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Tekno
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ELM327 USB and ABS Codes
« on: Dec 4th, 2009, 3:04pm » |
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I have tried these:
ScanXL (Works, but costs $189,90 . Supports displaying ABS codes ) EDIT: DOES NOT SHOW ABS CODES
Vehicle Explorer (Does not initialize connection)
ScanTool (Worked once, then moans about ELM327 device not being genuine  Does not support ABS codes?)
OBD2SPY (Does not initialize connection)
Obd2Crazy (Works but has only basic features)
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Highlander
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Re: ELM327 USB and ABS Codes
« Reply #1 on: Dec 4th, 2009, 3:08pm » |
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Vehicle Explorer (Does not initialize connection)
Are your settings correct?
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on Oct 17th, 2011, 12:35pm, Simmo wrote:I give up ! Too much for an old boy!  |
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scorpio_man
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Re: ELM327 USB and ABS Codes
« Reply #3 on: Dec 4th, 2009, 4:57pm » |
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hi there
VE will only work with a lead from alex pepper.
hth
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Tekno
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Re: ELM327 USB and ABS Codes
« Reply #4 on: Dec 4th, 2009, 9:20pm » |
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I bought ScanXL std + Ford addon
Does ABS fault codes come while driving or are they stored (I got zero of them)?
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Re: ELM327 USB and ABS Codes
« Reply #5 on: Dec 4th, 2009, 10:12pm » |
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Codes are stored for the later ABS units.
I'm not sure about the earlier units.
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Tekno
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Re: ELM327 USB and ABS Codes
« Reply #6 on: Dec 6th, 2009, 3:02pm » |
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on Dec 4th, 2009, 4:57pm, scorpio_man wrote:hi there
VE will only work with a lead from alex pepper.
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Are you kidding
What is so special in his cable?
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Tekno
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Re: ELM327 USB and ABS Codes
« Reply #7 on: Dec 7th, 2009, 2:27pm » |
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Is it true that only Alex Peppers Tricom cable shows abs codes? That costs $240 :|
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Re: ELM327 USB and ABS Codes
« Reply #8 on: Dec 7th, 2009, 2:37pm » |
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only the Tricom and Trican cables from Alex show ABS codes yes
I have the Trican lead but it was bought when the exchange rate was $2 to the £ 
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Tekno
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Re: ELM327 USB and ABS Codes
« Reply #9 on: Dec 7th, 2009, 2:40pm » |
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"Everyday shop use, integral car connector (Trican and iMax models)"
That's correct ?
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Re: ELM327 USB and ABS Codes
« Reply #10 on: Dec 7th, 2009, 3:22pm » |
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Not sure I understand the question.
The Trican lead seems to work with nearly everything..
So far only had connection problems with Landrover and VW/Audi which have their own special software I believe
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on Oct 17th, 2011, 12:35pm, Simmo wrote:| I give up ! Too much for an old boy! |
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Tekno
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Re: ELM327 USB and ABS Codes
« Reply #11 on: Dec 7th, 2009, 3:24pm » |
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http://www.obd-2.com/dlcnet.html
Should i tick that "Everyday shop use, integral car connector (Trican and iMax models)"? and then order?
Does anyone sell inside EU, for example in UK that cable? (Dont want to pay import taxes)
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Re: ELM327 USB and ABS Codes
« Reply #12 on: Dec 7th, 2009, 3:47pm » |
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on Dec 7th, 2009, 2:37pm, Highlander wrote:only the Tricom and Trican cables from Alex show ABS codes yes
I have the Trican lead but it was bought when the exchange rate was $2 to the £ |
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Is it then really the lead or is it the software, e.g. Alex' lead with ScanXL? Clearly VE wants to ban other leads from working?
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Re: ELM327 USB and ABS Codes
« Reply #13 on: Dec 7th, 2009, 4:04pm » |
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I would "imagine" as the VE software is freely available that some sort of security is in place in the software, lead or both that only allows Alex's lead to communicate with it.
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Re: ELM327 USB and ABS Codes
« Reply #14 on: Dec 8th, 2009, 2:27am » |
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hi there
the lead and the software (VE) are both made by alex.
iirc, we all think it's something programmed in to the 'black box' on the lead that makes it work.
hth
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Re: ELM327 USB and ABS Codes
« Reply #15 on: Dec 11th, 2009, 9:59am » |
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Exactly as I thought then. OT, but e.g. with my HP laptop I can't upgrade the WiFi card, because of a hardcoded list of allowed cards in the bios. To make the non-proprietary card working one needs to go about the bios code with a hex editor with the hardware id of the new card, which is a one off. You either end up with an upgraded wifi card or a dead computer...
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Re: ELM327 USB and ABS Codes
« Reply #16 on: Apr 11th, 2010, 8:57pm » |
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Hi there Tekno,
hope you still readthis. I also have the ScanXL with Ford Add-On but can't read my Scorpio.
I asked this question earlier but I still can't get it to work.
http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=OBD;action=displ ay;num=1269079935
With the Ford Add-On there are some standard Ford models in my car listing but they are all American models and the Scorpio is not listed.
If I create my own car profile with Scorpio as car type the enhanced diagnostics are not available.
Howdid you read the powertrain information with your ScanXL?
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Tekno
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Re: ELM327 USB and ABS Codes
« Reply #17 on: Apr 11th, 2010, 9:25pm » |
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on Apr 11th, 2010, 8:57pm, Marco10 wrote:Hi there Tekno,
hope you still readthis. I also have the ScanXL with Ford Add-On but can't read my Scorpio.
I asked this question earlier but I still can't get it to work.
http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=OBD;action=displ ay;num=1269079935
With the Ford Add-On there are some standard Ford models in my car listing but they are all American models and the Scorpio is not listed.
If I create my own car profile with Scorpio as car type the enhanced diagnostics are not available.
Howdid you read the powertrain information with your ScanXL? |
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After all, ScanXL is not best software available for Scorpio. Only standard error codes, measurements, temperatures can be read as you may have been noticed.
Only usable powertrain information I found was transmission fluid temperature. See pic below.
http://ruohoranta.fi/singapore/galleries/sekalaiset/Scorpio-98/scanxlfor dscorpio.PNG
I used 1998 Ford Ranger 2.5L "setup"
Vehicle Explorer is perfect but needs equipment from www.obd-2.com. It is possible to get ABS codes with VE. Even though it is costly, I highly recommend it if you have any problems with ABS system.
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