OBD reader
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From: Clifton Park, NY ............Clearwater, FL ... 85 Original Owner
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From: Putnam County NY
Your 89 vette probably has an ALDL connector, not the OBDII connector. The only vette's that are OBDI with an OBDII connector is the 95 during the transition year. I know this because both of mine have the OBDII connector. You would need to have the adapter and an OBDI reader. My reader handles both formats and all connectors, I use an Actron Elite Autoscanner.
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From: Denver Colorado
Check flea bay for an OBD I reader, not hard to find. When OBD I was current technology, most of the readers had annual updates on physical plug ins so be sure your purchase includes the plug in or resident software for your year/make/model.
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Drifting
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Thank you all
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I could very easily get by without it. I have better luck with a digital ohm reader to set my TPS as compared to the OBD1 scanner..
Just passing on what I learned about scanners. I paid a decent dollar for it as well. I got the manual with codes, the proper cord ends as well.
Ol vette
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Drifting
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I purchased a OBD1 scanner and was very disappointed with the info that the scanner could do. Almost to the point where I don’t even use it, I use You Tube instead. It does charging system read outs etc. but not a lot of anything else.
I could very easily get by without it. I have better luck with a digital ohm reader to set my TPS as compared to the OBD1 scanner..
Just passing on what I learned about scanners. I paid a decent dollar for it as well. I got the manual with codes, the proper cord ends as well.
Ol vette
I could very easily get by without it. I have better luck with a digital ohm reader to set my TPS as compared to the OBD1 scanner..
Just passing on what I learned about scanners. I paid a decent dollar for it as well. I got the manual with codes, the proper cord ends as well.
Ol vette
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