OBD II Scanner diagnostics
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OBD II Scanner diagnostics
A few weeks ago I got a new 2005 ford F250 FX4 with only 33 miles on it from my local ford dealer. To make a long story short this dealer went out business and was in court for a wail that is why it is a 2005 with only 33 miles on it... Love the truck .
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My question is about OBD II Scanner diagnostics with an actron scanner. I hooked it up to the connector just to see if every thing was working fine and got a Link Error. I have checked every thing two or tree times and steal get an Error. The vehicle sticker under the hood shows it is OBD II Compliant but the door sticker. Actron is suggesting that I have bad computer or a blown fuse can’t find the fuse?
Has any one run in to this problem ??
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</O My question is about OBD II Scanner diagnostics with an actron scanner. I hooked it up to the connector just to see if every thing was working fine and got a Link Error. I have checked every thing two or tree times and steal get an Error. The vehicle sticker under the hood shows it is OBD II Compliant but the door sticker. Actron is suggesting that I have bad computer or a blown fuse can’t find the fuse?
Has any one run in to this problem ??
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Have you tried the scanner on other vehicles? I don't have a lot of faith in actron. Another thing to check is the connector under the dash. Besure there is trash built up or residual grease in the port.
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Originally Posted by ReAX
Have you tried the scanner on other vehicles? I don't have a lot of faith in actron. Another thing to check is the connector under the dash. Besure there is trash built up or residual grease in the port.
I tried it on my son's 2003 F150 works good,<O
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In my search !! I found out this system on this F250 is a '' CAN SYSTEM ''
and my actron CP9135 will not work.
I need a new tester......
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</TD></TR><TR><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #e0dfe3; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #e0dfe3; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #e0dfe3; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #e0dfe3; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"><O
</O</TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: #e0dfe3; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #e0dfe3; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #e0dfe3; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #e0dfe3; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" colSpan=2>CAN or Controller Area Network is a new serial communication language especially suited for networking "intelligent" devices as well as sensors and actuators within a system. As vehicles transition to more sophisticated electronic systems- to reduce vehicle weight and increase fuel efficiency, on-board computers will be required to handle significantly more data. (Electronic throttle control, steering and braking systems are three common examples.) CAN provides a much faster data link between the computer and each vehicle system, much as a DSL connection provides today's consumers faster data transfer than do dial-up Internet services. The EPA has mandated that all vehicles sold domestically be CAN-equipped beginning with the 2008 model year. It is projected that about 14% of all vehicles on the road will be CAN-equipped in 2008. <O
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Yep, but I wouldn't think CAN would interfer with it's OBD compatability. I guess you got an early xmas gift for your son, I would suggest looking into other scan tools though. I use autotap, but that's because I have it handy.
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In my search !! I found out this system on this F250 is a '' CAN SYSTEM ''
and my actron CP9135 will not work.
I need a new tester......
and my actron CP9135 will not work.
I need a new tester......
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Is it a diesel? Diesel trucks and non-diesel scan tools don't communicate.
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OBDII scan tools, especially cheap ones, don't have a library for diesel vehicles. While they are OBD2 compliant, they aren't required to use the same emissions standards and that can fool some scanners.
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actron CP9135
Originally Posted by ken75ranger
Check your fuse for the cigar lighter. The OBD port is powered by the same circuit.
Got power to cigar lighter and power port.
ACTRON has no update for the CP9135
Will have to move up to the Super AutoScanner CP9145 or CP9150 are CAN upgradeable by a simple software download available on CD-ROM.
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