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OBD II scanners - opinions
Does anyone have experience with either the PC based code readers/data loggers (AutoTap or Bowser Electronics) or the handheld code readers?
I don't want to buy something only to learn it is junk. Cheers, Ingo
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08-21-2005, 06:23 PM
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The local independant shop is using one form Baum, he says he is very pleased w/ it.
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I have an autotap, it works very well and they (autotap) are constantly updating its capabilities
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Will these work in all the 3.6 flavours or only the 993 and later engines? Was also thinking about buying one of these scanners.
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Joe, the Baum tool does
Baum ISCAN
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08-22-2005, 05:15 AM
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The autotap can read the CAN bus also
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Edit: Does this puppy really cost $2000????? Spent 20 minutes looking on the net and only company who would even quote a price has it listed at just over $2000. Do not need it that bad! JoeA
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Joe,
They won't work on the 964/993. These engines are OBDI (proprietary). Only the later US 993's would. But then these are tough to use for conversions for all the known reasons, namely OBD II. I am in the market for a people hauler/tow vehicle, that's why I am asking. After some more research I am leaning towards the ELM-based adapters and a laptop. This seems to be a cheap solution (I only need ISO) and allows data logging. www.scantool.net Thanks for all the ideas. I'll let you know if I get this and the hauler. Cheers, Ingo
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I use one of these for the bimmer and Subaru:
http://www.autoenginuity.com/ Works nice, but I have never plugged into a porsche, although I plan on dinking with my dad's 996 soon.
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08-22-2005, 07:38 AM
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The Baum is expensiive but seems to do everything the 9288(Hanmmer) used to do, have you priced a 9288 lately?
Porsche apps still a cheaper alternative that does it all or most would be great.
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Bill,
good point. I forgot that I would need a hammer to even bleed the brakes on the C4. That makes the Baum tool a nice choice over the unobtanium hammers. It's odd that no one came up with cheaper DIY solutions for that yet. As for the PC-based solutions I think 300$ is high when you can get the ELM thingy for a mere 70$ on evil bay. After all it is only to play around and maybe find out why a MIL or CEL comes on. I won't need no support for Ford or GM ever as far as I am concerned 
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I got my PC based solution for $165 on Ebay. It was well worth it as I was able to diagnose and reset my codes on my Bimmer and allowed me to fix a problem for $20 that would have cost me several hundred in a shop.
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Uwe Ross(Ross tech) said that they were working on a Porsche version of their outstanding VAG poduct, but that the limited market for Porsche precludeed any front burner efforts.
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Bill,
this is from Uwe's website. I wonder where the Porsche activities are relatively to what he is showing here: Will there be a Windows-CE/PocketPC/WindowsMobile or Palm-OS version? Possibly at some point in the future, but we don't have a timetable yet. We conducted a poll of current and potential VAG-COM users about where we should concentrate development efforts. The results: 75 % Improving and adding features to the Windows version 11 % Porting VAG-COM to Windows CE / PocketPC 9 % Porting VAG-COM to Palm 3 % Porting VAG-COM to LINUX 2 % Porting VAG-COM to Macintosh
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1982 Porsche 911 SC 3.6 L
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