Must need a computer that talks Swedish.
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March 26, 2009 6:22 p.m. Toyman01 Reader
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March 26, 2009 9:12 p.m. billy3esq Dork
Toyman01 wrote:
Must need a computer that talks Swedish.
Yuoo joost need tu roon yuoor OoBD cudes frum zee Fulfu thruoogh un Incheffereezer, leeke-a zee oone-a et http://www.tuco.de/home/jschef.htm.
Bork! Bork! Bork!
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Dec. 18, 2009 11:05 p.m. aussiesmg SuperDork
Back from the dead, so is the consensus the Snap On MT 2500
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Dec. 19, 2009 12:01 p.m. motomoron Reader
I bought an Actron 9145 last year from Amazon. The 9150 had just come out an it was on blowout for under $200. My rationale was that a $525 scanner for $175 is a better deal than a $100 tool for $50. There generally is a reason why something can be sold for 10x the cost of the Harbor Freight version, and I have a self-inflicted policy that I don't buy anything at harbor freight that uses electricity. The 9" angle grinder w/ diamond blade being the exception to that rule, but it was only expected to last for a single mansonry intensive demolition job.
In any event, it has paid for itself several times over, and at the track and autocross I'm always the guy with a scanner. I also bought a Peake BMW SRS code scan tool when the M3 threw an SRS light from me touching one of the explosive seat belt tensioners. Read it and reset it in the paddock at VIR....
If you can swing it I recommend the Actron stuff. Also, you do not need a reference to decode your codes:
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Dec. 21, 2009 2:12 p.m. dok33 New Reader
I bought one for $25 shipped from this guy: http://stores.ebay.com/Mechanic-DoctorMD
My newest vehicle is an '89 but I've used it alot on friend's cars and it works great for reading/clearing codes...
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Jan. 2, 2010 1:22 a.m. geekspeak New Reader
OBD software for your PC (and now your smartphone) is a great investment. You can monitor codes, clear codes, run tests, and log your data in realtime.
For the PC, there are two parts: hardware and software.
The hardware converts the OBD signal to your computer interface. I use Alex Peper's (http://obd-2.com) but the most popular is ELM 327 and Digimoto uses one called mOByDic.
The software sends and receives the OBD codes and provides the actual capabilities. Again, I use Alex Peper's Vehicle Explorer because it is the only one that supported reset on the 1998 Volvos. Alex helped develop the OBD specs so his products are extremely robust.
That said, he limits the sampling to 5 per second. I have tried many, and Digimoto provides better than 10 per second.
Scantools are great when something goes wrong, but software lets me monitor things before they get there.
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Aug. 23, 2010 11:09 a.m. Chang_Shilva None
Hi friends,
I bought one CS300 for my Nissan from sinosells.com on internet. It has some features as follows.
- Diagnostic efficiency and accurate repair
- Enhanced diagnosis function to CAN network system
- Downloading of reprogramming data
- Integration of the VR (Vehicle data recorder) function into VI unit
- Enhancement of diagnosis capability for future systems
- Wireless communication (between CONSULT-III and VI/MI units)
- Big screen display – much more information can be displayed on one screen
Hope the site will be useful for you too.
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Aug. 23, 2010 4:27 p.m. Streetwiseguy HalfDork
An 8 month canoe. How nice.
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Aug. 23, 2010 4:30 p.m. Tim Baxter PowerDork
It just occurred to me that forums should stop taking comments on any topic that hasn't had a post in X months. It's be easy to do, pretty helpful at blocking spam, and wouldn't really effect normal users.
I already do it on comments. Forum topics would be logical too. So thank you, Mr. Dirty No-Good-Spammer-Dick, for giving me a good idea.
