Thanks Shane I will buy Alex's scanner software
it seems like it does everything that the others do at half the price
Rick
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Shane Moseley <smoseley@ix.netcom.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2000 11:50 AM
> Subject: Re: DML: PC based OBDII scanner
>
>
> > Rick wrote:
> >
> > > Is anyone using a PC based OBDII scanner?? What kind??
> > > here are some I found on the net
> > >
> > > http://www.baumtools.com/obd2scan.htm
> > > http://www.obd2.com/quikcode_sw.htm
> > > http://www.easesim.com/personal_scantool.htm
> > > http://www.autotap.com/welcome.html
> > >
> >
> > I am using the one from the following URL:
> >
> > http://www.obd-2.com
> >
> > All those above are pretty costly when you get "all" the features. This
> > one has all the features, is extremely cheap for what you get, and best
> > of all - software updates are free (new features as they are
> > developed). This guy (Alex) is also great about communicating via email
> > if you have problems like I did w/a cable that went bad. You can go
> > there now and download the program for free - try it out using some
> > existing datafiles (I can send you some more even) - then after
> > thoroughly testing the software, buy the cable for your vehicle. What
> > more could you ask for - ok maybe free cables (where's my voltmeter
> > 8-)). Tell Alex that Shane Moseley sent ya as I told him I would send
> > him some business for treating me so good.
> >
> > Latr,
> >
> > Shane
> >
> > --
> > '96 IndyRam-HisIndy-MPI/TB/Pulleys/Coil/Wires/CompTAs
> > '96 IndyRam-HerIndy-numbered(#142)"Track Truck"
> > '74 Triple-Black Dodge Challenger Rallye 360 home-brew EFI R&D vehicle
> > '68 Black Corvette Convertible 427 (For Sale)
> >
> >
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> > Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 13:51:34 -0500
> > From: Shane Moseley <smoseley@ix.netcom.com>
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> > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > Subject: DML: Re: MAP Sensor "Issue"
> > References: <GGEILDJAAAEBOABJIJLLCEBDCOAA.bernd@texas.net>
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> > Alan Short wrote:
> >
> > > Anyone remember Jules and the "kill the MAP win $1,000.00" thread?
> > > I wonder if his patented $2,000.00 t/b's have some kind of
altered/high
> > > performance MAP?
> > > Alan S.
> >
> > Very interesting. I was digging thru the archives and came across the
> > following:
> >
> > http://www.cs.fredonia.edu/~stei0302/WWW/DAKOTA/ARCHIVES/9707/0448.html
> >
> > It made me grin from ear to ear. You know why? Thats me that Jarrod
was
> > quoting - he just failed to mention the source (thanx). That was pretty
> > scary back then (3 years?). Jules was the only modded TB vendor out
there
> > at the time. Guess someone has to be the trailblazer 8-). Too bad I
> > couldn't even get a single reply - no telling where I/we would be now
8-(.
> > Apparently club formations were on everyone's minds.
> >
> > Seriously tho - there may be some merit to bringing this back up (not
the
> > vendor bashing - just the technical stuff). Here are some excerpts:
> >
> > "what we need to do is to kill the MAP circuit.... like the pros do....
> > (they do and call it stock in racing) let's kill the MAP... OK EE's get
> to
> > work... I'll pay $1,000.00 for a 100% working solution/parts that will
> > kill the map and allow BIG cam duration changes..."
> > - obviously a HUGE lack of understanding of the entire system
> >
> > "try to figure out some way that the signal from the map can be made to
> > artificially make the sbec happy while disconnnected..."
> > - now thats intelligent....NOT!
> >
> > "engine condition (needs)... low vac (map) tells sbec we are
accelerating,
> > only acclerating lowers vac (all else normal) and since tps voltage
going
> > up... and oxides changing in exhaust stream o2 talks to sbec and it all
> > goes into binary numbers and then is spit back out in binary number
combos
> > that make "phrases of communication"... and the inj pulse width
modulation
> > vaires... in this case... richens up.... for the drop in vac and a/f
ratio
> > to carry the accel, low vac, high load, etc...."
> > - ok so he is starting to learn something
> >
> > "Jules, please tell me what you expect to happen with the MAP out of the
> > picture. Also, is this for W.O.T. , part throttle, or both? I
> > decided to try something similar on the way home from work the other
day.
> > After looking at the resistance tables for the Engine Coolant
> > Temperature Sensor and the Manifold Air Temperature Sensor, I thought
I'd
> > try disconnecting the sensors and plugging in a resistor of the
> > appropriate value (500k = 14 deg F) to "simulate" a cold engine, thus
> > forcing the PCM into open loop. However, I didn't have any resistors
with
> > me, so I just pulled the connectors and drove home without them. This
will
> > result in lighting up the MIL and killing the coolant temp gauge for
sure
> > (I'm hoping the resistors will provide enough feedback to prevent the
> MIL).
> > I stopped on my regular "launch pad" for testing - my RC R/T usually
spins
> > for 10-15 feet and I have to pre-load the convertor to 1500 to get this.
> > Well, today it f#$%ing fried the tires, banged 2nd in a flash, spun
> > wildly (getting a little sideways), I was so freaked I let off for a
sec,
> > then nailed it again, lighting it up in 2nd again. YES, I think there's
> > some power to be had here. I will try G-Tech'ing it next time I'm on
> > nights, but you dyno guys may want to try this on your next dyno
session.
> > I'm thinking of some type of switch to swap between the stock sensors
and
> a
> > pre-determined resistance. It does take 3 drive cycles to clear the MIL
> > after lightning it up."
> > - I remember reading this...the IAT thing has been beaten to death
hasn't
> > it?
> >
> > Nope - nothing too interesting there. Oh well - it was fun reminiscing.
> > Ran across the Tman incident (hilarious) and also the magic shaft stuff
> > (boring).
> >
> > Ho-hum,
> >
> > Shane
> >
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> > '96 IndyRam-HerIndy-numbered(#142)"Track Truck"
> > '74 Triple-Black Dodge Challenger Rallye 360 home-brew EFI R&D vehicle
> > '68 Black Corvette Convertible 427 (For Sale)
> >
> >
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> > > Kyle,
> > >
> > > Do you have any pics?
> > >
> > > -Mike
> >
> > No I dont, I will take some pics this weekend though of everything I
have
> > done to my truck using a friend's digital camera. The only pic I have
are
> at
> > Preacher's website, but they arent that good-qualitywise.
> > http://www.bastaards.org/Kyle.htm
> > Kyle
> > 93 Dakota 4x4 V6
>
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