Has anyone had any experience with this scan tool. Is it woth the effort??
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Scan Tools
Sep 08, 2005
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What year Saab are you working with? I've had some problems with a '97 900. It is not *entirely* OBDII compliant. I finally got it working with the hardware you listed below, but the scantool.net software frankly sucks. I'm using
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software. Much more comprehensive and includes data logging. The ELM interface is slooooooooow, so don't expect much real-time monitoring - max is about 4Hz.
With this combination I can monitor all supported sensors, read codes and reset the MIL. It's no where near as comprehensive as Saab's Tech II, but it does work well as a diagnostic aid.
It would be great to have software identical to the TECH-II available on a laptop with the necessary connector.
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laptop with the necessary connector.
Yes, it would. However, you would still need a hardware device between the laptop and the car's computer, as the signals to and from the ECU use different voltages than the serial ports on a laptop. (If you can even find a laptop with serial ports any more). USB is a whole new can of worms.
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