code reader

[pohlmeyr]

i have a 97 explorer with the 4.0 ohv engine and i was wondering which code reader would be sufficient to use to pull codes?

 

[Robert]

Originally posted by pohlmeyr
i have a 97 explorer with the 4.0 ohv engine and i was wondering which code reader would be sufficient to use to pull codes?

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http://www.actron.com

http://www.autotap.com/

http://www.autoxray.com/scanners.htm

I have the autoxray pro-pack. It will pull all of the codes. I payed $350 though instead of $450. The prices on the sites are list prices (at least all but the autotap). You can find them for less than they show.

Robert

[Edited by Robert on 06-21-2000 at 08:18 PM]

 

[pohlmeyr]

code scanner

Thank you i will look at the sites and see which one i like. by the way do you know what type of computer that is in the 97 explorer?

 

[Robert]

Re: code scanner

Originally posted by pohlmeyr
Thank you i will look at the sites and see which one i like. by the way do you know what type of computer that is in the 97 explorer?

I am not quite sure what you are asking, but if you are asking if it is OBD-II, then yes it is. It is also refered to as EEC-V.

Robert

 

[pohlmeyr]

on the auto x-raqy pro-pack can you drive with it? and how long are the cables?
thanks again robert

 

[Robert]

Originally posted by pohlmeyr
on the auto x-raqy pro-pack can you drive with it? and how long are the cables?
thanks again robert

Yes, it has a monitor mode to monitor the sensors as you are driving. It also has a capture mode. I can't remember exactly what the specs are, but it is something like 30 seconds before and 30 seconds after you press the key for an occurance. After I got my AutoXray, I found out that they were located right down the street from me at work. It came in handy when I discovered some things that didn't seem to work correctly on their scanner. The O2 sensor test doesn't and long & short term fuel trims all read -100% in real time mode. They have been very good in trying to resolve it, from exchanging my scanner with one with a newer version of software to letting me borrow a $1200 scanner for a week so that I could resolve a problem I was having on my Explorer. The problem turns out that the tests that do not work are a Ford OEM test and they wouldn't work on the high-end scanner when using the Generic OBD mode. They only worked on the high-end scanner when using the OEM mode which is the Advanced OBD-II mode. They are supposed to be working on enabling the enhanced OBD-II on the AutoXray. When they do it is supposed to give the readings from things like the transmission, 4x4 system, ABS, ect. It is supposed to be a no-charge software upgrade when they finish it. They just released their software that will let you download the data from the scanner to a PC to graph, chart and record your results. They are a little slow when it comes to release dates though. They were hoping to get the software out by the beginning of this year but it only came out about 2 months ago. The software includes a cable which is supposed to let you update your software through downloads on their website. I haven't purchased the software yet since there aren't any updates yet. The charting won't do anything for me right now since I am not having any problems with my Explorer.

Robert