[TR] Off Topic Code Reader

[John Innis]

Paul has a good point.   The OBD2 standard only requires that the vehicle
provide emissions related diagnostic information.  Some cars have
additional info and capabilities on this connector that the manufacturer
has tried to keep private.  The ABS and SRS diagnostics on the the 1996 -
1999 GM cars.  These have since been reverse engineered and are now
available on some products, but not all.


On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 5:16 AM, ptegler <ptegler at verizon.net> wrote:

> the $$ figure is getting closer to the completeness of the codes readable
> across what model of vehicles.
> The $60 range units work just fine on almost all cars....just ask to look
> at the booklets inside to validate the cars you work on are listed.
> ODBII (post 1996) is standardized....but some cars have their own codes
> added.
>
> Paul Tegler
> ptegler at verizon.net
> www.teglerizer.com
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Lemon" <glemon at neb.rr.com>
> To: "Triumphs" <triumphs at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 9:15 PM
> Subject: [TR] Off Topic Code Reader
>
>
>  Sorry to bomb the list, but thought this topic might be of interest to
>> more than just me.
>>
>> In addition to an old Triumph, my family has several newer cars that are
>> new enough to have OBDII diagnostic ports on them, but old enough for me to
>> need to work on them from time to time, and I am the family mechanic.
>>
>> Some of you may be in the same boat, I am thinking of buying my own code
>> reader, I know you can get it done at your local parts store for free, but
>> often would be more convenient to be able to do this at home.
>>
>> I notice that you can buy them new anywhere from under $20 on ebay and
>> Amazon, to middle of the range looking stuff for maybe $60 to $100+, to
>> professional type stuff for $250 or more.
>>
>> I am tempted to pick up a cheap one, but if the only one's worth having
>> are several hundred bucks I will just keep running to Advance Auto to have
>> it done.
>>
>> Anybody had any experience, particularly at the low end?
>>
>> Thanks, Greg Lemon
>>
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