[kwlug-disc] OBD-II/OBD2 Diagnostic Scanner

[unsolicited]

Take it to a dealer, or have your mechanic do so.

The industry apparently plays funny with the independents, manufacturers 
putting capabilities into their own equipment and not communicating the 
details to the 'independent standards body'. (For inclusion within the 
generic equipment / software available to the independents. Such as from 
NAPA.)

This drives the independents bonkers - but they have a resolution 
mechanism when details are discovered. Pursuing it they are able to 
require the manufacturers to fess up. AFAIK manufacturers may not put 
'stuff' into their own equipment and not communicate it - Independents 
must be able to do everything a dealer can. Apparently it's the law. (IANAL)

[Been here, my mechanic has done this. This is all an automotive 
equivalent to 'open standards', and perhaps even 'open source'.]

So ... if you discover your dealer can figure it out, your independent 
will want to know so he can pursue a resolution.

You'd be helping everyone out - your pursuit could solve the problem and 
ease the headache of countless others, when the fiddly bit trickles 
down. (e.g. Bit 5 of byte 42 gets documented as to what it impacts.)

'course, if the dealer can't solve it either ...


On 14-03-06 03:41 PM, CrankyOldBugger wrote:
> I've had a few different garages hook up similar devices to my truck and
> none of them could figure out how turn the light off, or a couple of them
> could turn it off only to have it come back on in a week, so don't be
> surprised if you spend money on this device and still get no further ahead.
>
> I'm thinking of just putting some tape over the light so I can't see it
> anymore...  ;)
>
>
>
> On 6 March 2014 15:29, Andrew Mercer <andrew at andrewmercer.net> wrote:
>
>> Yeah, a lot of nice tech there, but probably way outside my price range. I
>> basically just want to know if my engine light is on because it's the gas
>> cap loose or something insignificant like that. I'm not interested in
>> changing any settings or collecting data, etc.
>>
>> On 2014-03-06 15:14, CrankyOldBugger wrote:
>>
>>> I'm not a mechanic, but it seems to me that NAPA has many similar items..
>>>
>>> http://www.flyertown.ca/flyers/napaautoparts-te?sf_
>>> any=true&flyer_run_id=8474&type=1&postal_code=n0b%202n0&
>>> store_code=3900&hide=flyer,catalogue,farmcatalogue#!/
>>> flyers/napaautoparts-te?flyer_run_id=8474
>>> [4]
>>>
>>> On 6 March 2014 15:07, John Johnson <jvj at golden.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>   I know of an app for an Android Smartphone called Torque.
>>>> (I have never used the app.)
>>>> The catch: The app is only US$5 but one needs a Bluetooth ODB-II dongle
>>>> plugged into the vehicle's diagnostic port.
>>>> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.prowl.torque [2]
>>>> JohnJ
>>>>
>>>> On 2014-03-06 14:52, Andrew Mercer wrote:
>>>>
>>>>   Hi guys, I've found on Amazon an Android compatible OBD-II/OBD2
>>>>> diagnostic scanner such as one described in this article:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/be-mechanicwith-
>>>>> android-and-linux?page=0,0 [1]
>>>>>
>>>>> but if there is a place that sells them locally I'd rather get it from
>>>>> there. Does anyone know of a place (or places) in KW that sells this kind
>>>>> of tech?
>>>>>
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>>> Links:
>>> ------
>>> [1]
>>>
>>> http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/be-mechanicwith-
>>> android-and-linux?page=0,0
>>> [2] https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.prowl.torque
>>> [3] http://kwlug.org/mailman/listinfo/kwlug-disc_kwlug.org
>>> [4]
>>>
>>> http://www.flyertown.ca/flyers/napaautoparts-te?sf_
>>> any=true&flyer_run_id=8474&type=1&postal_
>>> code=n0b%202n0&store_code=3900&hide=flyer,catalogue,
>>> farmcatalogue#!/flyers/napaautoparts-te?flyer_run_id=8474<http://www.flyertown.ca/flyers/napaautoparts-te?sf_any=true&flyer_run_id=8474&type=1&postal_code=n0b%202n0&store_code=3900&hide=flyer,catalogue,farmcatalogue#!/flyers/napaautoparts-te?flyer_run_id=8474>
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>> --
>> Andrew Mercer
>> Kitchener, ON
>>
>> www.andrewmercer.net
>>
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