Ordered A Gtech

[rawze]

can't wait to get it, to see how it works

[JetTech]

I've had one for several years now. They're fun to play with.....just another toy to add to the collection!!

[pciley]

While they are not entirely accurate, they are GREAT for measuring 'increases" in power and better 1/4 miles times. If you do say... 4 or 5 runs average them and then do the same amount of runs after each mod has broken in to the computer, you will get a good idea of what has happened to your power output.

Jet, I'm looking for something that plugs the truck into my laptop via a serial cable (parallel or USB is also OK) and comes with software... that can do everything an OBDII scanner can do, AND erase SES lights, codes, etc.
If it can graph RPM, fuel and air curves, etc. and plug into a wide-band O2 that would be great too. Another user has something that connects to a laptop that was able to tell him the TIMING at a given RPM.. he was measuring the effects of different octanes of fuel. Not sure if its the same device, but something similiar.

Ebay search was useless.. any ideas or past experience?

I am finding all sorts of standalone hand-helds, but they have no graphing capabilities and do nothing for analyzing power, fuel, rpms, air etc.

[JetTech]

Originally Posted by pciley

While they are not entirely accurate, they are GREAT for measuring 'increases" in power and better 1/4 miles times. If you do say... 4 or 5 runs average them and then do the same amount of runs after each mod has broken in to the computer, you will get a good idea of what has happened to your power output.

Jet, I'm looking for something that plugs the truck into my laptop via a serial cable (parallel or USB is also OK) and comes with software... that can do everything an OBDII scanner can do, AND erase SES lights, codes, etc.
If it can graph RPM, fuel and air curves, etc. and plug into a wide-band O2 that would be great too. Another user has something that connects to a laptop that was able to tell him the TIMING at a given RPM.. he was measuring the effects of different octanes of fuel. Not sure if its the same device, but something similiar.

Ebay search was useless.. any ideas or past experience?

nope, but if you do stumble on who has this and where to get one please keep me in mind because I DEFINITELY want one, and I'll do the same if I find one.

Also I think it was juma doing the timing tests with different octanes.

[Slurppie]

Performing a google search on OBD-II software might assist you with your quest.
http://www.andywhittaker.com/ecu/obdii_software.htm
http://www.obd-2.com/

[pciley]

Wow! Thanks slurppie. I liked the second one so much after doing mine own search, it was still the best looking one that did everything I was looking for. I ordered it. Will make a thread about results when I get it and have time to play

ooh oooh, a new toy

[Slurppie]

Yea please keep us informed as I was just thinking about ordering one myself.

[JetTech]

what did I miss? did the slurp man belly up to the task??

[syntrix]

Originally Posted by Slurppie

Performing a google search on OBD-II software might assist you with your quest.
http://www.andywhittaker.com/ecu/obdii_software.htm
http://www.obd-2.com/

I've had the excellent obd-2.com one for years. I can't sync with my Titan... yes, I downloaded new software to try too. Anyone get this to sync up? My bi-com ross-tech.com and obd-2.com work great on my laptop for other cars. Maybe I just have a cable that's too old?

[Austin]

I use the TriCom unit from www.obd-2.com - it sync'd up to the Titan just fine.

I like the Tricom unit - lets me clear codes in coworkers' Ferd and GM cars.