How to Install VXDIAG JLR SDD V166 Software Step by Step?

How to install vxdiag vcx nano jlr or VXDIAG VCX SE JLR DoIP SDD V166 diagnostic software step by step?

Software and patch can be downloaded free here

How to Install SDD V166 step by step?

Operating system: Windows 10 64bit

Run SDD_166 setup.exe

Select setup language.
Accept license agreement.
Install Adobe Reader.
Install HV Safety Installer Setup Wizard.
Install MOXA UPort Windows Driver.
Finish installing SDD 166 setup.

Install VX Manager driver.

Install JLR SDD driver.

Connect VCX NANO or VCX SE interface with laptop.

Check device is well connected and keep firmware and license up-to-date.

Extract SDD patch folder on desktop.

Run JLR SDD Offline patch.

Run JLR SDD software on desktop.

then log in using the username and password below.

user name: y-cai1, password: apri12012

Fill in dealer information and continue.

Exit SDD.

Run JLR SDD Offline.Fix.2020.7.14 patch

Then run JLR SDD software again.

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Free Download VXDIAG JLR SDD V166 and Patch

Jaguar and Land rover JLR SDD V166 new diagnostic software was tested working fine with VXDIAG scanners.

Year / Release date: 02.2025
Version: 166
Interface language: Multilingual

Multi-language

Compatible VCIs: vxdiag vcx nano jlr USB/WiFi, VXDIAG VCX SE JLR DoIP, VXDIAG JLR DoIP VCI or other JLR compatible J2534 devices

Operating System: Windows 10, Windows 7

Everything works on Windows 10 now. Start with fresh Windows 10 and install all windows updates first, then follow the instructions.  Some also tested working fine on Win7.

Free Download JLR SDD V165

Free download patch for SDD 166

How to Install JLR SDD 166 Software? 

1. Run VCredist all-in-one FIRST before anything.
2. Install base program JLR v166
3. Run OFFLINE1.exe patch
4. Run JLR SDD, then log in using the username and password below. (user name: y-cai1, password: apri12012)
5. Exit SDD.
6. Run OFFLINE2.exe patch
7. Restart PC – run SDD and use as normal.

Network icon may be red, but downloads still work.- you may have to go to Settings > Network > and enable network connection to get online downloads working.

NOTE: Do not let the program launch into Edge. Only Internet Explorer. If you have issues fixing this, search google for “Disable IEtoEdgeBHO”. You will find the solution which involves registry editing.

Q: SDD can it work offline programming with downloaded calibration files?

A: Use last version v166 all will be ok.

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VXDIAG JLR SDD Software Stuck on Configuring Solutions

Problem:

Need to diagnose a 2007 Land rover freelancer 2 with VXDIAG VCX SE JLR SDD v165 software, software is stuck on this page and cannot proceed.

Error Legacy/Current vehicle change.

The system needs to reconfigure in order to support current (2010 onward) and Legacy (pre-2010) vehicles.

Solution:

The Vxdiagshop.com engineer did a Teamviewer check and found that he had not installed the JLR SDD driver in VX Manager.

So software will stuck on the configuring page. After installing driver, everything goes fine.

VXDIAG JLR SDD 164 Software Out Of Date Solution

Problem:
Had problems with VXDIAG VCX SE  JLR SDD V164 software.

when download files its show “it is essential that the software status is updated to the latest version prior to performing a vehicle module software download”
and after that program exit to main page recommendation.

I tired to reinstall and 2 more laptops error same.

Some others may had the same problem on SDD 164 or 159, reinstall windows and reinstall sdd 164 but it still doesn’t work.

164 is doing the same thing whether it’s on or offline.

Solution:

1.

Official solution is to use patch. It will work with all versions.

In SDD interface, press Continue

Go to Parameter tab->Manual patch file update

Input ‘GCM_SDD_ICA’ and press OK

Install manual patch successfully.

If you cannot see this manual patch, make sure your WIFI connection is activated in SDD settings. You need to go into the SDD settings in the Utility tab. Then the networking tab. Should be the top options in the Utility tab. There you can activate your wifi connection that allows SDD to access the WIFI.

2.

Here is the customer solution:

So the solution that worked is to set the date and to 2020 after that there was no pop up for “The software status file is out of date”. Modules software files download as usual worked on 2 cars today so far it is working with setting the data and time to few years back.

Open SDD to “continue” then change the year to 2020 and continue using normally.

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VXDIAG JLR SDD 165 No Network Connection Icon?

Recently some people have had problems with JLR SDD V164 and V165.

Problem 1:

After the update to SDD v165 there is no longer connection to the server. Look at the attached .jpg. Green on 164, but red on 165.

when going from V164 to V165. The icon is always red even if the internet connection tells me it is correct!

Problem 2: 

JLR SDD v165 installs fine and log’s in but cannot get online to download any asbuilt or calibration files using the current patches available.
This is what shows when trying to activate the network and what shows under network status.

Here is the clue.

As per Topix , JLR as of 01-Sep-2024 changed the server security so no versions of SDD prior to 165.00 will download calibration files. They said Icon is not criteria for connectivity with server. You can check connectivity from setting.

But SDD v165 closed online acces for the all known patch.  They changed everything, patch does not work on v165.
They closed online access to all offline versions of SDD, they cut off all offline access. better have the calibration files somewhere.

They also do a trick with kvms. So after a flash they delete the file from vbf so you need to download it online each time. Better make the vbf files existing readonly.

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