NEW COMPUTER PROGRAM
Submitted: Monday, Sep 20, 2004 at 14:30
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Baz (NSW)
Last night i watched a program on the Tech channel fox about a program that enables you to plug your car into your puter to diagnose faults adjust things, this is for vehicles 96 on fully electronic vehicles, how good is being able to your own car again without taking down to the mechanic and getting charged an arm and a bloody leg for it. Has anyone else heard of this.
Also trips/gatherings reminder for NSW/ACT at
Hill End, go to the top of the page too members, click on trips/gathering all info is there, thank you.
Baz.
Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Monday, Sep 20, 2004 at 14:49
Monday, Sep 20, 2004 at 14:49
Saying 96 models onwards - > I cant see it working. There are too many different vehicles out there..
Im betting what works on a Taxi, isnt going to work on a BMW 7 Series. BMW Techs arent paid the $ they are for nothing (mate is one..).
Either that or it would cost $100k + to suit all cars all makes all models from 1996- now....
ymmv..
have fun in
Hill End.. Hmmmm... could still make it... ;)~
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Follow Up By: Nudenut - Monday, Sep 20, 2004 at 17:09
Monday, Sep 20, 2004 at 17:09
i believe most performance shops have after market plug in adapter modules which allows them to check onboard computer...got no idea if they can alter parameters or whatever.
ie i had a less than one yr old mazda bravo (97) which
shop was able to check on board computer....
all it needed was and adapter plug between comp and input/output loom
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Follow Up By: Member Eric - Tuesday, Sep 21, 2004 at 08:02
Tuesday, Sep 21, 2004 at 08:02
you coming to the high country truckster ?
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Reply By: NissanofOld - Monday, Sep 20, 2004 at 17:10
Monday, Sep 20, 2004 at 17:10
It's basically a laptop version of the program used in ODB2 analysers. I read about it recently and it's not cheap, works with certain model cars only and you still need the necessary connectors. In the end, I recollect that it cost nearly as much as a dedicated ODB2 analyser. Not something for the average hobbyist.
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Reply By: silverprado120 - Monday, Sep 20, 2004 at 20:28
Reply By: Muddy 'doe (SA) - Monday, Sep 20, 2004 at 20:47
Monday, Sep 20, 2004 at 20:47
Hey Baz,
You might be able to read the fault codes but the question is - can you fix it! And can you reset the thing after fixing the problem?
I don't think I will be trying it myself - at least till the warranty is up!!!
Muddy 'doe
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Reply By: Baz (NSW) - Tuesday, Sep 21, 2004 at 07:57
Tuesday, Sep 21, 2004 at 07:57
I live in hope thought it was a good tool too have. Their web site is www.thescreensavers.com and there is an interesting poll on windows XP SP2.
Baz.
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Reply By: fourstall2000 - Tuesday, Sep 21, 2004 at 09:44
Tuesday, Sep 21, 2004 at 09:44
In the much maligned 3.0 litre TD patrol,you can bridge out the test terminals and read the fault codes yourself.
All you need is a gregorys manual that gives all the codes ,and the test data to test any faulty sensors that may be detected.
I would imagine most vehicles would have this function.
Regards
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Follow Up By: Utemad - Tuesday, Sep 21, 2004 at 10:50
Tuesday, Sep 21, 2004 at 10:50
My last car was a Nissan Pintara 1991 2.4L Ti
You could read fault codes somehow. I think there was an LED on the computer or something like that. Can't quite remember what the deal was.
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