 Diagnostic Tools, Anyone have one? |
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 Aug 6, 2006 - 10:51 AM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Mar 9, '03 From Orting, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
Does any one have an Engine Diagnostic Tool to scan trouble codes?
If so, what kind do you have and how does it work. I found some online for less then $100 but are they all compatible with our cars? |
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Aug 6, 2006 - 12:17 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 28, '06 From Delaware Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
post June 1995 produced toyota's have OBD II, goto Autozone and they'll hook it up for free. I found this out when my May produced Camry had OBD I lol
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Aug 6, 2006 - 1:58 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 9, '03 From Orting, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I know they hook it up for free, but if can get one for less then $100 or so, its worth haveing i think. One more thing to through in the garage...
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Aug 6, 2006 - 6:24 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 25, '05 From Fort Wayne, IN Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
QUOTE(sapperk @ Aug 6, 2006 - 2:58 PM) [snapback]466051[/snapback] I know they hook it up for free, but if can get one for less then $100 or so, its worth haveing i think. One more thing to through in the garage... Good luck with that. A generic OBDII scanner with real time capability will cost a couple hundred. If you get one like the Auto X-Ray that comes with multiple cables for different manufacturers OBDI vehicles in addition to OBDII, those go for about $350 to well over $1K depending on where and what. --------------------  |
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Aug 7, 2006 - 12:39 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 27, '03 From Nor Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Snap-on tools Solus scanner... $$$$ =O
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Aug 8, 2006 - 5:59 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 14, '05 From colorado Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i just use toyota's scan tool, i was going to buy one for about $900, but toyota is coming out with a new one and they go for about $6000. so i don't think i'll be buying my own scan tool!
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Aug 10, 2006 - 7:32 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 5, '05 From New-Brunswick Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
I use the elm based "allinone" code reader. It works on PC so you need a laptop or a PC at proximity.
In my case I'm using my carPC so the code reader is pretty much built into my car -------------------- ----------------------6GC's FIRST V6----------------------
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Aug 10, 2006 - 8:32 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 1, '03 From WV Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
I seen the same tool that AutoZone uses at Advanced Auto for $140. And I see a cheaper one at Walmart for $100. They really aren't that bad. It's a lot cheaper to make a switch to flip to check codes via check engine light.
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Sep 22, 2006 - 11:23 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 27, '04 Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
so what can be done for a 95? mine is on.. i reset the ECU thursday and today (Friday) it came back on..
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