OBD II scanner tools
#1
OBD II scanner tools
I have a few questions regarding the OBD II connectivity option on the 4th gens.
1st - is the 4th gen OBD II bus a CAN bus and requires a CAN compatible cable?
2nd - has anyone gotten an OBD II cable that has been proven to work with 4th gens?
3rd - can anyone recommend a USB based one?
4th - what kind of software is recommended?
Thanks all!
1st - is the 4th gen OBD II bus a CAN bus and requires a CAN compatible cable?
2nd - has anyone gotten an OBD II cable that has been proven to work with 4th gens?
3rd - can anyone recommend a USB based one?
4th - what kind of software is recommended?
Thanks all!
#2
No CAN bus on 4th. I believe it's the old fashioned ISO 9141 like many other Asian cars.
I just received Autotap USB, installed on a laptop and read P1320 and P0325 from my 99 I30 today. You have to manually type in the VIN as it could not read it. I am new to scan tools too but so far the Autotap kit works fine.
I just received Autotap USB, installed on a laptop and read P1320 and P0325 from my 99 I30 today. You have to manually type in the VIN as it could not read it. I am new to scan tools too but so far the Autotap kit works fine.
#3
Any OBDII scan tool will work on a 4th. Actually any car made from January 1 1996 in the US is OBDII compatible. The only question is how much money do you want to spend? You can usually get a handheld scanner for about $100 but if you want a scanner capable of datastreaming you are talking about spending a few thousand dollars or so but they are awesome tools
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Originally Posted by ComradeJew
I have a few questions regarding the OBD II connectivity option on the 4th gens.
1st - is the 4th gen OBD II bus a CAN bus and requires a CAN compatible cable?
2nd - has anyone gotten an OBD II cable that has been proven to work with 4th gens?
3rd - can anyone recommend a USB based one?
4th - what kind of software is recommended?
Thanks all!
1st - is the 4th gen OBD II bus a CAN bus and requires a CAN compatible cable?
2nd - has anyone gotten an OBD II cable that has been proven to work with 4th gens?
3rd - can anyone recommend a USB based one?
4th - what kind of software is recommended?
Thanks all!
#5
I don't want a handheld tool; I want one of those cables that hooks up to your laptop directly so I can see all the live information - specifically timing so I can check on my knock sensor.
I see a lot of those going for like 130$, but I wonder - is a cable just a cable, or are they all different? I see a lot as straight cables, and a lot with a logic unit on the cable...
I see a lot of those going for like 130$, but I wonder - is a cable just a cable, or are they all different? I see a lot as straight cables, and a lot with a logic unit on the cable...
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Originally Posted by ComradeJew
I don't want a handheld tool; I want one of those cables that hooks up to your laptop directly so I can see all the live information - specifically timing so I can check on my knock sensor.
I see a lot of those going for like 130$, but I wonder - is a cable just a cable, or are they all different? I see a lot as straight cables, and a lot with a logic unit on the cable...
I see a lot of those going for like 130$, but I wonder - is a cable just a cable, or are they all different? I see a lot as straight cables, and a lot with a logic unit on the cable...
#8
The Actron SuperScanner is a great handheld unit - I use it doing diagnostic work on my own car, that and a Genysis scanner but the Genysis unit has an MSRP of about $3000 but the Actron does just as good datastreaming that the other does. As for downloadable units, I'm not too sure as the only ones I have ever used are vehicle specific but they allow changes to be made intsead of just being a passive scanner
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Originally Posted by ComradeJew
I don't want a handheld tool; I want one of those cables that hooks up to your laptop directly so I can see all the live information - specifically timing so I can check on my knock sensor.
I see a lot of those going for like 130$, but I wonder - is a cable just a cable, or are they all different? I see a lot as straight cables, and a lot with a logic unit on the cable...
I see a lot of those going for like 130$, but I wonder - is a cable just a cable, or are they all different? I see a lot as straight cables, and a lot with a logic unit on the cable...
Digimoto.com v4.03 is current -works good w/ELM interface to OBDII port, has logging and gauges, run in a notebook w/serial port. I like it.
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