Do we have anything like the Auto Enginuity?
I have seen that tool on several forums come recommended. I would like to check my IPR duty cycle & pressures as well as my wife’s car is now having issues.
Quite a few people have bluetooth OBDII adapters. They’re $20 off amazon and all made in China
You can use a phone app to connect to it and read sensors, reset codes, etc
Torque/Android is the best/most extensive (As the sad owner of a Windows Phone)
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From what I’ve read those won’t read the level of communication that is needed to look at the IPR duty cycle. Although I’m curious to see if they do now.
@TBJK I have ScanXL Professional. Not sure if it monitors IPR. I would guess it can. It monitors more stuff than I ever saw a need for.
@TBJK I also have the ford and Chevy add ons for the program. It will monitor IPR. Let me know if you want to get together at DMS.
Thanks. When are you normally at the space?
Most weekends. I can be there any mon-fri after 5:30. There is always some project I can work on. Let me know what works best for you and I’ll be there.
Any chance we can get one of these for Automotive? It’s basically a Chinese knock-off running the same software as the real Bosch Tech 2 that you get charged an arm for them to use at the dealership. Can reprogram remotes, shut down injectors for testing, etc. Seems like a great deal:
https://www.amazon.com/popular-Vetronix-diagnostic-scanner-without/dp/B01G36IUDS
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For instance, could be useful for this fella:
I just dropped my truck at the dealership because of this exact issue my blue tooth obd2 reader could not read fast enough to do proper timing adjustments after I replaced the distributor (Dodge)
The shuttle bus needs one that triggers the ABS to release any air that may have gotten inside of it as well. (Ford)
This tool appears to be focused to just GM though is that accurate?
Correct, this is a GM / Isuzu / Suzuki specific. Sadly, that applies to only one of my vehicles. 
(Always wanted one of these for my Toyota vehicles.)
Every few years, my CEL will illuminate on the '00 Celica. My old friend, P0171, will display on the code scanner, and I’ll know that it is time to pull the MAF sensor and hose the innards down (gently) with cleaner to remove the oil+dust coating. This sensor, when dirty, causes the vehicle to think that less air is coming out of the air box, and it trims the fuel accordingly. However, the pre + post catalytic sensors say otherwise, flagging a P0171.
The things you learn …
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I know not about GM, but my experience with 01 Mazda Millenia was that ELM327 with $5 Torque Android app was equivalent in function to Actron DMS scanner. All functions available on one were available on the other. Torque did graphing better, which was nice, but you could see the data on Actron as well.
But there ware additional functions out there that neither of them had. The ability to figure these functions out would depend on how much information one could get from Mazda.
I was able to get my car working well with what was there, and do not wish to delve any deeper. But I think that there is a profitable market segment for a comprehensive PC/bluetooth scanner solution, web based. Anyone heard of such a thing, or wanna work with me to roll one out?
How about we get something like… only problem is the earlier OBD1, not sure if it will do it.
https://www.autoenginuity.com/wordpress/
Thanks for the reminder to update the subject line of this thread (as per intentions when it was first created… 
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At any rate, I know there have been some readers passing through the 'Space at times (on loan I believe… It’s been quite a while since the last time I heard it mentioned directly…); but, if we don’t already have a higher quality / more versatile OBD2 reader system yet, it seems like it would be a great addition to the Automotive area!
Be careful: There is a difference between a “reader” and a true scan tool which can flip all the various bits within the ECU / PCM / etc. A tool which tries to cover multiple manufacturers may not support all the functions of the dedicated manufacturer-specific tool.
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Great points! Thanks!
Auto enginuity is one that you can do a lot with. Including Bi-directional controls.
https://www.autoenginuity.com/wordpress/products/oe-level-coverage/toyotascionlexus-ei03/
https://www.autoenginuity.com/wordpress/products/oe-level-coverage/chrysler-and-dodge-family-ei04/
https://www.autoenginuity.com/wordpress/products/oe-level-coverage/ford-family-ei01/
https://www.autoenginuity.com/wordpress/products/oe-level-coverage/gm-family-ei02/
Wow, that set of Mazda stuff is WAY beyond what I had to work with using Actron and Torque. That looks much more comprehensive.
I remember reading stuff like, now set this bit using your scan tool, ,then watch for the solenoid to move. Well, it never moved, cuz I never could find the bit.
I bet those kits are not real cheap, are they? Or does the 250 cover everything?
Best I remember you have to buy the base scan tool package then update the packages as needed. A few years ago when I was looking at it, buy the basic scan tool then get the basic pack that comes with the American Mfg then buy Asian pack. Best thing is to call them Tuesday as it looks like their website has changed some.