EASE or Diacom
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EASE or Diacom
Which is recommened?
I have Craig's but I don't have a cable yet, but if I were to buy a package I am presently leaning toward EASE, mostly because of the interface.
I have Craig's but I don't have a cable yet, but if I were to buy a package I am presently leaning toward EASE, mostly because of the interface.
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Drifting
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From: Sacramento, CA Money can't buy happiness - but it's more comfortable to cry in a Corvette than a Yugo.
Re: EASE or Diacom (Aaron71771)
Aaron71771,
If you decide to buy an Ease scan tool and order through me like Jeff did I'll get you a 10% rebate on your purchase price.
I'll be glad to send anyone who asks an html version of my own review covering use of the Ease GM OBD1 scan tool on my 88 vette. It includes screen captures from a scan session on my car. All of the major screens are shown in use on my vette. The Ease scan tools work on Palm Pilots, WniCe handhelds, as well as laptops.
Ease Tech Support is Toll Free for a year and excellent. After that the support is free by email. If anyone has any vehicle specific questions please feel free to ask me by direct email. If I can't answer it immediatly I know Ease Tech support will have an answer quickly.
Scorp, let me know if you need more info besides what jeff is sending you.
mike_88z51@yahoo.com
If you decide to buy an Ease scan tool and order through me like Jeff did I'll get you a 10% rebate on your purchase price.
I'll be glad to send anyone who asks an html version of my own review covering use of the Ease GM OBD1 scan tool on my 88 vette. It includes screen captures from a scan session on my car. All of the major screens are shown in use on my vette. The Ease scan tools work on Palm Pilots, WniCe handhelds, as well as laptops.
Ease Tech Support is Toll Free for a year and excellent. After that the support is free by email. If anyone has any vehicle specific questions please feel free to ask me by direct email. If I can't answer it immediatly I know Ease Tech support will have an answer quickly.
Scorp, let me know if you need more info besides what jeff is sending you.
mike_88z51@yahoo.com
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Scorp, let me know if you need more info besides what jeff is sending you.
I want to move over to windows based software so that I can interpolate data between dyno runs, data logging, and chip burning.
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Re: (scorp508)
scorp508,
I sent you an email with an attachment showing Ease in use on my 88 Z51 DN 4+3 coupe. I give a 10% rebate on Ease scan tool orders to anyone who orders through me. In your case, we might even be able to work a better deal if you can get a new Snap-On torque wrench from the old man. Let me know if I can be of any further help.
I sent you an email with an attachment showing Ease in use on my 88 Z51 DN 4+3 coupe. I give a 10% rebate on Ease scan tool orders to anyone who orders through me. In your case, we might even be able to work a better deal if you can get a new Snap-On torque wrench from the old man. Let me know if I can be of any further help.
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Re: (scorp508)
Sorry I have not sent anything yet Scorp.. Been real busy here. I finally got my other PC on my home network so I should be able to get that too you.
I just sometimes forget..
Anyway just by looking at the info you have through DIACOM I know that EASE Covers all of that plus a few more, I think..
here is a list of some (NOT ALL) of the points. I got this off of a 165 scan Excel spreadsheet I have at work. will try to get screen shots this week
Frame Number
Elapsed Time
Block Learn Multiplier
Block Learn Cell Number
Closed Loop Status
Coolant Temperature
Engine Running Time
Engine Speed
Estimated Fuel Delivery
Fuel Mixture Status
Idle Air Control (IAC)
Injector Pulse Width
Integrator
Learn Control
Long Term Fuel Trim
Mass Air Flow (MAF) gm/s
Mass Air Flow (MAF) lb/min
Manifold Air Temperature
Oxygen Sensor Ready
Oxygen Sensor Transitions
Oxygen Sensor Voltage
Spark Adv Relative to Ref
Spark Adv Relative to TDC
Spark Control Counts
Short Term Fuel Trim
Throttle Sensor Voltage
I just sometimes forget..
Anyway just by looking at the info you have through DIACOM I know that EASE Covers all of that plus a few more, I think..
here is a list of some (NOT ALL) of the points. I got this off of a 165 scan Excel spreadsheet I have at work. will try to get screen shots this week
Frame Number
Elapsed Time
Block Learn Multiplier
Block Learn Cell Number
Closed Loop Status
Coolant Temperature
Engine Running Time
Engine Speed
Estimated Fuel Delivery
Fuel Mixture Status
Idle Air Control (IAC)
Injector Pulse Width
Integrator
Learn Control
Long Term Fuel Trim
Mass Air Flow (MAF) gm/s
Mass Air Flow (MAF) lb/min
Manifold Air Temperature
Oxygen Sensor Ready
Oxygen Sensor Transitions
Oxygen Sensor Voltage
Spark Adv Relative to Ref
Spark Adv Relative to TDC
Spark Control Counts
Short Term Fuel Trim
Throttle Sensor Voltage
Drifting
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From: Sacramento, CA Money can't buy happiness - but it's more comfortable to cry in a Corvette than a Yugo.
Re: (scorp508)
Yes, it does all of those fields and more. It can only do sensor data for sensors that are in the vehicle. OBD1 is much more limited than OBD2 so no OBD1 scan tool can give you the data an OBD2 tool can in use on an OBD2 vehicle. The Ease GM OBD1 scan tool will read out every sensor available for a GM OBD1 vehicle of the year it is hooked up to.
The Ease tool will display it in column format similar to that which you have posted, or in continuous chart format, or in digital box format. All of this is in the zip file I sent you by email. It will also record DTCs (diagnostic trouble codes) and allow you to record snapshots and mark spots dynamically while scanning by using the Function keys. You can review these areas later in replay mode. With enough disk space you can record for hours.
The Ease tool will display it in column format similar to that which you have posted, or in continuous chart format, or in digital box format. All of this is in the zip file I sent you by email. It will also record DTCs (diagnostic trouble codes) and allow you to record snapshots and mark spots dynamically while scanning by using the Function keys. You can review these areas later in replay mode. With enough disk space you can record for hours.
Drifting
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Re: (scorp508)
Here is the most important selling point. The Ease GM OBD1 startup screen uses a graphic image of the front of a Yellow C4. Just like yours and mine. :cool:
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Re: EASE or Diacom (Aaron71771)
Having used both, there is NO comparison. The Ease is not only Windows based, but the thing will record ALL the inputs for as long as your hard drive has enough space for. The old 133Mhz laptop had enough memory for 192 HOURS of recording time!
You can sort the Ease ANY way you want, and it's pretty intuitive once you get into it. JR can get you a good deal on it his Team website. Spend the extra $15-$20 bucks and get the OBD 1 and OBD 2 compatible system. That way, you can use it on any GM vehicle.
You can sort the Ease ANY way you want, and it's pretty intuitive once you get into it. JR can get you a good deal on it his Team website. Spend the extra $15-$20 bucks and get the OBD 1 and OBD 2 compatible system. That way, you can use it on any GM vehicle.
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Re: (89BlackVette)
I'll be glad to send you more info. I'll email you a zip file with screen captures from my 88 coupe which is ODB1 just like your 89. Included in the zip file are the hardware requirements and my impressions of the tool in use on my vette. The zip file is about 600k due to the number of jpg files included. They are actual scans from my car though, so you can see what a real user has at hand.
There were 2 main reasons I chose an Ease scan tool.
1) GUI based and compatible with about every version of Windows available making it easy to upgrade.
2) Ease's 30 day no-questions-asked money back guarantee. If you don't think it is worth the price, send it back. You're out the shipping costs, but you don't get any grief from Ease about the purchase price refund.
There were 2 main reasons I chose an Ease scan tool.
1) GUI based and compatible with about every version of Windows available making it easy to upgrade.
2) Ease's 30 day no-questions-asked money back guarantee. If you don't think it is worth the price, send it back. You're out the shipping costs, but you don't get any grief from Ease about the purchase price refund.
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Re: EASE or Diacom (Mike_88Z51)
i have an 84 torch red\torch red all original and pretty clean i have a sony vaio laptop a hp560 hand held and i purchased ease scantool pro
i love my vettes and try to do as much as i can myself and want to learn
i am not a tech or even mechanic but quick learner and more than willing to get dirty but have a problem finding someone genuine to take the time and show/teach me how to work on her myself, i know my limits but still love my girl just as much as the next guy even if i am a girl can anyone recomend a true mechanic in the bay area ca? and will i be able to hook my ease software up to and run on my hp handheld?and how in the *^%$#)^#do i read it? :0)
i love my vettes and try to do as much as i can myself and want to learn
i am not a tech or even mechanic but quick learner and more than willing to get dirty but have a problem finding someone genuine to take the time and show/teach me how to work on her myself, i know my limits but still love my girl just as much as the next guy even if i am a girl can anyone recomend a true mechanic in the bay area ca? and will i be able to hook my ease software up to and run on my hp handheld?and how in the *^%$#)^#do i read it? :0)