13 Jun
2002
13 Jun
'02
10:44 a.m.
--- Jim Arnott <jrasite(a)eoni.com> wrote:
Since we're venturing waaaaay off topic here...
Indeed.
The downside of this is that the owner no longer
purchases and replaces
a set of points and plugs but instead must either purchase a $3k scanner
or take the vehicle to a technician to determine any malfunctions. The
upside, discounting the increased reliability, is that an OBD II
(On-board diagnostic Revision 2) equipped automobile will tell you or
that technician precisely which $500+ component has failed. It will also
warn of impending failures by reporting out of spec parameters.
I have a $70 PIC-based ODB-II scanner. Unfortunately, the free software
with it does not work with my 1998 Saturn. :-( If I want a scanner,
I may have to step up to the $350-$500 range.
-ethan
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