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Odb1 scan tool?
- Thread starter M92PV4U
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Leadfoot21
Red Skull Member
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paper clip is all you need sir and you won’t short any terminals out
ToughBowtieTruck
Nothing like owning the same truck twice.
I bet it's easier than adjusting a carburetor while driving down the road.
Johnny Longrifle
Slow learner
OBD1 gives you very little data, and it's slow AF at that. I have an old Snap-on red brick with the cartridges you need. It was the best tool available at the time. Let me know if your interested.
I mean shorting the two to make the light flash, I know nothing "bad" will happen.
I'm going to buy this one.
I guess searching for OBD instead of ODB is helpful
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ToughBowtieTruck
Nothing like owning the same truck twice.
Just need 2 longer wires and a toggle switch.
subybaja
E. Spengler
I'm going to buy this one.
I guess searching for OBD instead of ODB is helpful
Ol' Dirty Bastard | Equipboard
Ol' Dirty Bastard's gear and equipment including the AKG C414 EB.
And.... that can monitor data?
4x4mechanic
Web Wheeler...
This... If you can't get ahold of one of those, a SnapOn MODIS is the next best thing, does 99% of the old "brick" functions. I still use ours from time to time at work...
No clue truck turns on check engine light then dies. Of course never while I'm driving it or around
. We just replaced the ignition module because it died.
I ordered a gm module and will replace the pick up coil as well.
Ummduh
Red Skull Member
For what vehicle? I have a Ford OBD1 innova? I'm not using any more that does live data.
ConwayMuddy
Dis member
What did that run you? Does it only do obd1 or does it also do obd2? I need something more diagnostic than "here's a code" for both.
ToughBowtieTruck
Nothing like owning the same truck twice.
Johnny Longrifle
Slow learner
Good deal! Glad it's working out for you!
TrikeKid
Junk Hoarder
MT2500/MTG2500 is the king for OBD1 stuff.
WhiteTrash303
Member
I still use my old red brick from time to time. Just used it the other day because all of my other scantools will not monitor misfires on early 2000s Chrysler garbage. You can't even get it through mode 6.
Ended up buying this one.
Works great.
Jesus, seeing that thing brings me back to the early days. It's probably older than you are.
TrikeKid
Junk Hoarder
I had an instructor in tech school who was a Cadillac tech in the early-mid 90s, he made us learn the 2500and the Ford NGS like it was going to be an every day thing for us in 2009-2010. I've never worked anywhere that had a functional Brick, I managed to cobble one working NGS together when I worked at the Ford dealer, otherwise never touched em.Jesus, seeing that thing brings me back to the early days. It's probably older than you are.
I've forgotten just about everything about them now.
I started wrenching slightly before those bricks were even a thing and remember how big a deal they were when they were first introduced. I used those alot back then. When I opened my shop in the early 2000s I went all in on a top of the line OTC Genesis scanner with the works to the tune of about 5k. A $159 HF scanner is more useful than that pos is now.
It is, you're just in the wrong place
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