A Cheap Scan Tool

[Phil Stagea]

Is there such a thing as a reasonably priced scan tool for reading codes and erasing them for a 2003 VQ25DD Stagea, I've tried the Autel MS300 and that didn't work, anybody know if the Scan Gauge II works??

I am open to suggestions, please??

[slippylotion]

I'm interested in this also. Seen a heap a cheap/affordable scan tools on eBay but not sure if they will work or not.

Edited January 28, 2012 by slippylotion

[bentwagon]

google torque pro. its a modile phone app that uses bluetooth.

[adambruv]

could i ask what reading codes means ? and what you do with them ? haha

[Commsman]

could i ask what reading codes means ? and what you do with them ? haha

It's to do with the fault codes that your car may get from time to time when something is faulty or out of parameter. It's a very handy diagnostic method to determine what's wrong.

[adambruv]

It's to do with the fault codes that your car may get from time to time when something is faulty or out of parameter. It's a very handy diagnostic method to determine what's wrong.

ahh ok thanks

[bigkevracer]

Informeter includes basic reading doesnt it? Pretty sure I read that somewhere, but you can't use it to clear them.

[Tmnt M35]

I got this OBD2/consult memoscan N607 tool a while ago,

Still not that cheap but I can confirm this one does work on NM35 2001 Stagea (VQ25DET)

it can read/clear error codes for the engine and srs system (i haven't tested it on the Srs system as i have 8 airbags and aint messing with the system if it's not complaining)

and it has the description for the code no's built in, it also gives lots of different sensor readings

This just makes it a bit simpler for playing with the codes and diagnostics, not for a incar install like an infometer or the like

I got it from here

http://www.dealextre...ar-1-6f22-47139

that pricing is USD, can be found a litle cheaper around thou

the main menu list - options/readings are

Worksupport - Fuel Pressure Release / Idle Air Learn / Target Ign Tim Adjust / Target Idle rpm Adjust

Engine - Read Trouble code / clear trouble code / data monitor / active test / ecu part number

A/T - (cannot comunicate)

ABS - FR RH sensor Km/h / FR RH OUT sol / FR RH IN sol (also for FR LH,RR RH, RR LH) / Stop lamp sw / motor relay / actuator relay

Airbag - Read Current DTC / Read Past DTC / trouble diag record ecu discriminated No.

BCM - (cannot comunicate)

The Stuff in the data monitor section is

Coolant Temp

Vehicle speed sensor

battery voltage

int/a temp se

ign timing

turbo bst sensor

purge vol c/v

HO2S1 (b1)

A/F ALPHA-B1

Corrected Ign tim

Corrected idle RPM

Int/v Tim (b1)

Eng speed

Mas A/F SE-B1

Inj pulse-B1

B/Fuel schdl

Accel sen 1

Accel sen 2

thrtl sen 1

thrtl sen 2

AC Press sen

TK-MM-VTCDTY1B1

TK-MM-VTCDTY1B2

Load Signal

aircond signal

PW/ST signal

P/N Posi SW

Start Signal

CLSD THL Pos

HO2S1 Mntr

Ignition Sw (b1)

Heater Fan Sw

Idl a/v learn

Brake Sw

Aircond rly

fuel pump rly

FPCM

W/G SOL/V-B1

HO2S1 HTR (b1)

Can Circ 5

Can Circ 4

Can Circ 3

Can Circ 2

Can Circ 1

Can Comm

Some of it means nothing to me, some of it useful, my cars mil light came on, so i plugged it in and the code came up as "PO0345 - CM P sen/circ B2" = P0345 Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit (Bank 1) on iamhe77's list. So the fault description is brief but there (still had to lookup the list)

Cleared the code easily, not that cheap but better that doing the ignition/Accelator pedal sequence

[Commsman]

the main menu list - options/readings are

Worksupport - Fuel Pressure Release / Idle Air Learn / Target Ign Tim Adjust / Target Idle rpm Adjust

That's excellent, & not too expensive IMO. The problem has always been not knowing if the scan tool would work on our M35's before buying.

I'm interested in what the Target Ign Timing Adjust does?

[Tmnt M35]

I'm interested in what the Target Ign Timing Adjust does?

I haven't played in that menu, the book doens't mention it either

I'll have to investigate it and see if it actual changes anything

[PN-Mad]

That's excellent, & not too expensive IMO. The problem has always been not knowing if the scan tool would work on our M35's before buying.

I'm interested in what the Target Ign Timing Adjust does?

Leon, if its anything like mine it changes the maximum value that the computer will run the timing. I initially thought it was a "static" timing adjust, but I found it increases/decreases the maximum timing at what you set.

Its generally +/- 2 degrees, however, I have taken my maximum of 8 degrees out of my car. IE, max timing in my car is now 36 degrees, rather than 44 degrees, but at idle, its still 15/16 degrees. Make sense?