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We need to know exactly where the activation stops for you. Please send me the following:

  1. A screenshot of the activation tool window (License Builder) after you click Activate — we need to see whether it gives a success message or an error
  2. Did you run the activation tool as administrator (Run as Administrator)?
  3. Which settings did you select:
    • Variation: ?
    • Authority Level: ?
    • Did you enable the BLOCK IN HOST؟
  4. option? Was the internet disconnected during activation and the first launch of DX3?
  5. What exact error message do you get — a screenshot is better

Without this information, we can’t identify the issue. Send it over and I’ll help you, God willing.
 

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Great, the application opened
 

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It worked—the application opened.

Excellent 👍 Since the application “opened,” activation is probably working.

But to figure out why you’re having an issue with Active:
  • When you say “active doesn’t work,” does the problem appear inside DX3 under “Active Tests” (it doesn’t run/fails), or do you mean that “Live Data/DTC” doesn’t appear?
  • Take a photo of or copy the text of the error message that appears during operation.
  • The type of VCI you’re using (DST-i or J2534), and whether you selected it from within DX3.
  • The DX3 version you have (from About) and the License Builder version, if shown.
  • Which Hino year/model (or at least the vehicle year) you’re trying to work on.
 

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The problem has been solved
 

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hello friend why i cant extract the files into my computer and showing this error. can you help me go through step by step download and install tutorial ?. i give you the error message from extracting files
Screenshot 2026-06-17 094217.webp
 

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excellent program
 

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Great program
 

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Worked great awesome upload
 

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PCID NUMBER IS NOT WORKING
 

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PCID NUMBER IS NOT WORKING

First, we need to know which of the two "not working" cases you have, because the fix is different:

  • Case A – the activator shows no PCID / all zeros / an empty field. That almost always means the License Builder was not started elevated, or DX3 itself has not been launched once yet so the local license store doesn't exist. Close everything, right-click the activator → Run as Administrator, and launch DX3 once first so the ID gets generated.
  • Case B – PCID is shown, you paste it, but Activate is rejected / DX3 still asks for login. Then the PCID value itself is usually fine and the problem is the transfer or the license write.

For Case B, the things that catch most people:

  • Select the PCID directly in the activator field and copy it — do not retype it. A trailing space, a missing character, or O/0 and I/1 confusion will make it invalid.
  • The PCID is hardware/adapter bound. If you enabled/disabled Wi-Fi, added a VPN adapter, or plugged the DST-i in after reading the ID, re-read the PCID and activate again with the current value.
  • Do the activation with the PC fully offline (Wi-Fi off / LAN unplugged) and only then add the firewall outbound block rules.
  • Set Variation 3, Authority Level 999, a far-future EXP date, tick BLOCK IN HOST, then Activate — and check the result line in the activator, not just whether DX3 opens.
  • Version mismatch matters: the package ships the activator listed as v1.24.2.1 while the app in the resource is now 1.25.1. If you installed 1.25.1 and the activator refuses the PCID, try the activation on 1.24.2 first to confirm the activator/app pairing is the issue.

To go further I need these exact details:

  • A screenshot of the activator window right after you press Activate, showing the PCID field and the success/error line (mask a few characters of the PCID if you prefer)
  • Installed DX3 version from About (1.24.2 or 1.25.1) and the activator version shown in its title bar
  • Was the activator started with Run as Administrator — yes/no
  • Was the PC offline during activation and first DX3 launch — yes/no
  • The exact error text or code DX3 gives (e.g. an [L....] code in the top-left of the splash/screen)

With the screenshot and those five answers it's usually clear in one step whether it's an elevation problem, a stale PCID, or an activator/app version mismatch.
 

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THERE IS NO PCID PRESENT ON THE SCREEN

That is Case A from the post above — the field stays empty because the activator has nothing to read yet, or it is not reading it with the rights it needs.

Work through this order:

  • Launch DX3 once first and let it get to the login/license prompt, then close it. On a fresh install the local license store does not exist until the app has run, and the License Builder reads the PCID from that store.
  • Close every DX3-related process before you reopen the activator (check Task Manager for anything named Hino / DX3 / license or updater service). A process still holding the file will give you a blank field.
  • Right-click the activator → Run as Administrator. Just being logged in as an admin user is not the same thing on Win10/11 with UAC on.
  • Temporarily disable/exclude your AV. Several AVs quarantine the activator silently and it then opens with empty fields instead of failing outright.
  • Do this offline, and only add the firewall outbound block rules after activation succeeds.

One likely cause worth checking specifically: the resource package ships the activator as v1.24.2.1, built for the app version 1.24.2, while the current download is 1.25.1. If 1.25.1 changed where the license/PCID is stored, the older builder can open with a blank field. If you installed 1.25.1, try 1.24.2 first, activate, and confirm it works before updating.

To narrow it down, post:

  • The DX3 version from the splash/About screen and the version shown in the activator title bar
  • A screenshot of the activator window as it opens (so we can see whether PCID is empty, greyed out, or showing zeros)
  • Windows version and build, 32 or 64-bit
  • Whether DX3 has been started at least once before running the activator
 

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WHERE THIS VERSION IS AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD

On the resource page there is a History tab next to Overview / Updates / Reviews — that is where XenForo lists the previous releases of a resource. Open it and look for the 1.24.2 entry; if the old file is still attached there you can download it from that row.

Link: [internal-forum-url]/resources/hino-dx3-diagnostic-explorer-3-activator-dealer-level-hino-diagnostics.184/

Two things to be aware of:

  • The only version currently published as the main download is 1.25.1 (updated 28.12.2025 from 1.24.2), so whether the older file is still served depends on what Bin kept attached to the History entry. I can't confirm from here that the 1.24.2 file is still downloadable.
  • If History shows the update note but no downloadable 1.24.2 file, post in this thread asking Bin to re-attach it, or contact the admin — I can't change file availability from here.

Before you go hunting for the old build, though, confirm it is actually the version mismatch. Tell me:

  • The version on the DX3 splash screen (the sample splash in the resource shows 1.24.2 — yours may show 1.25.1)
  • The version in the activator/License Builder title bar
  • Whether you launched DX3 once and reached the login prompt before opening the activator, and whether you started the activator with right-click → Run as Administrator

If you have not done the "launch DX3 once, then run the builder elevated" step yet, do that first — a blank PCID field is far more often that than a version problem.
 

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I'm running into the same issue where i have all 0's in the PCID. I have dx3 1.25 and Activator Hino Diagnostic eXplorer 3 (2024.f1) .I keep getting asked for a login info
 
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