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do any of those type scanners work on OBD 1.5? aka 94 GP with obd1 socket and obd II computer.

 

ps the paperclip doesnt work

 

In one word: NOPE

 

Sucks I know...why did GM do that in 94/95? Who the f*** knows!!?? A friend of mine has a 1995 Intrepid, and all you do to check the codes is turn the ignition to ON 3 times in 5 seconds or less, and that's it!! Chrysler went directly from OBD-1 to OBD-2 with no crap in-between...

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If all you want to do is be able to Read OBD-II codes, at a cheap cost, there's a whole bunch of these:

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=43998&item=2444011252

 

...on eBay.

 

They look pretty simple...they only work on GM, Ford and Chrysler I believe, but still, for $43, not bad at all!

 

 

wow i didnt know there was ANY way of pulling OBD2 codes yourself. im buying this as soon as i get some cash to spare

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do any of those type scanners work on OBD 1.5? aka 94 GP with obd1 socket and obd II computer.

 

ps the paperclip doesnt work

 

You can pull the codes with an OBD1 reader.

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oh so the little adapter w/ 3 prongs that plugs into the obd plug or do you mean the $25,000 machine at the auto shop?

Either one will work.. depends on how much you want to spend :)

You should have them at your work. These expensive pieces are what I'm talking about:

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yeah weve got those i just didnt think theyd work on mty oddball obd version. Plus i havnt had a chance to use it while the manager wasnt looking :twisted:

 

They're SUPPOSED to let you use it. Bastards. Our mgr. suggested we all go out and try it on our/employees cars so we can get a better feel for how it will work in different situations. Any new equipment is like that.. ya can't sell it if ya don't know how to use it.

But yeah, I've used that one on my car a few times.. works good.

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Either one will work.. depends on how much you want to spend :)

You should have them at your work. These expensive pieces are what I'm talking about:

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My friend just bought an Auto Xray 2000 from JC Whitney and it was $200. It works just as good as the $2k ones.

 

Advance Auto called him today (he owns a repair shop) and asked him if he wanted to buy a scanner for $1950. :lol:

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My friend just bought an Auto Xray 2000 from JC Whitney and it was $200. It works just as good as the $2k ones.

 

That's what I have, an AutoXray. The only thing that sucks about it is the number of parameters. For GM 2.8/3.1 engines, and almost all others, it only has like 50 parameters of which only about 15 are actually useful. The expensive ones have WAY more abilities and scanner parameters.

 

For example, the AutoXray's don't show ANY EGR Valve data! Plus, something as simple as the Power Steering Pressure Switch, it won't tell you if it's activating or not.

 

All in all though I still LOVE my AutoXray!:)

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It shows EGR on my friend's. He's scanned a few cars and an EGR code came up.

 

No, no, I'm talking about the DATA Parameters, meaning what LIVE Data can be viewed/scanned.

 

It will show ALL DTC(Trouble Codes)'s, I know:)

 

There are SO many AutoXray variants that it can be confusing...

 

Your friend probably just has the OBD-II Code Reader. All that does is display DTC's, but it doesn't let it you actually monitor sensor data etc.

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here's where working at a dealership comes in handy. The scanner we use is called Tech II, we have adapters to use it with any computer controlled GM vehicle, I use it on my 95, and my old 86 s-10. I'd like to be able to buy one for myself but they are about 3,000 to buy.

 

We are allowed to use any shop tool we want, we just have to sign it out.

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