Yesterday as I waited for mechanic to come back from lunch I popped into a muffler shop in Mesa. I would really want something to read abs codes as its more sensitive and my light is always on.

I need a new cat so I was able to see the o2 sensor voltages and confirm bad cat Thupertrooper wrote:Just tried the lite version and everything worked fine. It would be awesome if I can use DataScanII and the OBD scanner you mentioned above to finish diag on my pathy. It is the only TCM related code my pathy is showing. I created a post earlier today asking if anyone else has seen this code P1731. I would like to try and further diag the above code using pages the diag procedures outlined in pages 143 and 144 of the following A/T PDF file: Would also work with TCM DTCs such as the P1731? ShipFixer wrote:Discovered we can in fact get CONSULT ECM data via OBD II readers while troubleshooting my VVT actuation following my latest timing chain fix Total cost for the app and a scanner is less than $25. Canâ€™t do that with just OBD II data by itself. In my case I was able to see cam phasing (degrees of advance or retardation) and solenoid actuation in real time. What do you get with this? All of the ECM data fields listed in the FSM for CONSULT data. I contacted them and they said the ones they didnâ€™t get it to work with were other market models with different engines or ECUâ€™s (and theyâ€™d update their website).

The NDS website says itâ€™s not compatible with the R51, but I gave it a short and it does in fact work with the VQ40DE. Â€œobdator Mini Bluetooth OBD2 Scanner ELM327 Automotive OBD OBDII Code Reader Car Check Engine Light Diagnostic Scan Tool for Android PCâ€. There are some out there that donâ€™t work (possibly not truly ELM327 chips from China) I got lucky with a cheap one from Amazon that worked right away: You will need the app from the Google Play store:Īnd an OBD II reader that has an ELM327 chip in it. Discovered we can in fact get CONSULT ECM data via OBD II readers while troubleshooting my VVT actuation following my latest timing chain fix

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