Code readers / Scanners
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Racer
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: CA
HELP!!!Code readers / Scanners
Your HELP is really needed.
New to C4 (92) from C3 (74). Finding out you can't do nothing on this
car w/o one or both. What do you use? Brand,type,from who,cost, Ect.
Thank in adv. glassman74
New to C4 (92) from C3 (74). Finding out you can't do nothing on this
car w/o one or both. What do you use? Brand,type,from who,cost, Ect.
Thank in adv. glassman74
Last edited by glassman74; Apr 2, 2010 at 07:25 PM. Reason: Missing key word.
Instructor
Joined: Jan 2003
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From: Marianna FL
http://www.corvettebuyers.com/c4vettes/codes.htm
if you read where it says, Sequenced Code Recovery - 1990 through 1993
it will tell you how to display codes on your speedo. no need for scanner
if you read where it says, Sequenced Code Recovery - 1990 through 1993
it will tell you how to display codes on your speedo. no need for scanner
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Santa Maria, CA
I bought a scanner and I was disappointed. There's free software available if you have a laptop. All you need is the ALDL cable that connects the diagnostic port to a USB interface. I got mine on the internet for about $60. This way you can log data rather than just a snapsot. You can see your short term and long term fuel trims at the various RPMs and air flow.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 1999
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From: Bowling Green KY
Your best bet, from someone who has researched the crap out of this over the years, is:
Datamaster for scanning, from www.ttspowersystems.com
Cable from www.akmcables.com
If you want to start modifying the tune go with Tunercat but with the 93 you'll also need a chip burner
Datamaster for scanning, from www.ttspowersystems.com
Cable from www.akmcables.com
If you want to start modifying the tune go with Tunercat but with the 93 you'll also need a chip burner
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2000
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From: Kempner Texas
Your best bet, from someone who has researched the crap out of this over the years, is:
Datamaster for scanning, from www.ttspowersystems.com
Cable from www.akmcables.com
If you want to start modifying the tune go with Tunercat but with the 93 you'll also need a chip burner
Datamaster for scanning, from www.ttspowersystems.com
Cable from www.akmcables.com
If you want to start modifying the tune go with Tunercat but with the 93 you'll also need a chip burner
Jake
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 1999
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From: Bowling Green KY
Try again, working fine for me.
I don't recall anyone making a scanning program that does both, even TTS. There are probably some handheld scanners that will do this but for the money the laptop scanners are the only way to go in my opinion. BTW AKM sells a Y cable that will plug into 93 or prior and 94 and later - even though 94/95 are OBD I they still use the OBDII connection, 16 pin I think.
I don't recall anyone making a scanning program that does both, even TTS. There are probably some handheld scanners that will do this but for the money the laptop scanners are the only way to go in my opinion. BTW AKM sells a Y cable that will plug into 93 or prior and 94 and later - even though 94/95 are OBD I they still use the OBDII connection, 16 pin I think.
