Opinion on OBDII scanner!!
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Opinion on OBDII scanner!! Who is using their own OBDII scanners and are they happy with them?
I was looking at the proscanner 4.0
http://www.myscantool.com/
Any suggestions or comments would be appreciated, Thanks
I was looking at the proscanner 4.0
http://www.myscantool.com/
Any suggestions or comments would be appreciated, Thanks
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will it read GM enhanced parameters? I know last time I looked at that software, it was a generic OBDII reader... you need the GM Enhanced to check for things such as Knock Retard
Realistically... w/all the full suites available now adays... scanning only software is pretty useless now... (unless you've got an arrangment w/a tuner that will use your scan data to modify your PCM ... even then... you need to find out what they want)
Think about it... if you scan your car... and find out you're getting lots of knock and running poor timing ... what are you going to do about it w/out a tuner? Also you won't be able to have your WOT tuned accurately w/out a wideband.....
but... if you're JUST looking for a CODE scanner... then there are lots of options (Sears sells a code reader for like 60 or 70 bux... prolly lots of other solutions out there)
Realistically... w/all the full suites available now adays... scanning only software is pretty useless now... (unless you've got an arrangment w/a tuner that will use your scan data to modify your PCM ... even then... you need to find out what they want)
Think about it... if you scan your car... and find out you're getting lots of knock and running poor timing ... what are you going to do about it w/out a tuner? Also you won't be able to have your WOT tuned accurately w/out a wideband.....
but... if you're JUST looking for a CODE scanner... then there are lots of options (Sears sells a code reader for like 60 or 70 bux... prolly lots of other solutions out there)
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Mostly for scanning but I saw the features of being a able to adjust timing and stuff like that. The interesting thing was the quarter mile and 60 ft time feature, wasn't sure if it is just bull **** or not. I'm in good terms with my tuner, this is just for my other cars.
Actually, I do have a wide band controller for my fuel ratio gauge but i'm not sure if i can put all this software together to work in my favor and make any adjustments if that is what you mean
Actually, I do have a wide band controller for my fuel ratio gauge but i'm not sure if i can put all this software together to work in my favor and make any adjustments if that is what you mean
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Originally Posted by 1RADWS6
Mostly for scanning but I saw the features of being a able to adjust timing and stuff like that. The interesting thing was the quarter mile and 60 ft time feature, wasn't sure if it is just bull **** or not.
it CAN NOT adjust timing and stuff... that tool is scanning only ... it can not modify the PCM
the 1/4 mile and 60ft time features are pretty much useless.... these are calcs based on the rear wheels spinning.. don't take tire spin into account ... a g-tech is much more accurate [since it uses accelerometers] (and a g-tech is a waste unless u get it for low cost)
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I sent them a long email with questions, somewhere I read that you could adjust timing and air fuel ratio. It has a custom program that you can buy which has this software, that is what I was questioning......the way they said it does leaves some questions unanswered and I'm trying to clear this up. The new 4.0 version I quess has this from the old 3.1, I wasn't able to talk to a rep but it sounds like you know the unit.This is what I read from the proscan details section on the tuning part, if you are right and you can't make changes it's not really worth all the hoopla of the graphs cause they are useless and mean nothing.
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let us know the response from them... that software CAN NOT modify timing or AFR.....
It is scanning only, 1/4 mile and 60ft... unless they've added accelerometers.. are just calculated values.....
It is scanning only, 1/4 mile and 60ft... unless they've added accelerometers.. are just calculated values.....
