Anybody used the Diagtek Autodiag ?

[Lemondrop]

I just got me a new Autodiag in the mail today (paid the cabbage for it ) and Im playing around with it .
It works pretty good and I have been jerking codes and testing (for fun) with it . Only problem so far is I can't read ABS codes on either of my trucks (95 2 door and 96 4 door ) . It keeps telling me the vehicle is not in the correct state . I emailed Diagtek and Im waiting for them to email .... but does anybody knwo if there is something special that needs to be done before a ABS code/ test can be pulled ? I assumed it would just grab the code and Id be done but both vehicles say the same thing .....

 

[BradE.]

The 1995 vehicle is an early OBD II system, before the govt required cars be OBD II compliant, and it's very possible that only a factory scanner can read those codes for that year. It's the same story for the 96.

I have a 1995 Town Car and use a professional OTC 4000 Enhanced Scanner. I can't read ABS on it either. I can read engine, suspension, Air bag and tranny...... but no ABS.

 

[Lemondrop]

That will suck spending $250 for the Autodiag , and $80 for a Palm pilot to troubleshoot my trucks and yet Ill still be stuck taking it to the dealer for ABS ...............

 

[Lemondrop]

My buddy stopped by with his 99 explorer , I checked his ABS (his light is actually on right now) and it worked fine ......... I fear Im stuck with a trip to Ford to get my ABS checked ...........

On a side note he has a "Battery Pack Voltage Out of Range" 9676 (B1676) code ..... anybody know what that is ?

 

[Lemondrop]

Just got this from Diagtek , seems they have a issue with the 95-97 exploders (my luck I have the 95 & 95 )
ABS modules . Atleast they say they are working for a fix for it so sooner or later it may work . So far the Autodiag is a great tool for me (other than my ABS problems) . I hooked it to my buddies 99 and geeze there is alot of things you can monitor and play with .
If they fix this problem I have Id reccomend the tool for anybody woith a (some 95) 96 and up Ford vehicle . The other tools I lloked at (autoxray , etc.) were either too expensive or would not read anything other than PCM codes . Usless to me if I can't read ABS , SRS , GEM , and various other modules . Thus thing even lets me monitor voltages and speeds from different engine sensors .
Anyway , just a heads up for any of you guys considering buying a tool . If you have a 95-97 you may not get total functionallity , but for there up it is great .




We have looked into the issue you have described. Our engineers see that there is a problem with the ABS module on '95 to '97 Explorer. They are looking into a software fix for reading and clearing of codes and reading PIDs for this module. Unfortunately, there is not a workaround that we can suggest, but we will let you know when we have a fix available.

Also, the ABS module on these vehicles does not support the Self-Test function. You will see a "not supported" message if you run the self-test function for ABS. This is a limitation of the ABS module itself, rather than AutoDiag.

Thank you very much for letting us know about this problem. We will be in touch again when we have a fix for it.

Best regards,
The AutoDiag Support Team

 

[Lemondrop]

Got a email from Diagtek today ,
They sent me a file to fix the issue with not being able to read the codes on my 95's ABS system . I installed the file and now I can retrieve the codes and delete them . I can't do the self tests or monitor sensors still but I may never be able to with the older system I have . I still have to check my 96 to see if it will read the sensors .
I give Diagtek Autodag thumbs up for jumping on the problem . Seems like great customer service so far for me . Will update the thread as more comes up .