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Old Dec 22, 2017 | 07:16 PM
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Hello! Newbie here. I please need suggestions for a scanner for my 82.

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there are several .but the easy one to find is at the pawn shops . the old snapon red brick.https://www.bing.com/images/search?q...nner&FORM=IGRE also check craigslist.make sure you have the gm connector.
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make or buy a cable from laptop to car.then use.this free download.http://winaldl.joby.se/
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How much more info can be viewed from a scanner vs just reading the the cel light flashes?

Just curious....
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make or buy a cable from laptop to car.then use.this free download.http://winaldl.joby.se/
thanks again!
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Old Dec 23, 2017 | 06:32 PM
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How much more info can be viewed from a scanner vs just reading the the cel light flashes?

Just curious....
Oxy sensor voltage, throttle position voltage,egr function, a few others. That's on an 81. I am sure 82 has more.
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theres a difference between a code reader and a scanner.code reader tells you the fault .a scanner can show you in real time what info the sensors are sending the computer.iac,map, rpm,tps,o2,and knock count . if you can see if the readings are out of spec ,,,,well theres your problem.
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Oxy sensor voltage, throttle position voltage,egr function, a few others. That's on an 81. I am sure 82 has more.
The list shows 82.
No 81.
Does the 82 program work on 81?
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the winaldl program is for cross-fire 1982-1984.parts of it may work for the 1981,,, don t know .
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the winaldl program is for cross-fire 1982-1984.parts of it may work for the 1981,,, don t know .

Tend too agree it should give info.
But I have been wrong
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Has anyone tried an OBDI to OBDII adapter? I've got a nice OBDII cable I used with my old Audi, and it'd be nice to just have to download software and buy the adapter...
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