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GM ECU VIN Tool on Windows Pc

Developed By: Digital Horsepower Inc

License: Free

Rating: 1,0/5 - 1 votes

Last Updated: December 26, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.0.0
Size 8.4 MB
Release Date June 15, 18
Category Auto & Vehicles Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to access information about networks. [see more (6)]

What's New:
Added ability for WIFI connected ELM327 devices.This only works on Android devices that have the ability for ADHOC connections.ADHOC may not be supported by... [see more]

Description from Developer:
Read and update your GM ECU VIN with an ELM327 compatible device purchased separately from many online retailers.

Currently supports GM ECU's with the VPW protocol. These woul... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download GM ECU VIN Tool and install on Windows PC. GM ECU VIN Tool is free Auto & Vehicles app, developed by Digital Horsepower Inc. Latest version of GM ECU VIN Tool is 1.0.0, was released on 2018-06-15 (updated on 2023-12-26). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1. Overall rating of GM ECU VIN Tool is 1,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 1 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 1 users had rated it 1*.

How to install GM ECU VIN Tool on Windows?

Instruction on how to install GM ECU VIN Tool on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install GM ECU VIN Tool on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

  1. Install using BlueStacks
  2. Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install GM ECU VIN Tool using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "GM ECU VIN Tool" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install GM ECU VIN Tool on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "GM ECU VIN Tool" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Other versions available: 1.0.0.

Download GM ECU VIN Tool 1.0.0 on Windows PC – 8.4 MB

Read and update your GM ECU VIN with an ELM327 compatible device purchased separately from many online retailers.

Currently supports GM ECU's with the VPW protocol. These would be your vehicles usually between 1996-2005. Starting in 2004 vehicles started to use CAN protocol which support for will be coming soon!

"The ELM327 is a programmed microcontroller produced by ELM Electronics for translating the on-board diagnostics (OBD) interface found in most modern cars. The ELM327 command protocol is one of the most popular PC-to-OBD interface standards and is also implemented by other vendors." @ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ELM327

"The J1850 VPW single wire protocol, used by GM may be found on an OBDII bus" @ http://www.interfacebus.com/Design_Automotive_OBDII_Bus.html

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There are MANY ELM327 adapters sold online. Majority of these are China clones.

While these have been tested against and worked, there may be times it may not work properly as they don't incorporate strict ELM327 quality control.
Added ability for WIFI connected ELM327 devices.
This only works on Android devices that have the ability for ADHOC connections.
ADHOC may not be supported by your device as most OEM does not support it out of the box.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to write to external storage.