GM MDI 2 China clone review
Returning the MDI 2 for item SP163-C is not what I want. I purchased an MDI 2 because it’s supposed to be better than an MDI in multiple ways. The MDI 2 is supposed to be able to power off the USB connection when not plugged into a vehicle. It does work when plugged into a vehicle, but the GM MDI2 is supposed to be able to power up from a usb connection alone. This blog says the original and clone share the same functions and only differ in price and operating system. The WiFi in the MDI 2 (SP163-E) that I received seems to be built in instead of being a USB dongle, and so far I haven’t been able to set up the point to point WiFi communication the MDI 2 is also supposed to be capable of. Here are some pictures showing the firmware update being done, and where there aren’t any USB A ports under the covers labeled as USB A The unit looks good, however it seems to simply be an MDI made to look like and MDI 2. When I plug it into a computer it will not power ...