Volvo VIDA
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| Product Type | Software |
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Volvo Vehicle Information and Diagnostics for Aftersales (VIDA) is a software package and related subscription service offered by Volvo for use with its cars manufactured as of 2001 or later. The suite consists of a computer running the relevant software, as well as an adapter connecting the computer to the car; The official adapter is called DiCE. This software allows for various diagnostics to be performed on a car, as well as some limited configuration changes depending on the model. VIDA is a successor product to VADIS[1]
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Version of VIDA up to and including version 2014D were available as standalone products, able to be run on a single computer without need of a subscription or any network connection[2]. Certain actions, such as programming new keys, required additional fees. While the only officially supported configuration required a Volvo DiCE adapter, car enthusiasts have determined that numerous third party USB to OBD2 adapters also work with VIDA, such as the Mongoose JLR adapter. VIDA 2014D is the last standalone version of the software, and is widely distributed in cracked form for use by car enthusiasts, usually in the form of a prepackaged virtual machine with the software prepared.
As of 2015, Volvo changed the VIDA software to a subscription model[3], requiring users to pay for various increments of service, the shortest being three days. In addition, Volvo changed the programming of their cars model year 2016 and newer, making them inaccessible to users of the older versions of VIDA. These newer versions of VIDA also appear to require a constant internet connection to function.
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- ↑ "VADIS".
{{cite web}}:|first=missing|last=(help) - ↑ "Volvo Diagnostics - VIDA".
- ↑ "VIDA - Volvo Car Bookstore".