This was a pretty cool item i bought off E-bay

[Little6pack]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=43998&item=2438668941

Pretty handy for 1996 & newer cars.

 

[fireberd350]

i could have saved you $50 and sent you a paper clip in an envelope

 

[Slow91z]

Unless I'm mistaken Paper clip method doesn't work on OBDII.

 

[6pack]

Originally posted by Slow91z
Unless I'm mistaken Paper clip method doesn't work on OBDII.

You are correct sir! Paper clip method does not work on any of the obd systems. Only good up till the 94 year model....I think.

 

[DavzGN]

check out these scanners

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http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=97448&referrerid=1237

 

[Little6pack]

Originally posted by fireberd350
i could have saved you $50 and sent you a paper clip in an envelope

Ah you did not do your home work before shooting from the mouth opps I mean hip

 

[fireberd350]

I suppose I did not. Maybe it's because I'm too poor to afford a car newer than 94(newest one being a 93 GranAmGT) and never encountered the new system but hey at least my paper clip works on my cars

 

[1badTTA]

Well I know on the Dodges with a digital odometer, if you turn the key ON..OFF..ON..OFF..ON it will display the trouble code on the odometer. I am sure there are other vehicles that it can be done just as easily.

HTH

 

[Little6pack]

Originally posted by fireberd350
I suppose I did not. Maybe it's because I'm too poor to afford a car newer than 94(newest one being a 93 GranAmGT) and never encountered the new system but hey at least my paper clip works on my cars

Don't worry Fbird just playin with ya!

Some day dude you will move up & own a newer car.
It took me many years to get there. Unfortunatly the
new cars are a whole new ball game.

I too wish it could be done with clip

 

[gn85]

Originally posted by littlesixsteve
Don't worry Fbird just playin with ya!

Some day dude you will move up & own a newer car.
It took me many years to get there. Unfortunatly the
new cars are a whole new ball game.

I too wish it could be done with clip

LOL.. didn't seem too long ago that we used to adjust cars with a ... um... uh.... OH a WRENCH!! It's been so long, I forgot the word!!

That's not a bad deal though for a reader. I already had a code come up on a 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix. The dealer screwed around before fixing it.. would have liked that around. Does it just read codes? Can it give sensor values?

 

[Little6pack]

Chris, it only reads & clears the codes.
If you leave it attached longer than the 4 cycles if flashes the codes will clear.

Pretty handy item for short $$

Works on everything except SUBARUS & Volkswagons (WHAT ARE THOSE ANYWAY )