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hiwil88formula
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DEC 15, 11:58 AM
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I am waiting on mine to show up. I bought one so I can communicate with my ECM. 3900/f23 swap. A standard scanner will not connect without the bcm and other stuff attached. Plus I can use it on my other gm cars I have as well. The knockoffs have good reviews from what I have read and Ryan @ sinister even recommended one.
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thesameguy
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DEC 15, 02:18 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Raydar:
As I understand it, they will do anything a GM Tech2 will do. I'm not sure if that's the tool that the dealer uses, however. |
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Yep, it is and it will. Tech2 is "the GM tool" and these knockoffs are just sketchy hardware with pirated software. 
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Khw
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DEC 15, 08:47 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Raydar:
As I understand it, they will do anything a GM Tech2 will do. I'm not sure if that's the tool that the dealer uses, however. |
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| quote | Originally posted by thesameguy:
Yep, it is and it will. Tech2 is "the GM tool" and these knockoffs are just sketchy hardware with pirated software. |
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I might have to pick one up then. We no longer have our Bonneville but I wouldn't mind picking up another is I could find a SSEi in 2000+ model. Maybe a 96+ Riviera with the 3800SC or one of the 01+ Oldsmobile Auroras (although they have a V8 or a Shortstar). There are several other older models I would consider, that's just a short list. Either way, I have several people I've done mechanical work for on their cars that own GM's. It'd be nice to be able to do more than just pull and erase OBDII codes.
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thesameguy
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DEC 16, 12:34 PM
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That was my motivation for buying an Autel MD802. It's a $300 affair through various questionable outlets, and pulls most codes from most things - the ABS on my Suburban or the climate control on my Jag, etc. It's been very helpful for me and for others. The Tech2 is way more powerful, but only for GM cars. I needed the Autel first, but I still want to pick up a Tech2 - *especially* since it can handle older OBDI stuff with the correct adapters... That's good stuff.
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1fast2m4
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DEC 17, 08:00 PM
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I have a Knockoff TECH2 I use it almost exclusively to upgrade OEM radios to Higher level OEM Nav units and to downgrade trucks and vettes with the OEM NAV/Bose down to a Base level systems so the BCM will stop looking for the premimium sound system and still send door chimes to the drivers door.
works well------------------
1986 SE 3800SC/4t65eHD (12.871@104.96)
HX-40, FrozenBoost I/C, 80lb injectors & E85 Coming soon.....
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Jason Shirtliff
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SEP 23, 02:40 AM
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I hope resurrecting this thread is okay. I am looking at buying one of the imported Tech2 scanners. Is there any updates on how they have been working? I understand they link up easily with the OBD2 systems easily, but does anyone have experience and success with linking them to the late 80's ECM? Some of the advertising I see on the Tech2 scan tools are indicating 1992 and newer.
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Raydar
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SEP 23, 05:25 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Jason Shirtliff:
I hope resurrecting this thread is okay. I am looking at buying one of the imported Tech2 scanners. Is there any updates on how they have been working? I understand they link up easily with the OBD2 systems easily, but does anyone have experience and success with linking them to the late 80's ECM? Some of the advertising I see on the Tech2 scan tools are indicating 1992 and newer. |
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I have yet to purchase one. (Screwing with Ram/Mopar stuff, lately. Boy is THAT a complete can of worms.) But I still plan to, at some point.
I'm contemplating an OBD2 engine swap into my Fiero in the upcoming months, so I will probably have need, again.[This message has been edited by Raydar (edited 09-23-2019).]
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OntarioKev
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SEP 24, 10:57 PM
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