Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums General General Some OBD-2 software info

Originally posted by todras:

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Bought a laptop from another CEGer (Eurotour99) for my OBD 2 software. Now I have portable real time diagnostics finally. I've been waiting to find a really cheap laptop to run this. You only need a 386 to run it with Windows 3.1. The one I have is a Pentium 2 so it is more than enough. I wiped the computer of B.S. I won't use and installed the software this weekend. Can't wait to play with it more. The most I've done with it since I've owned it is pull codes and reset the C.E. light since I could only use it when the car was stationary. Had a 75' cable from my PC to the garage.

Bought it on an old CEG group buy. This is Alex Peppers software.
http://www.obd-2.com/

Just some some info for newbies. For about $350 you can do quite a lot. $200 for the laptop and $150 for software. I think I got it for $120.

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You mean Alex Peper makes obd-ii???

Come on, what a repost - anyone who's searched would know this already

Not sure if it's built in to the later software - but you can use the software to do things like activate the IMRC, turn on the high or low speed fan, energize the fuel pump... which can be very useful for debugging purposes.

Here an OLD link with instructions on how to use the non-push button features:

http://www.contour.org/archive/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB1&Number=42798&Forum=All_Forums&Words=Alex%20Pep&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=1&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=42798&Search=true#Post42798

I know he's at least added the KOEO and KOER tests, but I think if you want to turn things on and off you need to enter the strings (I got the ones listed form Todras' service manual). If you do use it make sure to enter an F1 after every 10 as mentioned in the last message.