Recommended Alternative Scan Tool/Code Reader to Durametric

[997_986]

Originally Posted by theiceman

Well i just borrowed the Icarsoft por 2.0 from my buddy

When i tell it i have a boxster and go to live data it only has deviation for one cam . Also the number it displays is non sensicle 1017 or something . [...]

European (and canadian??) cars only display one bank, i had to learn that and was just as pi.... off as you, but this is a feature and not a bug. I used a durametric.

[theiceman]

Originally Posted by 997_986

European (and canadian??) cars only display one bank, i had to learn that and was just as pi.... off as you, but this is a feature and not a bug. I used a durametric.

Thanks for the info

i did notice the encode wheel on each cam, but never even thought to check if there was a cam sensor there.

That might make sense as the second cam sensor was added for ' quick start" , this boxster cranks a couple of times before firing up .. now i have to double check .. i do have a good buddy with a durametric but he lives on the other side of the city, will have to connect with him.

Thanks

[theiceman]

quick update

Although the icarsoft ver 2.0 did not work . I just pulled the trigger on the Topdon 500 on a prime day special ( 183.00 CAD) . . I will report back on what I find. whether this car has 2 cam Sensors and what it reports.

[theiceman]

Well i dont know who said TOPDON 500 gave cam deviation, but it didnt,, so that was a bust. \id be happy if someone told me i was wrong but so far no luck.

it does kick out data for both vcam sensors, but in deg.kw...
bank one 1016.83 Deg.kw
Bank two 1023.27 Deg.kw

we want Deg.crk ( degrees of crank. )

if someone knows how to get the data we are looking for from this id be happy to learn. But so far TOPDON is a total bust.

oh well