapshot of each displayed screen from the Laptop. Please let me know if you have any questions and I will try my best to answer them. Good Luck!

 

Thanks a bunch! This really helps outline steps required to clear the TPMS warning light after correcting any issues with wheel sensors. I'll let you know how things turn out.

Later,

 

So I finally purchased this and had time to set it up. Can confrm that seems to work fine with Win 10 as well, so no mandatory xp/7.

Will check all the functions at a bettet time, at least testing the reverse light worked

 

For anyone interested in going this route for DRB III capability, I received an extra OBDIII365.com emulator as a gift. I don't need it as I already have one and would be glad to sell it at a significant discount. Just send me a PM.

Update - the emulator has been sold.

 

PM sent. I think it's important to have this software set up personally given how many dealerships just look at you funny when the word "Crossfire" comes up.

 

Thanks a lot for the PDF instructions that laid out the TPMS Sensor Relearn process. Finally got a nice day today (nearly 70 deg F here after storm front went thru last night). Executed the Sensor Relearn process and no more TPMS light!

Couple of things I did learn along the way:

1) If the car battery doesn't have sufficient charge, the DRB3 Emulator software will not work. The 1st attempt I made to scan & re-learn the sensor IDs failed because an error message popped up on the laptop halfway thru the relearn process stating the car battery did not have sufficient charge.

2) The Autel 501 Scanner did not allow me to select a 4-wheel scan instead of a 5-wheel scan for the Crossfire. I just scanned the 4 wheel sensors & then deleted the 5th wheel sensor. Don't know if I would recommend the purchase of this specific scan tool to anyone because of this anomaly. I'll perform a software update on the scanner later on & see if this gets resolved.

3) The 2 new TPMS wheel sensors read exactly the same pressure. The remaining OEM sensors read different and may be an indication of pending failure. After all, it has been 12-13 years!!

Anyway, thanks again for the PDF instructions.

Later,

 

'glad to see you got this working for you.
So now, we have at least 2 Crossfires in S.C. with a working TPMS !

Art

 

Actually, once I got the PDF instructions for the DRB3 Emulator Re-Learn Process, it was a piece of cake.

 

Hey folks, hate to bump up a old thread, but i have a few questions regarding the whole DRB3 system.

So first thing, im not a noob at this whole pc/vehicle diagnostics thing. I have a star das/xentry machine setup for all my MB diagnostics, and have owned it for a few years and have gone thru a few manual updates and "re-activations" as the licenses expire over time. Not fun but a bi yearly ritual.
I also have the GM Tech2 and VXDaig system for my H1, which i haven't tried to see if the Tech2 emulator has the H1 addon.
As well as a Kess 2 ecu programmer all setup on what i call the "diagnostic" lappy.

Heres my question. It looks like the DRB3 emulator is a addon that comes with the wiTech package. and most folks on here have been linking to that obdii365 website. However on the site, the first option ($139) version clearly states "without DRBIII", yet the other option ($359) does say "with DRBIII" which is obviously a massive price difference for just a "software" upgrade. although the dongle does look different.

Can anyone clarify if the cheaper V17.04.27 comes with the DRBIII software, or have sucessfully gotten the DRBIII working with the cheaper style "square" dongle? Ive bought alot of stuff from aliexpress with varying success but they have a boat load of the cheaper square sub 200$ units. some with just CD's and some with just HD's.. obviously their contact seller system leaves alot to be desired.

Im tempted to try my luck with the cheaper V17.04.27 kits ive seen online on the hope that the burnt cd has the DRBIII software on it. Or if a "disk image iso/rip" would magically appear, i would more then willing to seed it for some time so others can get their hands on it as a backup

Reason im tempted to get one now is, ive always wanted to be able to do deep diagnostics on the xfire, and a few weeks ago i guess my neighbour has lusted over my xfire for many years, and he finally bit the bullet and bought himself a xfire. So it makes more sense to add this to my neighborhood diagnostics package.

Edit: " i did some more research, looks like DRBII functionality on the square witech units is hit and miss, and seems to revolve around some hardware revisions dont have the K-line communication hardware inside the dongle. Maybe thats why the obdii365 site shows a different unit for "DRBIII" capable units"
I have an account on mhhauto.com site so im doing more research on this whole thing. Obviously most of the people there are not experimenting on x-fires. It would be nice to have a laid out plan for technical folks so we can grow the userbase of xfire DRBIII users on this site, hardware, instructions, resources, videos etc..

 

I can confirm if you buy the cheaper product from this page https://www.obdii365.com/wholesale/w...-chrysler.html it will come with all the software you need (bought it a year ago). If you follow the instructions exactly on how to install it then you will have a DRB III emulator for your car. How to install DRBIII Emulator for Micropod 2 on Windows 7 Pro 32-bit | OBDII365.com Official Blog

 

Hello, Yes it looks like manufacturer now wants to guarantee the DRB lll Emulator works, so they are selling the more expensive unit. Making the DRB lll Emulator work with the cheaper Micropod 2 was something that was never officially recommended. Although many of us have followed the "unofficial hacks" and it seems to work fine. Perhaps the emulator software isn't provided anymore by rhe manufacturer with the Micropod 2. If anyone finds themself with that problem I will be happy to send them a copy of the original disk with the DRB lll Emulator software for free, for evaluation purposes of course. Just PM me. Thank you for keeping the Crossfire dream alive. John

 

John was a great help to me getting it setup and was very patient and kind to all my questions via private messages. A big thanks!

 

I have some scanners of varying capabilities.
1, UltraGauge
2, Innova 3100
3, A dongle of some make I have forgotten.
4, BlueDriver dongle used with an iPad which sends a pdf to the iPad, very handy.
5, Vident iLink4100

I feel more at home with the BlueDriver, I should use the Vident more often just to see what it can do.

Anyway, I am thinking of getting and using the setup described in this thread, I was all set to go with the John and Terry then the OBDII365 gets thrown into the mix in place of the Micropod.
The Micropod later is seen as the way to go, does that still hold true?
Thanks in advance for any replies.

 

DITTO that from me!

 

I will also confirm the above. Everything came with the purchase and the DRBIII Emulator works fine with the Micropod 2. I bought a refurbished laptop from an eBay seller for $85-$90 USD. Software loaded fine. I now have the capability to execute the"re-learn" process for clearing the TPMS warning light after installing new wheel sensors. I use an Autel Series 500 scanner to trigger the wheel sensors (magnet not required).

 

Hello, Yes, this is the correct Micropod 2, sold by OBDII365. The only known difference is mine cost $170 (not $139). All indications are that it will still work fine with the DRB III Emulator, as it did for myself and others.
https://www.obdii365.com/wholesale/w...-chrysler.html
It now appears this newer version of Micropod 2 hardware doesn't come packaged with the DRB III Emulator software, They want to charge another $220 and sell you the VCI Pod in order to get the DRBIII Emulator software.
https://www.obdii365.com/wholesale/c...stic-tool.html
If this is an issue, I will be happy to send you a copy of the software at no cost.

 

I thought i would add a small snippet of info regarding my experience with the Witech system setup.

So i decided to order a "Witech V17.04.27 Micropod" kit. If you look online there are many options to choose from. I was initially going to order one from the obdii365 site listed earlier, but i had a slight change of mind and ordered one from a seller on aliexpress that would be shipped quickly via courier (dhl in my case), just search for item 32995661303 on aliexpress(https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32995661303.html). It was 167$ cad for me. They had 2 versions, one with a Hard Drive and one without. If you want to go thru the process of setting up the software, choose the cheaper "without hard drive" version. I had messaged the seller if the CD had the DRBIII files on it, and they said No, but it did have the files anyways... lol?

Package showed up, and it had the interface dongle, usb cable, and software disk. I made a backup of the disk and uploaded it to my drive for all to have, John also is sending me a copy of his version of the disk so we can compare differences. I will also upload his disk if it has any differences. It just under a 2gb package that i put in a single rar file, that contains 2 versions of the witech software, the DRBIII files, as well as a simple setup video that is not exactly helpful.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xwM...ew?usp=sharing

Setup was pretty straight forward. For this though i would recommend that folks pickup a cheap used laptop for installing these programs on. I have a laptop dedicated just for all my automotive diagnostics software. More specifically its a Dell Latitude E6420, which is a model i had to specifically get for natively running the Mercedes Star/Das system. Ive set it up for dual boot on a big SSD (win xp - MB Star)/(Win 7 - everything else), i would definitely recommend folks to go straight for a SSD HD if your going to be using this for other diagnostics software and such, it just saves you alot of time waiting.

Witech install was pretty simple, You need to first install Adobe Air (included), then Java (included), then the witech application. Wait for the Witech to finish installing, then you can plug in the USB interface module. How this works actually is it emulates the device as a network connection. You might notice that windows might ask you to join a new network, this is fine and normal. Witech has different versions of this unit, and its not uncommon for automotive diagnostics devices to use network interfaces as they are usually used inside a dealer shop and have a central connection service for the wireless connections.

I will do a update of my experience with this because i havent had a chance to get the DRBIII setup on the machine yet. Theres a specific sequence of events to get it setup and working which i will document my experience with it. The witech software is fully operational however if you want to do any dealer level modifications such as swapping out ecu's and such i am pretty sure you will need a subscription "dealer connect" "TechAuthority" login which will fully work on this device from what i heard. So far i just hooked it up to a 06 charger and was able to check ecu/body codes, and fiddle with a few "preference" options. But in regards to us being able to use this on our X-fires, the DRBIII functionality is needed.

ive also attached some photos of the inside of the MicroPod interface unit.

 

Please keep us updated.