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The Mud Pit => Wrenching => Topic started by: rocket on March 31, 2008, 06:52:24 PM

Title: scan tools
Post by: rocket 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 (http://www.autoenginuity.com/index.html)

http://www.autotap.com/welcome.asp (http://www.autotap.com/welcome.asp)

Title: Re: scan tools
Post by: rocket 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.

Title: Re: scan tools
Post by: mallcrawl 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?

Title: Re: scan tools
Post by: rocket 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!

Title: Re: scan tools
Post by: mallcrawl 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?

Title: Re: scan tools
Post by: HOT-ROD 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

Title: Re: scan tools
Post by: Axle on April 02, 2008, 03:53:30 AM

That's just funny.  :D

Title: Re: scan tools
Post by: HOT-ROD on April 02, 2008, 04:33:28 AM

thanks

Title: Re: scan tools
Post by: rocket on April 02, 2008, 01:22:55 PM

thankfuly all i have is a laptop!  else i might have to "aquire" one

Title: Re: scan tools
Post by: rocket 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 :)

Title: Re: scan tools
Post by: HOT-ROD 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

Title: Re: scan tools
Post by: Axle on April 09, 2008, 04:51:07 PM

Dirty...   :o

Title: Re: scan tools
Post by: rocket 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)!

Title: Re: scan tools
Post by: Doball 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

Title: Re: scan tools
Post by: rocket on April 11, 2008, 03:06:11 PM

LOL (not really).  it was our laptop that was stolen :(