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Anyone have experience with this tool? I've been wanting to get a tool like this for some time now, and since the 4runner's check engine light is on, so now would be a good time for the tool.

I've seen other similar software packages, but this one seems to be the easiest to use for the price.

http://www.autoenginuity.com/

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Phil... Now I miss the ITR and the M3!!!
1990 Honda Civic SI

Phil

A few week ago the check engine light came ON on Kathy Honda. I bought an, Innova 3100 CanOBD2 scan tool at WM for $98.
http://www.iequus.com/product_info.php? ... _id=1_10_7
The error # was pointing to a defective heater on the O2 sensor 1. Change the O2 and no more light. If you want your welcome to come home and we will check which code it's giving.
I think also, but I'm not sure, that AutoZone will let you borrow a scan tool to check the code.

Patrice

Stop by just about any parts store on the way home and they will read it for free.

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I recently got the autoenginuity device, and it is very nice. It has a database of manufacturer specific codes in addition to the standard OBDII codes, so that is very helpful. Having it based on the PC is nice since you have access to that database, and it has a lot of other functions a typical code reader does not have.

My son has an S4, and when he was home over Christmas the check engine light came on. We used the autoenginuity system to read the code and it had the Audi specific description of the error. It also allows you to monitor a lot of things in real time. His error was related to one of the O2 sensors on one bank, so we monitored that sensor in real time in addition to the same O2 sensor on the other bank, and it appeared to be giving roughly the same output (this is the twin turbo V6 S4). We reset the CEL, and it hasn't come back on yet.

I'm guessing many places would have found a way to charge an S4 owner a few hundred bucks for this "problem" -- perhaps it has already paid for itself.

Chuck

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2019 BMW M2 Competition slicktop 6MT
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I still can't figure out from their FAQ if it will work with a Palm Tungsten E2 or not.

I'm corn-fused.

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Vincent Keene
'06 Ford Mustang GT (track rat)
'15 Dodge Charger R/T (yeah, it's got a HEMI!)
'07 Ford Fusion SE (205,000 miles and counting)
'98 Chevy Z-24 (retired)
'93 Acura Integra (Team SWB 24HOL Car)

Thanks Chuck, that's about what I've heard from others. I borrowed another software scan tool from another vendor and it's screens are not designed well, and is on the side of difficult to use for anything other than pulling or reseting codes. I'll order it this weekend.

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Phil... Now I miss the ITR and the M3!!!
1990 Honda Civic SI

I've had it for about two years. Mine is for the Palm PC and I've used it on all of my cars. Nice tool, some neat applications for use on the road too. As was said, AutoZone and Advanced can pull the codes and reset the light - I just like having my own tools (and I'm a geek so hooking my car to a computer was almost irresistible)

Since you're just down the road from me we can get together and I'll let you use it.

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Colin O'Connell

'94 BMW NASA SPEC 3
'02 F350 tow vehicle (not bad for a tow vehicle)
'97 Miata STO (autoX and sunny day spoils vehicle)
'97 BMW 328i (loaner to the kids when their cars don't work vehicle)
'05 Toyota Highlander

just saw this post from forever ago, and thought I'd mention that I have this tool also, and that its very nice. My only complaint is that I had trouble connecting to my friends Audi A4, but other than that, it has talked to every car I have connected it to, and I have the mazda enhanced powertrain package, which actually seems kinda worthless (do I really NEED to see what my tire pressure monitors are reading? its a bunch of sensors that I'll probably never look at), but heck, it wasn't that much more.

With all this talk of datalogging, I've contemplated using the datalogging capabilites just for the hell of it at autocross. I wouldn't have accelerometer data or GPS data, btu I would have a graph of speed, rpm, and throttle position (and any other sensors that might be useful). With a course map, I might be able to figure out, at least after the fact, what runs I was faster in what parts. The only problem would be finding a good way to keep the OBDII cable out of the way and the laptop secured.

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2012 MX-5 Sport SUV

I borrowed this tool from Eric Adams for some checking on the RS - it works very well and the mfr-specific database seems very complete. The real time graphing was very helpful for me.

Apparently there are open source tools available that perform the same functions and add more data analysis stuff on top of the logging but I've never used any of them. With the open source stuff most people seem to use the Tactel (IIRC) cable. The Tactel cable is about 1/2 the cost of the Auto Enginuity total package.

--Kevin H.

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