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OBD-II Scan tool? #625781 05/05/03 08:28 PM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 62 Mn O OutOfOrder OP CEG\'er
OP OutOfOrder CEG\'er O Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 62 Mn	I am looking for a way to maybe plug my laptop computer into the OBD-II system so I can moniter and get real-time readings. I am very ignorant when it comes to this part. Maybe I don't even need to use my computer and there is something already available. Thanks for any insight. O3 Parts theory: "Run them til you bust them, and then upgrade" 2000 Svt Black/Tan H&R Springs B&M Short Throw Intake w/K&N

Re: OBD-II Scan tool? #625782 05/05/03 08:34 PM
Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,091 Dublin, Oh 1 18psi2300 Hard-core CEG'er
18psi2300 Hard-core CEG'er 1 Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,091 Dublin, Oh	http://www.obd-2.com/ Works great! Nick Johnson 87' & 88' Thunderbird TC 96' Contour SE Midnight Red ATX

Re: OBD-II Scan tool? #625783 05/05/03 08:48 PM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 62 Mn O OutOfOrder OP CEG\'er
OP OutOfOrder CEG\'er O Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 62 Mn	Thanks. Does anyone have any experience using this set up that can vouch for it? O3 Parts theory: "Run them til you bust them, and then upgrade" 2000 Svt Black/Tan H&R Springs B&M Short Throw Intake w/K&N

Re: OBD-II Scan tool? #625784 05/05/03 08:54 PM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,840 Ok City, OK S Stolon #05 Hard-core CEG'er
Stolon #05 Hard-core CEG'er S Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,840 Ok City, OK	This software is down right a must have. You can find out a lot of things w/ it, from pulling codes to all the other sensor read outs and information about the car. The newer version also has a self diagnostics test that takes over control of the car and checks out all the components. Really cool.

Re: OBD-II Scan tool? #625785 05/05/03 09:00 PM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 4,714 Grafton, WI H hetfield_dup1 Scourge of the Master Debaters
hetfield_dup1 Scourge of the Master Debaters H Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 4,714 Grafton, WI	Ok, this may be a little confusing, but just follow me here I got the scanner from Alex (the link Stolon posted above). It worked great until it stopped working completely. I'm fairly positive the unit is bad since I've been troubleshooting it with help from Alex and fellow CEG'ers. If I can't get it working on my own, Alex said I can ship it back to him and he'll test it. It has a two year warranty, so if its bad Alex will replace it. So, what I'm trying to say is that you can buy with confidence from Mr. Peper. He's there to help and will stand behind his product. Even with the problems I've had I would recommend his scanners and software without hesitation. Beer is my Gatorade. Hooray Beer. '98 "Sport" Pacific Green '98 E0 SVT Silver Frost Pictures

Re: OBD-II Scan tool? #625786 05/05/03 09:08 PM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,840 Ok City, OK S Stolon #05 Hard-core CEG'er
Stolon #05 Hard-core CEG'er S Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,840 Ok City, OK	Yes, this is true. I've even had to reload it onto a diff computer when this one died and then lost my registration code and when i contacted alex, he had it on file and e-mailed it right to me, and this was probably almost 2 years ago that i purchaced the scan tool. Great service.

Re: OBD-II Scan tool? #625787 05/05/03 09:16 PM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 62 Mn O OutOfOrder OP CEG\'er
OP OutOfOrder CEG\'er O Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 62 Mn	Just out of curiosty, are you guys buying just the Ford version or do you think it makes sense to buy the "tripple" package for all cars? Parts theory: "Run them til you bust them, and then upgrade" 2000 Svt Black/Tan H&R Springs B&M Short Throw Intake w/K&N

Re: OBD-II Scan tool? #625788 05/05/03 10:02 PM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,840 Ok City, OK S Stolon #05 Hard-core CEG'er
Stolon #05 Hard-core CEG'er S Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,840 Ok City, OK	I've got both the ford format or pwm or what ever it is called and the iso so i can hook it up to the camry as well. if you've got more than just a ford w/ obd 2 than the combos might be a nice thing to have.

Re: OBD-II Scan tool? #625789 05/05/03 10:20 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 284 San Jose Ca. C chikmagnet340 CEG\'er
chikmagnet340 CEG\'er C Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 284 San Jose Ca.	Just out of curiousity, how much does one of these things cost? Totally sold out for a 90 GT vert.... 1/4 mile is almost the same as my modded svt w/n2o was...

Re: OBD-II Scan tool? #625790 05/05/03 10:36 PM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 4,714 Grafton, WI H hetfield_dup1 Scourge of the Master Debaters
hetfield_dup1 Scourge of the Master Debaters H Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 4,714 Grafton, WI	Originally posted by OutOfOrder: Just out of curiosty, are you guys buying just the Ford version or do you think it makes sense to buy the "tripple" package for all cars? I got the three in one Tricom tool. I figured that way I can scan codes for my friends and family, too. I forget what I paid (I used the student discount) but I think the non-discount for the Tricom w/ software was around $180-$190. At $40 a pop for the Ford dealer to read codes it'll pay itself off eventually, not to mention the boatload of other features. Beer is my Gatorade. Hooray Beer. '98 "Sport" Pacific Green '98 E0 SVT Silver Frost Pictures

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