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Use dual k-lines & can)

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There are no patents covering OBD2 so all the auto manufacturers use non-standard protocols and pin configurations (new porsches use dual k-lines & CAN) to interface with everything that isn't emissions related.
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Use non-standard protocols and pin configurations (new porsches

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There are no patents covering OBD2 so all the auto manufacturers use non-standard protocols and pin configurations (new porsches use dual k-lines & CAN) to interface with everything that isn't emissions related.
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Use dual k-lines & can)

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There are no patents covering OBD2 so all the auto manufacturers use non-standard protocols and pin configurations (new porsches use dual k-lines & CAN) to interface with everything that isn't emissions related.
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Use non-standard protocols and pin configurations (new porsches

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There are no patents covering OBD2 so all the auto manufacturers use non-standard protocols and pin configurations (new porsches use dual k-lines & CAN) to interface with everything that isn't emissions related.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Anyone tried this OBD II unit from HF? ITEM 94217-1VGA Looks like a steal at $99 but you never know with HF.... http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=94217

POST 2Original post

never tried it... i usually go to autozone and borrow theirs......but let us know....

POST 3Original post

What do you want it to do? That one looks very limited...check out/compare to durametric.

POST 4 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Thanks for the heads-up - looks interesting. http://www.durametric.com/default.aspx I like the Porsche specific software, but I also have other non-Porsche vehicles to account for, hence the lowest common denominator of OBD II hand-held

POST 5Original post

Durametric is the next best thing to an actual PST2 or PIWIS.

POST 6Original post

That one will probably be fine to read a code and erase it. Thats what all the cheapo ones do. Saves you a trip to the dealer for a diagnosis.

POST 7Original post

Sorry, but there is no indication this will be able to read or decipher Porsche code. I wouldn't bet on it.

POST 8Original post

Why wouldn't it? Isn't that what having a standard is all about?

POST 9Original post

Standards exist so that companies can extract licensing fees from other companies. There are no patents covering OBD2 so all the auto manufacturers use non-standard protocols and pin configurations (new porsches use dual k-lines & CAN) to interface with everything that isn't emissions related. The EPA only requires that the ECU return (powertrain) p-codes related to emission failures (the rules were amended in 2001 to include anything that causes a MIL/CEL) so in addition to the ECU's not returning all the codes there are also some readers that will only display the generic and not the "enhanced" manufacturer specific codes.

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