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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2006
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is there a way you can get the codes out of an au ecu ,simalar to the way you can with the E series ecu?(as in using a LED light )
also is there anyway to clear the codes? i have heard that disconecting the the battery overnight will claer them,but i have also been told that the ecu has a memory and disconecting the battery dose nothing????? thanks
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au2 s i6 5 spd , au series 1 xr6 hp motor, cam advanced 5*,jmm cai ,topgun leads,pacey 4480's,3 inch cat,lukey 2 1/2 sports zorst and 3.89 lsd,standard ecu. current best,14.939 @ 93.17. |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Wollongong, NSW
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You need an OBDII scanner that supports the protocol the Falcons use (cant remember off the top of my head). You also need software to read the codes.
I believe the SCT/CAPA XCal-II can do this. It should be possible to get on of the cheap ELM-based scanners to read these codes as well.
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Sly like a G6
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Hunter Valley Whine Country
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I'm waiting for PCMscan to be sorted out. BPT were selling it for the AU a couple of months ago, based on the Yanks saying it was all good. When BPT tried it on an actual AU it fell in a heap, Barry is still chasing them... it's in beta again. The PCMscan PC software is all of $250, unfortunately the Mongoose cable to connect the car to the PC is $550, NFI if there are alternatives. How cheap is a "cheap ELM-based scanner" BTW?
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Wollongong, NSW
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Yep, I believe its PWM as are (almost?) all OBDII Fords before they moved to CAN bus.
Didn't realise the XCalII couldn't datalog the AU.....that sucks big time. Hard to tune properly without decent datalogging. The ELM chip based OBDII scanners are from as little as $US50, http://www.scantool.net/products/pro...2b8a52c6c9cc2a But as you've indicated, and based on the experience of others, just haveing hardware and generic software that supports the right protocol doesnt necessarily make it all work. I had heard some speculation that even though our local AU's support OBDII using the PWM protocol, that the pins on the OBDII connector are actually in a different order...
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: perth w.a
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ya wont buy any kind of scan tool thats anygood for under $5k.....if ya wanna check for codes etc just take your car to a decent mechanic (most of them if they are any good will have a scan tool that will do the job)
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: edge of canberra
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my mechanice charges min $85p/h plus $88 for diagnostic read,i guess to get the money back on the scan tool :-s
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Join Date: Jul 2007
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im a mechanic and in the real world you need a decent scan tool that will work on a lot of different cars.....and there are plenty of scan tools out there that will just read a code...but if ya want to access live data etc or security codes etc you need a good machine we just bought a new carman scan tool at work and it cost $18.ooo.......
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Join Date: Jun 2006
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The Frankenfalcon... AU1.5 Wagon, BA brakes, AU2 booster, BA2 XR6T engine, stock from airbox to turbo, 8psi/98 octane tune 240RWKW, BF XR6T cat, quiet 3" zorst, Pex BSO660 & BSO439 mufflers, 84 db, built BTR box, 3.08 LSD, Emer SVI LPG, AU1 XR8 alloys, Momo wheel, JVC KDR746BT head unit, Aerpro steering wheel control wiring. Sleeper, anyone? |
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