Tech 1 on EBay
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Tech 1 on EBay
There are a couple of Tech 1s on EBay. They are not cheap, one is very complete and will do vette up to 95 with the special adaptor. Will also do the 96 but need the 96 cable. The other Tech1 is complete but has a software module I am not familiar with but says it can do GM.
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You want the 'mass-storage cartridge'. These have bigger memory chips and are pretty much a collection of all the previous cartridges- it's kind of an all-in-one deal. The CCM and ABS ones are still unique and different than that, but the mass storage one connects to all the ecm for the early 90's GM cars.
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There are a couple of Tech 1s on EBay. They are not cheap, one is very complete and will do vette up to 95 with the special adaptor. Will also do the 96 but need the 96 cable. The other Tech1 is complete but has a software module I am not familiar with but says it can do GM.
Yes the 94-96 years were OBDII cars and require a special adapter and cable called a VIM or Vehicle Interface Module
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The 94 and 95 cars are OBD1 cars. But you need the special adaptor called a non-OBD2 connector. It connects the OBD2 connector in the car and interfaces with the Tech 1 (or Tech 1A) cable.
To do a 96 car (OBD2) you need the mass storage module with that software in it.
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You only need the VIM cable for the 96 cars which are OBD2. There are 2 different VIM cables and setups depending if you have a Tech 1 or Tech 1A.
The 94 and 95 cars are OBD1 cars. But you need the special adaptor called a non-OBD2 connector. It connects the OBD2 connector in the car and interfaces with the Tech 1 (or Tech 1A) cable.
To do a 96 car (OBD2) you need the mass storage module with that software in it.
The 94 and 95 cars are OBD1 cars. But you need the special adaptor called a non-OBD2 connector. It connects the OBD2 connector in the car and interfaces with the Tech 1 (or Tech 1A) cable.
To do a 96 car (OBD2) you need the mass storage module with that software in it.
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You can't connect a OBD2 code reader to those cars and have them establish communication and read codes. You can see the OBD2 codes in the menu with the tech 1 (and maybe tech 2). I personally have never had a OBD2 code so I don’t even know that it is functional if I got one.
I have heard that even though it seems to be in the 94-95 cars, it's just part of the software getting ready for the 96 and was just for show (a fake out). I don’t know if this is true, read it on the Forum.
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I am definitely not going to disagree and you are technically correct. But the OBD2 availability for the 94-95 is from a practical stand point, not worth a pile of beans.
You can't connect a OBD2 code reader to those cars and have them establish communication and read codes. You can see the OBD2 codes in the menu with the tech 1 (and maybe tech 2). I personally have never had a OBD2 code so I don’t even know that it is functional if I got one.
I have heard that even though it seems to be in the 94-95 cars, it's just part of the software getting ready for the 96 and was just for show (a fake out). I don’t know if this is true, read it on the Forum.
You can't connect a OBD2 code reader to those cars and have them establish communication and read codes. You can see the OBD2 codes in the menu with the tech 1 (and maybe tech 2). I personally have never had a OBD2 code so I don’t even know that it is functional if I got one.
I have heard that even though it seems to be in the 94-95 cars, it's just part of the software getting ready for the 96 and was just for show (a fake out). I don’t know if this is true, read it on the Forum.
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From: Peoria Arizona.. Resident Gold Cylon
I am definitely not going to disagree and you are technically correct. But the OBD2 availability for the 94-95 is from a practical stand point, not worth a pile of beans.
You can't connect a OBD2 code reader to those cars and have them establish communication and read codes. You can see the OBD2 codes in the menu with the tech 1 (and maybe tech 2). I personally have never had a OBD2 code so I don’t even know that it is functional if I got one.
I have heard that even though it seems to be in the 94-95 cars, it's just part of the software getting ready for the 96 and was just for show (a fake out). I don’t know if this is true, read it on the Forum.
You can't connect a OBD2 code reader to those cars and have them establish communication and read codes. You can see the OBD2 codes in the menu with the tech 1 (and maybe tech 2). I personally have never had a OBD2 code so I don’t even know that it is functional if I got one.
I have heard that even though it seems to be in the 94-95 cars, it's just part of the software getting ready for the 96 and was just for show (a fake out). I don’t know if this is true, read it on the Forum.
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