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Re: Tech-II
Posted by LesH [Email] (more from LesH) on Thu, 14 Apr 2005 13:07:58
In Reply to: Re: Tech-II, davidgmills, Thu, 14 Apr 2005 09:12:47
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There's only one kind of Tech-II. That's a trademark, so there can't be multiples, but it's sold through several suppliers. Info: "The GM Tech 2 "Hand-Held Diagnostic Service Tool", was introduced in February of 1996. The result of a two-year development, it’s manufactured by the Hewlett-Packard Company under a contract with the GM Service Technology Group (STG)."
The other thing davidgmills is talking about is an OBD-II reader (this is NOT a Tech II). All this will do is let you dump (read only) a subset of engine-only diagnostic codes (as required by govt regs) but not the full set, nor will it let you access the car computer to change any settings.
There is also the "PPC" (portable program carrier) used by performance manufacturers that allows you to reprogram the existing engine computer (ECU) for higher performance (rather than swapping the ECU as most manufacturers make you do).
I'm not aware of any "PC Computer interface" type tools that will let you plug your own laptop into the Saab.
Here's a link to a pic of a Tech II from an Ebay auction.
Les
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