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Laughing Gas
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From: New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
Scan tools
What would be a good, reasonably priced scanner I can pick up to read what I need to read so 1. I don't have to continually harass the crap out of you guys with questions and 2. When I do have questions regarding the 6.0 I can at least give you enough info that you can point me in the right direction . I can get a Scanguage II for a couple hundred bucks that seems to be able to give me the info I need. Thanks folks.
Lead Driver
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From: Virginia Beach VA
Scan Gauge II at Advance Auto, buy one on line, use code TRT30, SAVE $50, program it yourself, reads good data, reads codes like crap. $120 after discount.
Torque Pro, Android software $5, ELM327 OBD device $25 off ebay... cheaper, does everything.
ForScan free software, uses ELM327 devise... better, not very portable as its not a take it in the truck for rides everyday. It's a stay at home trouble shooting laptop.
IDS... as good as it gets, $3000+
Torque Pro, Android software $5, ELM327 OBD device $25 off ebay... cheaper, does everything.
ForScan free software, uses ELM327 devise... better, not very portable as its not a take it in the truck for rides everyday. It's a stay at home trouble shooting laptop.
IDS... as good as it gets, $3000+
Lead Driver
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From: L.A. (Lower Alabama)
Here's a link I just posted in another thread. I wrote this awhile back so some if it is a little stale but I tried to cover the basics.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...eral-info.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...eral-info.html
Mountain Pass
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From: Texas
I recently had a crank, no start situation on a road trip with my 5th Wheel (while my SGII sat in my F-150 200 miles away).
I originally ran the SGII in my F-350 but moved it over to my F-150 when I picked up SCT Livewire+ for the big truck. But I noticed that the SCT doesn't read reliably when cranking. I missed having the SGII (so I've bought a second one to carry full time in F-350).
I originally ran the SGII in my F-350 but moved it over to my F-150 when I picked up SCT Livewire+ for the big truck. But I noticed that the SCT doesn't read reliably when cranking. I missed having the SGII (so I've bought a second one to carry full time in F-350).
Fleet Mechanic
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From: South Alabama
ForScan is free for Windows. It cost $5.00 for the IPhone /IPad App. I use a ELM327 that does both wireless and Bluetooth. I'm still not that deep into it to know if the Windows version does more in depth than the iPhone/iPad. I use both.
Thinking about buying a low cost android tablet to learn about torque pro.
Rusty that is a great in depth write up. I've gone back to it a few times.
Thinking about buying a low cost android tablet to learn about torque pro.
Rusty that is a great in depth write up. I've gone back to it a few times.
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Laughing Gas
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Here's a link I just posted in another thread. I wrote this awhile back so some if it is a little stale but I tried to cover the basics.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...eral-info.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...eral-info.html
Thanks all for the info, all I have ever needed till now was an OBDII hand held but with the learning curve on this 6.0 I need something more detailed. I suppose I am a little behind the times tech wise and it shows. I built a lot of trucks but mostly 77-79's, but I will fight my way through most anything before I pay someone to fix MY truck , between this forum and some youtube stuff you can learn quite a bit pretty friggin fast. The first repairs I have ever done on a 6.0 only started last month and that was doing the head gasket, egr and oil cooler , all with help from FTE and you tube.
Rusty , I used that link and read you post, I am sure I am not alone when I say thank you for taking the time to put that together. It's a very good comparison without getting so technical a person gets lost in the information.
So with all that I think I will go with the SGII and see where that gets me.
Mountain Pass
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From: Texas
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use the code at Advance Auto...saves you $50!
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Laughing Gas
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From: New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
Great thought but we don't have Advance auto up here, none I have seen anyway, I can get one for 200 CND which works out to be close to the same , we are getting hosed on the exchange rate, .72cents on the dollar.
Token Redneck
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Found on TOS:
http://www.powerstroke.org/forum/6-0...-splitter.html
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Laughing Gas
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From: New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
After tax, at 15% the scanguage will run me 230 at the door, not bad considering the aggravation it can save. I miss the military sometimes, if I didn't have it at home I just signed it out for the night, day or whatever. Even borrowed a 5HP industrial compressor for 2 years. lol
Fleet Owner
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From: Spanaway
Scan Gauge II at Advance Auto, buy one on line, use code TRT30, SAVE $50, program it yourself, reads good data, reads codes like crap. $120 after discount.
Torque Pro, Android software $5, ELM327 OBD device $25 off ebay... cheaper, does everything.
ForScan free software, uses ELM327 devise... better, not very portable as its not a take it in the truck for rides everyday. It's a stay at home trouble shooting laptop.
IDS... as good as it gets, $3000+
Torque Pro, Android software $5, ELM327 OBD device $25 off ebay... cheaper, does everything.
ForScan free software, uses ELM327 devise... better, not very portable as its not a take it in the truck for rides everyday. It's a stay at home trouble shooting laptop.
IDS... as good as it gets, $3000+
Laptop that can run XP and some $ but not too bad.
PM me if you want more info. There is a learning curve to it
but once you know what your doing things get much better.
Sean
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