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« on: March 31, 2008, 06:52:24 PM »
any one have any experience w/ PC based OBD II scanners?  I've found a couple, one i esp. like.  Any recomendations?

http://www.autoenginuity.com/index.html

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Re: scan tools
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2008, 04:09:30 AM »
i think i will get the first one listed, order tomorrow.  I can't wait too long since the aspire past due for a smog check and it has that pesky MIL lit.
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Re: scan tools
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2008, 02:03:58 PM »
you know that bumper to bumper and most other parts stores will lend you a handheld scanner to check/ clear that code right?
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Re: scan tools
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2008, 05:34:04 PM »
yes, i do.  but getting a code number and clearing the light is only part of the diagnosis.  PC based scanners pull real time sensor data, i can hook up while drive and see what the ECM sees while i drive.  I can check for sensor degridation before it fails, the first one has a modual that is a dyno!
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Re: scan tools
« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2008, 09:36:40 PM »
yeah they are cool stuff, I havent found a need to be that cool yet but can I borrow youres when it comes in?
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Re: scan tools
« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2008, 10:32:19 PM »
i think its going to be pretty tough to drive your truck into the computer room to plug into your pc

i think a laptop would be better

just my 2 ct
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Re: scan tools
« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2008, 03:53:30 AM »
That's just funny.  :D
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Re: scan tools
« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2008, 04:33:28 AM »
thanks
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Re: scan tools
« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2008, 01:22:55 PM »
thankfuly all i have is a laptop!  else i might have to "aquire" one
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Re: scan tools
« Reply #9 on: April 09, 2008, 02:41:27 AM »
It came today; i got the first one listed at top.  Now i just have to try it out :)
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Re: scan tools
« Reply #10 on: April 09, 2008, 04:28:34 PM »
wish i had asked to see your tool at the meeting.


















and i meant to say it that way   ;D ;D
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Re: scan tools
« Reply #11 on: April 09, 2008, 04:51:07 PM »
Dirty...   :o
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Re: scan tools
« Reply #12 on: April 11, 2008, 04:01:29 AM »
used it on the POS today (my new O2 sensor came in, what a b!tch that was to do!  and it came off easy!), it works awesome!  I can read any sensor in REAL TIME!  auto zone says bad o2 sensor?  i can show you whats bad about it (if anything).  Mine was proably only a bad wire (most were shot, i ended up repacing 3 feet of wire loom (4 wires, 3' each) to get it to work!  I can log sensor data while driving, to find thoes pesky intermitant faults that only happen during that certine condition.  I can't wait to have more stuff break (J/K)!
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Re: scan tools
« Reply #13 on: April 11, 2008, 12:26:03 PM »
Quote from: rocket on April 02, 2008, 01:22:55 PM
thankfuly all i have is a laptop!  else i might have to "aquire" one


Yeah, how many other perople have "accuired" laptops in 499? I'm tired of going to battlestations looking for missing officer laptops  >:(      ;D
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Re: scan tools
« Reply #14 on: April 11, 2008, 03:06:11 PM »
LOL (not really).  it was our laptop that was stolen :(
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