[ale] Android Tablets

[Greg Clifton]

As an owner of a number of high-mileage Volvos and a Chrysler Town & Country
van all with well over 100k miles, I've seen my share of Check Engine
lights. I have a computer device from Scan Tool as I recall that I paid ~
$100 for. It reads & resets a lot of the 96 up OBD II codes pretty well, and
can handle the newer CAN systems that Volvo started using with the '99 S80
as I recall. For "casual use" the cheapie units already mentioned should
work fine. You can get them even cheaper at Harbor Freight (a CAN version
for ~ $69, pre CAN versions for ~ $40, IIRC).
However, you can take your car to Autozone or Advanced Auto Parts and they
will scan the codes and print out the meaning for free. Generally, they
won't reset the code for you, or let you "borrow" the tool so you can do it
yourself. They MAY have engine scan tools in their "Loan-a-Tool" program,
where you basically pay retail for the tool, use it for a few days/weeks
then return the tool and get your $ back, but I'm not sure.
The Volvo check transmission light probably can't be read by these "engine"
scanners. However, I have a device made by BSR that can scan/reset ALL Volvo
codes for 2000 up. My guess would be either a solenoid or a lockup torque
converter error. Not much else to go wrong with the tranny that the computer
would see.

GC

On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 11:09 AM, Lightner, Jeff <jlightner at water.com>wrote:

> A year or so ago my 2002 Chrysler's check engine light came on and not
> wanting to go to the dealer I went to a nearby Sears repair and they
> wouldn't even look at it.   They said they'd gotten burned on checking
> engine lights for Chrysler's in the past.
>
> By the way you can't pass emission inspection if your check engine light
> is on regardless of whether your actual emissions are an issue or not.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of
> William Fragakis
> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2010 10:54 AM
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux!
> Subject: Re: [ale] Android Tablets
>
> Great advice. Now to see why our Volvo is saying "Transmission Service
> Required".
>
> That is rarely  a good thing.
>
> wf
>
>
>
> On Mon, 2010-08-23 at 10:20 -0400, Chris Fowler wrote:
> > On Mon, 2010-08-23 at 10:00 -0400, William Fragakis wrote:
> > > Of course, a shop is going to charge you for reading the error
> codes.
> > > They have to use an expensive device
> >
> > Everyone one here should have an OBD II scanner.  I picked mine up at
> > O'Reilly Auto Parts for $60.  I've used it numerous times on my cars
> and
> > others.
>
>
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