Anyone in Caboolture OBD2

[MikeCl]

Hi to everyone on the forum. New to Honda and just waiting for the workshop manuals to arrive from the states. Looking to buy an OBD2 scanner and was wondering if anyone lived in my area and may have an OBD2 scanner that I could drop past and try before I make a purchase.

Car is a 2004 Accord L. Have just finshed the mods for an external Transmission cooler and Magnefine inline filter. Removed the old transmission filter, thank god, would have gone into bypass mode very soon. How Honda can recomend never changing this is beyond me, let alone the recomended transmission oil change at 120,000K and then they only do a partial change???

[MikeCl]

Problem Solved. Built an interface and ran a free PC Program to check codes and read sensors.

[joyride]

welcome to OH mate. are you a mechanic of sorts or DIY guy?

[curtis265]

Interesting.. How'd you do that?

[MikeCl]

Hi, a guy at http://www.obddiag.net/allpro.html sells an OBD2-CAN to USB Interface kit for around $74 Australian delivered to your door.

You will need to know how to solder and know a little about electronics to assemble it.

The basic software to read your codes is available free on line. There are trial versions of the bigger software packages if you want more.

So for $74 I was able to check that the Aus Honda was not totally crippled in OBD delivery – It’s happened with other makes.

I am an old DIY and retired computer programmer/engineer. I am currently putting together a web site with step by step DIY with lots of pictures and information on the GEN-7 Accord V6 Auto for the following.

1. Intake manifold removal and Valve Adjustments.

2. Replacing the replaceable transmission filter that Honda tells you is not there.

3. Adding a real Transmission cooler instead of the heater/heat exchanger currently installed.

4. How to add an external Magnefine filter to the transmission.

5. How to correctly do the 3 step drain and refill fluid change on the auto.

6. Information on the flaky nature of the Honda auto transmission.

Will add more as I gather information and do more of my own service on the car. I have to because of the ridiculous cost of service at Honda – make that all dealers and most service outlets.

Don’t get me started on their stuff up’s – That’s another reason to service the car yourself. I am sure most are aware of this by now though.

[joyride]

I am an old DIY and retired computer programmer/engineer. I am currently putting together a web site with step by step DIY with lots of pictures and information on the GEN-7 Accord V6 Auto for the following.

good to hear we have you on board. a lot of people will be happy about your DIY projects.

[curtis265]

You will soon be a highly respected member

[MikeCl]

Thanks for the words; wasn’t sure if I was going to a lot of trouble for nothing, not sure how much interest there is out there in this sort of thing. Got quite a bit finished so I may put a link here soon for anyone interested.

The way cars are going with computer management and dozens of sensors, a lot of the power is being taken away from us. I don’t like being at the mercy of a dealer when a bulb blows and the car refused start, so I thought it’s about time we started taking some power back.

[curtis265]

I like your thinking Mike!

[joyride]

lol power to the people!