Can you post a link to the civic forum where they are discussing putting together an HDS system using alternative hardware? I think one fellow on this forum did that, but it was a post maybe 5-10 years ago, I’d like to see what newer hardware is out there.

 

I thought that it could be rented online for a few days for x amount of dollars from Honda website. But likely need the latest greatest windows system to use it and download it.
Plus need the special $2K or so device to interface the laptop to the car. Any other HDS is likely old stolen version from some other country.

 

https://www.civinfo.com/threads/dpf-follow-up-with-honda-hds-software.417252/#replies

The cable is simple, can get on ebay for not much, but seriously unless you have a lot of time and are handy with computing and comfortable with installing ripped off sware, its a pain and other scan tools are easier to use.

If I was buying a new one now, I would look at the Thinkscan 689BT, as it looks like its running the more expensive launch scanners software

This youtuber normally uses launch and is using the thinkscan, seems to do just about everything needed