WHICH SCANTOOL TO BUY
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WHICH SCANTOOL TO BUY I HAVE BEEN CHECKING YOUR FORUM AND SEEING PEOPLE SAYING BAD THINGS ABOUT A-TAP. I HAVE IT ON ORDER BUT IT IS BACKORDERED UNTIL 4/12 PLEASE HELP BEFORE IT SHIPS THANKS
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Re: WHICH SCANTOOL TO BUY It's not that bad, esp for the price! It does the job in 99% of the cases.
There are Industrial Strength tools out there like dedicatated scanners and EASE but you pay a good bit more. The features of a package like EASE though are great!
On the positive side, A-Tap is the easist to learn and use and should do you fine.
There are Industrial Strength tools out there like dedicatated scanners and EASE but you pay a good bit more. The features of a package like EASE though are great!
On the positive side, A-Tap is the easist to learn and use and should do you fine.
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Re: WHICH SCANTOOL TO BUY I believe A-Tap sells for $289. Personally EASE is a far superior program and it goes for $315......your choice though <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
Re: WHICH SCANTOOL TO BUY </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by BA/TA:
<strong>I HAVE BEEN CHECKING YOUR FORUM AND SEEING PEOPLE SAYING BAD THINGS ABOUT A-TAP. I HAVE IT ON ORDER BUT IT IS BACKORDERED UNTIL 4/12 PLEASE HELP BEFORE IT SHIPS THANKS</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">The inexpensive scanners are merely monitoring devices. They simply read the output devices and give you the results. These cost $500 or less. The more expensive scan tools go farther. They actually are input devices too. They can tell the devices to turn on and off at your command and you can monitor the results. Activate injector #6. Did it activate? Yes or No? Check injector coil, input voltage and wiring harness. Now your looking at $2000.00 It's only money!
<strong>I HAVE BEEN CHECKING YOUR FORUM AND SEEING PEOPLE SAYING BAD THINGS ABOUT A-TAP. I HAVE IT ON ORDER BUT IT IS BACKORDERED UNTIL 4/12 PLEASE HELP BEFORE IT SHIPS THANKS</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">The inexpensive scanners are merely monitoring devices. They simply read the output devices and give you the results. These cost $500 or less. The more expensive scan tools go farther. They actually are input devices too. They can tell the devices to turn on and off at your command and you can monitor the results. Activate injector #6. Did it activate? Yes or No? Check injector coil, input voltage and wiring harness. Now your looking at $2000.00 It's only money!
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Re: WHICH SCANTOOL TO BUY </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Vettepartz:
<strong>Mongoose, you say the EASE is FAR SUPERIOR to A-Tapp. Just curious, but what is it that makes it so much better? Have you used both?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I am currently using EASE. I have played with A-Tap on other vehicles. Personally EASE is easier and faster at Posting data especially when you want to moniter several parameters at one time. You also have the convenience of monitoring up to 9 guages at one time, or you can set up min. and max. guages. You also have DTC, Acronym and Parameter libraries. Oh Yea, no windows lock-up problems either.
<strong>Mongoose, you say the EASE is FAR SUPERIOR to A-Tapp. Just curious, but what is it that makes it so much better? Have you used both?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I am currently using EASE. I have played with A-Tap on other vehicles. Personally EASE is easier and faster at Posting data especially when you want to moniter several parameters at one time. You also have the convenience of monitoring up to 9 guages at one time, or you can set up min. and max. guages. You also have DTC, Acronym and Parameter libraries. Oh Yea, no windows lock-up problems either.
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Re: WHICH SCANTOOL TO BUY </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by ktm520:
<strong>where are you guys finding the Ease package for 315$? i went to their website, and the cheapest price i saw was 700$.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Call Tom Pratt at EASE 888-366-3273 For the personal version thats good for 20 vehicles
<strong>where are you guys finding the Ease package for 315$? i went to their website, and the cheapest price i saw was 700$.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Call Tom Pratt at EASE 888-366-3273 For the personal version thats good for 20 vehicles
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Re: WHICH SCANTOOL TO BUY Ease scans parameters more quickly than autotap does. On autotap as you log more parameters the log rate is reduced for each parameter. For the ease software you can have 1 or 25 parameters and you get the same update rate. So if you are like me and want to log more than just a one or two parameter then you need a quicker update rate than autotap can provide. Another one that is still in testing is efliveV5 which is you can find out about at www.starrperformance.com.au. (think thats correct). It still has some issues with our cars, it was design for the holden ls1 based cars.
Gary
Gary
Re: WHICH SCANTOOL TO BUY Got my Atap for 260 shipped from LS1Speed.
I use 8 parameters in gauges and the DTC's are GREAT.
I haven't had a problem with it.
If you're gonna get a diagnostic, then get a diagnostic. If you're gonna get a programmer, then get LS1Edit.
I use 8 parameters in gauges and the DTC's are GREAT.
I haven't had a problem with it.
If you're gonna get a diagnostic, then get a diagnostic. If you're gonna get a programmer, then get LS1Edit.
