ScarabChris

My apologies if this has been covered, I did a quick search but couldn't find a definitive answer.

I want to get a good scan tool for my 87 GTA. I have one for my other vehicles, the Innova 3100 (ABS) but it won't work for older vehicles.

What's a good scan tool for our 30 year old TPI engines? I want one that has all the bells and whistles as possible.

blacksunshine'91

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Save the money and just use a paperclip. Same results.

ploegi

Being able to read/record/graph live data is always nice, and makes troubleshooting MUCH easier..... The snap-on MTG 2500 does all sorts of neat stuff, and you can get 'em on ebay for under 500 bucks, with everything you need, and then some..... It will work on most any car up to somewhere in the 2000s.....

blacksunshine'91

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If that's your goal, then just use TunerPro. Much cheaper and gives you a lot of parameters to datalog.

Tuned Performance

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Tunerpro rt is a great tool. It can be a real bear to connect to the op 1227165 ecm.

ScarabChris

Yeah...not a helpful response for someone looking for honest and genuine help. Maybe the "use a paperclip" response is a common running joke but I don't get it. I really have no idea what that response even means. I seriously have no clue what "use a paperclip" means even in the joking format.

ScarabChris

Thank you....this points me in the right direction.

Tuned Performance

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A paper clip can be used to read the codes with the check engine linger. Jumper the aldl connector at the drivers knee level a to b.
https://www.obd-codes.com/faq/read-g...codes-free.php

ScarabChris

Gotcha...but I mentioned "bells and whistles" in my post. That means I want to plug a device in and have it tell me the codes. I don't want to count engine light blinks.

Tuned Performance

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You can ad a bell or whistle to the paper clip lmao

burnout88

If you just want to read codes this guy will work. They

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/a...MobileSwitchNo

More info
https://actron.com/content/autoxray-...ii-code-reader

Autoxray makes several readers scanners that are OBD 1 and 2 useable. I have there ezscan 6000 but they don't make it anymore

Peter Bowen

I JUST went through this. I ended up building my own cable and using a computer with WinALDL and TunerPro RT. The cost was much less than a scanner, and I'm getting all of the data.

I think most people just use the computer solution.

W.E.G.

Link to thread https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/diy-...ging-live.html

W.E.G.

paper clip method

Start video at 5:10 if you don't want to listen to five minutes of me babbling to get worked up for it.

ULTM8Z

Agreed. Tunerpro is the way to go.

Claudioa

An old snap on scanner will do the trick
The 2500 also called the brick....... look on eBay and offer up and let go
A good used one can be found for like $200. You can also scan other old cars if you find a complete one.......
Check local auto parts store they have some OBD I scanners
Also can get an adapter cable and use a OBD II scanner...

I can put a old school whistle on a paper clip...... lol
Sorry just had to........

Reid Fleming

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Amen to that. I can get WinALDL to hook up just fine. Never could get TunerPro rt to hook up no matter how many times I try.

no new tires

LMAO!

(pulled a d3mn code 36 tonight, I FKING KNEW IT!)