Descrizione
A Blank Key Is Not a Failure. It Is a Job Order. Every workshop knows the moment. A customer arrives with a new fob, a replacement blade, or an all-keys-lost situation, and nothing on the shelf can speak to the car. The MaxiIM IM508S exists to end that silence. Autel built this tablet around the XP200 key programmer so that immobilizer work, once the preserve of dealership service bays, becomes a routine line on your invoice. It reads the vehicle, understands the security architecture, and writes a working key, on the bench or in the driveway.
The hardware behind that sentence is deliberately over-specified. Android 11 runs on a Rockchip RK3566 quad-core processor at 1.8 GHz, backed by 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of onboard storage, enough headroom for every vehicle database Autel ships and every update it has not shipped yet. The 7-inch LCD capacitive touchscreen resolves at 1024 x 600 and stays readable in daylight with gloves on, while the 3.7 V 5000 mAh lithium-polymer battery carries the unit through a full day of bay traffic without a tether. Wi-Fi for online coding, Mini USB 2.0 for charge and transfer, and a micro SD slot for archived reports complete a tool that behaves like a workstation rather than an accessory.
Coverage is why technicians keep it in the cart instead of on the shelf. All-system diagnostics reach past the immobilizer into engine, transmission, ABS, airbag, and body modules, riding ISO9141-2, ISO14230-2, ISO15765, SAE-J1850 PWM, CAN ISO 11898, GM UART, and Honda Diag-H protocol families. The interface ships in fourteen languages, from English and German to Japanese, Korean, Turkish, and Arabic. Two years of free updates are included, three configuration tiers are offered, and eight regional shipping hubs mean the unit arrives with a customs story already solved.
A key programmer is not a purchase you make once. It is the platform a shop grows around.
What the Tablet Unlocks
- ✦ Built-in XP200 key programmer for immobilizer key writing without a second tool
- ✦ Android 11 tablet platform with a 7-inch 1024 x 600 capacitive touchscreen
- ✦ Rockchip RK3566 quad-core at 1.8 GHz with 4 GB RAM and 64 GB onboard memory
- ✦ All-system diagnostics across engine, ABS, airbag, transmission, and body modules
- ✦ CAN, ISO, SAE J1850, GM UART, and Honda Diag-H protocol coverage
- ✦ 3.7 V 5000 mAh battery charged over 5 VDC for a full working day off-mains
- ✦ Two years of free updates, fourteen interface languages, eight regional hubs
Chassis Record
- Operating System: Android 11
- Processor: Rockchip RK3566 quad-core, 4 x 1.8 GHz (A55)
- Memory: 4 GB RAM and 64 GB onboard storage
- Display: 7-inch LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1024 x 600
- Battery: 3.7 V / 5000 mAh lithium-polymer, charges via 5 VDC
- Connectivity: Mini USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, micro SD card up to 32 GB
- Dimensions and Weight: 300 x 220 x 50 mm, 5.1 kg with case
- Key Programming: XP200 programmer with IMMO and all-system service functions
- Protocols: ISO9141-2, ISO14230-2, ISO15765, SAE-J1850 PWM, CAN ISO 11898, GM UART, Honda Diag-H
- Software: Two years of free updates, fourteen-language interface
- In the Box: Tablet, XP200 programmer, adapter cable, carrying case, USB cable, user guide
Where It Earns Its Place
This is the tool a locksmith reaches for on an all-keys-lost call, the mobile technician uses when the customer cannot drive to a shop, and the independent garage keeps on the bench so that key work never has to be outsourced. Body shops pair it with a scan to clear the modules a repair disturbed. Used-car operations cut a second key before a vehicle is listed. Anywhere a car needs a working key and the dealership is an inconvenient forty minutes away, the IM508S is the answer that fits inside a carry case.
Technician Questions
Q: What is actually in the box?
A: The tablet, the XP200 key programmer, an adapter cable, a carrying case, a USB cable, and the user guide. The adapter cable set is what lets the tablet reach immobilizer modules a standard OBD-II port cannot address.
Q: Does it program keys, or only read them?
A: It writes as well as reads. Key learning and immobilizer matching run through the XP200 programmer, while diagnostics and ECU coding run through the tablet.
Q: Which vehicles does it cover?
A: Coverage is broad rather than universal, spanning a large share of Asian, American, and European marques across the supported protocol families. For a specific model year, confirm against the Autel coverage list for your region before purchase.
Q: How long before I have to pay for updates?
A: Two years of updates are included at no cost. After that the tool keeps working on its last software release, and continued updates become a subscription decision.
Q: Can it code modules and clear fault codes?
A: Yes. All-system diagnostics read and clear fault codes, display live data, and support the ECU coding and adaptations a given vehicle's modules permit.
Q: Is the battery good enough for a full day?
A: The 5000 mAh pack is sized for continuous bay work. For extended sessions it charges over 5 VDC, so a power bank or vehicle outlet keeps it running.
Q: What separates IM508S, Pro, and Plus?
A: They are configuration tiers of the same platform. Higher tiers add accessories and expanded function sets, so choose on whether you need those extras on day one.
Q: Does it work in my language?
A: The interface ships in fourteen languages, including English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Polish, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Turkish, Vietnamese, Arabic, and Thai.
Q: How heavy is it, realistically?
A: Unit and case together come to about 5.1 kg. It is a cart tool, not a pocket device, and the weight is the price of a 7-inch screen and a genuine battery.
Q: Will it work on a car with no keys at all?
A: All-keys-lost is the case the IM508S was designed around. It is the reason the XP200 programmer is bundled rather than sold separately.
Customer Reviews
Payment and Security
Le tue informazioni di pagamento vengono elaborate in modo sicuro. Non memorizziamo i dettagli della carta di credito né abbiamo accesso alle informazioni della tua carta di credito.