What exactly is Renault Clip

[bigmonmulgrew]

Hi guys
I've had an OBD II reader for some time which allows me to pull basic diagnostic data from the car but recently I've been reading about the Renault Clip. I noticed reference to it in the Dialogys manuals for example since 4.2 can communicate with the clip software.

I thought it was just Renaults version of the OBD II reader but having looked at it on ebay I realised it must be much more than this since it has 3 cables and a box included.

Is it worth getting one of these.

I do like to tinker but I'm thinking its not going to give me much more (that I can use anyway) over the OBD II reader.

I'm also guessing the ebay version is going to be a cheap knock off, is it even possible to get a genuine one.

 

[Ian_s]

You can access all the onboard computers not just the engine ecu. It is very useful but a proper one will be over a grand.

 

[The Boosh!]

Do not f**k about with CLIP if you don't know what you're doing. You can f**k up so many things so easily. It's also extremely expensive, and requires updates (££££) fairly often. Dodgy versions can be acquired but you need the correct interface which isn't cheap.