Godiag GT100+ unmasked and the reason why NO real person ever sells their tools

OBD breakout box - you will really need this. That is all that is playing in my head when such things popped up in the mid 2000-2010s. Back then it was a just a hot new tool that no one really had any uses for it. When advanced diagnostics require oscilloscopes and apocryphon ( my favorite word ) the last thing people ever consider is the easy of connectivity. This version from godiag redefines its value and, in my opinion, makes it relevant in the 2026 diagnostic field.

It is true I am speaking from a module information cloning point of view with a heavy focus on verification of repairs. I ask you: isn't that why you are here? One of the tool manufacturer's whose products I use had a video in which they showed powering on a module after programming via a hacked together connector cut off of a donor vehicle. This box comes with a set of leads designed to hook up, through instructions available through half a dozen software packages I already have for use with the tools they control, provide all you need to be able to power up any module on the bench without any outside adapters needing to be made or purchased. Not only does this specific Godiag GT100+ allow you to do that via adapters to make some key programming processes even possible but it also provides for you an OBD2 port to connect your other tools to in addition to that other interface.

It is almost like you can verify your module actually works properly, read the vin through the OBD2 port, verify software versions and even see what hard codes there are with nothing hooked up. I am not to sure how useful that last function is but on the ford 6.2L it would be nice to see if there are injector/ignition coil hard faults without anything plugged in. On top of that the programming process that require connecting through an OBD2 port could also allow you, with this tool hooked up, to do programming normally reserved for when you are sitting in a vehicle only sitting at your desk. It has its own power source, its own power switch, and provides universal adapters for connecting to individual pins (to check resistance of CAN networks against specification, for example).

What makes this special is that it is truly a adaptable test bench/power supply that you can use for a variety of purposes especially when it comes to testing something after you have cloned it. Whether or not it has any DTCs stored in it or just powering up an instrument cluster. There are some modern examples that this wont work for that require specific CAN messages in order to turn on modules but for the most part this is an epic reasonably priced tool that should be in your toolbox.

Maybe you want to power up an instrument cluster to make sure it displays the correct mileage before you are to ship it to a customer. Maybe you want to confirm module operation above and beyond an EEPROM clone. Maybe you want to program something through the OBD2 connector on the bench. There really is significant value in pursuing what this tool can mean to you. More so then anyone else has, at least.

After weeks of scouring for deals, debating what adapters i would need and my purposes for the device resulted in me ending up with buying this "used" for a song and a dance essentially. The middle ground version with the majority of the CAS adapters (something I saw as useful in a video for key programming once). Someone who bought it and used it once... If you can believe such a thing. Once is enough to pay for something. Its one of my top 187,032 life lessons if I were to keep track of such a thing. And to think... some people get by on just what they learned in high school.

I would recommend that, out side of key programming you only need the base version of the most current version. The latest gives you a voltage and amperage display as its main upgrade. Could be important?

Alternative ideas: You could probably even use the Kess system on the bench even if you are connecting through OBD2. I dont know if there is a use for that outside of remote tuning, warranty module replacement through a mail in tuning service, or maybe even as a backup option in case what you usually do goes wrong. I am all for the last one. Reminder, I do not sell any of these tools.... although I have been thinking I probably should.