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huhjared

14-09-2008, 11:14 PM

was looking through the forum and found this item fun to have... OBD 2 scanner... then went on ebay to have a look... anyway can anyone tell me if i would be able to correct my idle speed with this tool? or with a free ware that i can download if i have the cable? other than the usual speed and techo and stuff what else can i do with it?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Elm327-USB-CAN-OBD-2-Elm-327-OBD2-Diagnostic-Scan-tool_W0QQitemZ220281015183QQihZ012QQcategoryZ32053 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/OBD-2-II-ELM327-USB-CAN-BUS-Tool-Interface-Scanner-1-2a_W0QQitemZ330270745501QQihZ014QQcategoryZ32053QQ ssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

anyone has the above 2?? they are the cheapest and i guess the most continent cause they are USB

EUR003act

15-09-2008, 12:10 AM

you need either Honda PGM tester or HDS (honda disagnostic scanner) to adjust idle speed... (im pretty sure only the HDS will do it)

a normal OBD II scanner will just give u ur vin number and error codes. u cannot change ecu settings... :(

aaronng

15-09-2008, 12:44 AM

huhjared

15-09-2008, 02:47 AM

Get a standalone unit, not one that runs with a PDA. Something like this. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/GS500-Auto-CAN-Bus-OBD-II-EOBD-Code-Scanner-Reader-OBD2_W0QQitemZ280265615513QQihZ018QQcategoryZ32053 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Is there a reason why? was looking at this before i looked at the USB version of it... reason is abit dumb but i have seen printscreen of the software that runs the OBD2 scanner and it looks awesome... there are like information and stuff on your car while the code reader only reads code....

Is the stand alone unit better or??

aaronng

15-09-2008, 08:18 AM

Because you can come across compatibility issues with the PDA. I have one and it now sits in a box as I can't get it to work reliably.