Importance Of Using The Record Feature On Your Scan Tool
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Date: 2020-08-05
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Comments and reviews: 10
David
I was a victim of the 'ol parts cannon blast before visual inspection stealership song and dance. Car died on trip. Towed to local yokel (Kansas) dealer. Ordered and installed a crank sensor, that didn't fix the problem. After visual inspection, harness going to crank sensor was not routed correctly by previous maintenance (Florida dealer) and was cut through by accessory belt that created the stall and no-start. 500 and three days later I'm back on the road back home. The importance of diagnosing and visual inspection before ordering parts is an SMA Commandment lerned well by me! I will spread the gosple to these dusty cowpoke heathens!
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I was a victim of the 'ol parts cannon blast before visual inspection stealership song and dance. Car died on trip. Towed to local yokel (Kansas) dealer. Ordered and installed a crank sensor, that didn't fix the problem. After visual inspection, harness going to crank sensor was not routed correctly by previous maintenance (Florida dealer) and was cut through by accessory belt that created the stall and no-start. 500 and three days later I'm back on the road back home. The importance of diagnosing and visual inspection before ordering parts is an SMA Commandment lerned well by me! I will spread the gosple to these dusty cowpoke heathens!
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Morgan
Kudo's on your video. I was just getting into the moddus tester of snap on's tool set when I got hurt and couldn't ever go back to work. to this day I scream I want to work and at least I can watch someone who knows how to run the equipment because it ain't easy learning on the fly which should tell you that I am old and its been a while since the stuff I was using has even been in service anymore/LOL. Yes I am 70 now but I still loved the game and I was good at it even if my diagnostics was seat of the pants (gut feeling) etc. I would love to be as smart as you cause my day has come and gone. Loved the video
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Kudo's on your video. I was just getting into the moddus tester of snap on's tool set when I got hurt and couldn't ever go back to work. to this day I scream I want to work and at least I can watch someone who knows how to run the equipment because it ain't easy learning on the fly which should tell you that I am old and its been a while since the stuff I was using has even been in service anymore/LOL. Yes I am 70 now but I still loved the game and I was good at it even if my diagnostics was seat of the pants (gut feeling) etc. I would love to be as smart as you cause my day has come and gone. Loved the video
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BigFoote
Yeah about that recording feature on the Autel, it sucks! What I dont like is if you record certain pids and it doesnt save them like that! Also not all the Pid Values show up when they should, I was thinking what the heck is this about! Spend a lot of money for something that kind of works but not like it should. Wish I had more money like you all to buy others and use them also! What other problems have you found with it, anything different? No I havent tried it recording watching graphing like that Ill have to look and see how it does if it does that at all! Thanks for your excellent video sir. again.
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Yeah about that recording feature on the Autel, it sucks! What I dont like is if you record certain pids and it doesnt save them like that! Also not all the Pid Values show up when they should, I was thinking what the heck is this about! Spend a lot of money for something that kind of works but not like it should. Wish I had more money like you all to buy others and use them also! What other problems have you found with it, anything different? No I havent tried it recording watching graphing like that Ill have to look and see how it does if it does that at all! Thanks for your excellent video sir. again.
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BlueDrive
Thank you SMA for another great video. I also appreciate the overview of the features/comparison among the top dollar scan tools. I happened to find this cool feature in BlueDriver for DIY guys who may not be in the current position to buy a high end tool. The only downside of the BlueDriver is that it saves your file in a numerical form via an excel sheet. Once you know how the system operates and you are good at interpreting graphs, you should be ok doing the same thing with numbers. Sorry I am writing too long. Thank you again.
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Thank you SMA for another great video. I also appreciate the overview of the features/comparison among the top dollar scan tools. I happened to find this cool feature in BlueDriver for DIY guys who may not be in the current position to buy a high end tool. The only downside of the BlueDriver is that it saves your file in a numerical form via an excel sheet. Once you know how the system operates and you are good at interpreting graphs, you should be ok doing the same thing with numbers. Sorry I am writing too long. Thank you again.
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Sebastian
Gah! Same here on 97 Inifiniti J30 I was working on. Tap the MAF and it goes BOZO the Ape on the graph! Mind you I had to use the Nissan Adaptor with my Maxisys. OBD Generic Data on early OBD2 cars is not detailed enough. I REPEAT, early OBD2 cars SEVERELY lacked detail/resolution on data pids because they were over-processed and slow. YOU HAD TO USE the factory ADAPTORS! Great VID! You're a gangsta!
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Gah! Same here on 97 Inifiniti J30 I was working on. Tap the MAF and it goes BOZO the Ape on the graph! Mind you I had to use the Nissan Adaptor with my Maxisys. OBD Generic Data on early OBD2 cars is not detailed enough. I REPEAT, early OBD2 cars SEVERELY lacked detail/resolution on data pids because they were over-processed and slow. YOU HAD TO USE the factory ADAPTORS! Great VID! You're a gangsta!
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James
Thank you Docta-O. , Master of the Scanner, Doctor of Diagnostics.
Similar problem with 4. 3 Vortec. I will throw on my new AutoEnginuity scan tool & record the drive and failures to diagnose back at the shop. Can't see what's up while driving & looking at hand scanner without crashing.
About last week's Polar Vortec. you said it, not me! ;>)
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Thank you Docta-O. , Master of the Scanner, Doctor of Diagnostics.
Similar problem with 4. 3 Vortec. I will throw on my new AutoEnginuity scan tool & record the drive and failures to diagnose back at the shop. Can't see what's up while driving & looking at hand scanner without crashing.
About last week's Polar Vortec. you said it, not me! ;>)
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rimmersbryggeri
Di you ever try the Autocom/Delphi scantool? With the cdp+ software you can flight record on that meaning you can leave the VCI in the car with the customer and let them drive until it acts up and it records your selected pids to a sd card in the vci. Seems very useful but I only have the standard software so I cant use it.
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Di you ever try the Autocom/Delphi scantool? With the cdp+ software you can flight record on that meaning you can leave the VCI in the car with the customer and let them drive until it acts up and it records your selected pids to a sd card in the vci. Seems very useful but I only have the standard software so I cant use it.
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Dylan
So, if you could only choose one diagnostic tool to buy, which one would you go with? I'm back and forth between the launch x431 and one of the Autel models, but I'm not sure. Haven't had any personal experience with and of them. (Yes I work on cars professionally)
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So, if you could only choose one diagnostic tool to buy, which one would you go with? I'm back and forth between the launch x431 and one of the Autel models, but I'm not sure. Haven't had any personal experience with and of them. (Yes I work on cars professionally)
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BigFoote
Glad to see youre using a headband Camera holder Eric how is that working? I bought one its just a headband thing but havent used it yet. Thought it would be good on more difficult jobs so I know what to look for if I have problems putting things back together.
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Glad to see youre using a headband Camera holder Eric how is that working? I bought one its just a headband thing but havent used it yet. Thought it would be good on more difficult jobs so I know what to look for if I have problems putting things back together.
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Charlie
I hook a y cable on the obd connector and hook one of those cheap obd recorders on one leg and one on the scan tool. Never fails that the data i select to watch while driving is the wrong data. The recorder catches all the basic stuff as backup.
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I hook a y cable on the obd connector and hook one of those cheap obd recorders on one leg and one on the scan tool. Never fails that the data i select to watch while driving is the wrong data. The recorder catches all the basic stuff as backup.
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