Code readers... Lending out.
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Originally Posted by Dembo,Dec 1 2009, 03:56 PM
Has anyone got a code reader that'll read more than just the code from a JDM? Because that's what I need.
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Originally Posted by Irvatron,Dec 1 2009, 03:07 PM
Do you mean trending/graphs of data? i take it JDM's still have the OBD2 port present?
That's the question. JDM isn't ODB2, but it may be ODB2 ish. Honda had trouble reading anything from it, but TGM said he could connect up his computer.
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Originally Posted by Dembo,Dec 1 2009, 04:12 PM
Is "trending" a word?
That's the question. JDM isn't ODB2, but it may be ODB2 ish. Honda had trouble reading anything from it, but TGM said he could connect up his computer.
That's the question. JDM isn't ODB2, but it may be ODB2 ish. Honda had trouble reading anything from it, but TGM said he could connect up his computer.
.Thats strange i thought it was the same, they must confirm to a certain ISO format.
The best bet for you is to buy this... http://www.amazon.co.uk/ELM327-Based-Diagn...59682747&sr=8-1 to trend, its the cheapest i found anywhere!, then acquire a laptop program (lots out there to trend, some free), the above item should deal with differen OBD2 formats as IIRC there are slight variations.
Or this if you dont want to use a laptop... http://www.amazon.co.uk/Diagnostic-Scanner...59682747&sr=8-4
On my mobile phone i wrote, my program trends information in a graph with time x co-ordinate and the value may it be rpm, ignition timing etc. I used the item above (bluetooth version) so i could read/reset CEL codes and trend wirelessly.
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Originally Posted by Dembo,Dec 1 2009, 06:01 PM
Ta. I may buy the cable and see what I can do. I can always write my own software when I should be working.
Will it tell me the outputs of different sensors? That's what I want to know.
Will it tell me the outputs of different sensors? That's what I want to know.
When you write your own software its in headers in gobbledygook, you'll then need to parse/fomat (PID's) the data, then again format into readable data so you'll have 86c for the coolant etc, also for example the Map sensor would need converted from volts into 'kPa'.
IIRC
coolant temp
ign timing
LTFT
STFT
RPM's
Map sensor
H102
H202
Mph
TPS
IAT
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Originally Posted by MB,Dec 1 2009, 06:46 PM
I'm waiting for a thread when you don't mention your own software 
Your right, I just noticed that actually
, TBH i was quite chuffed with it and confirmed things were in good knick/working order on my car.Did i mention i've wrote my own software.