is auto tap free? or do i have to order it online?

[Tyler]

also, what does it do? does it scan codes for you if you have the cable and a laptop?

[knowledgefreak]

visit www.autotap.com or www.obd2.com for a competitor product.

its a cable and software

[John_D.]

Over in advanced tech you can find some more information by searching. It does monitor a bunch of stuff, and yes it will show you not only codes, but also the freeze frame information it took at the time the code was set, and will reset the codes (no pulling fuses, etc. to the pcm).

Here is something I posted a few days ago:

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I ran my new Autotap for about 1/2 hour this morning. Recorded two full throttle take-offs to 80mph. Interesting stuff.

Timing retard of -2 to -4 degrees at various points, usually in first gear around 4k rpms.

Timing advance drops to zero right before a gear change.

A/F ratio went from 14.7 to 11.8 - 12.4 under full throttle.

Also found from playing with the various gauges on it last night, that about two out of three times when I floor the pedal, it is not going all the way down. The tps is reporting 96-98% open. If I shift my foot just a little, I get 100% open. That could make a difference at the track...

Proved that my current thermostat is a 195 by monitoring the water temp.

Found out that my temp gauge in the car dash is not sensitive enough to see the difference between 180 and 210. I had been "manually" turning on my fans by kicking on the a/c for a few seconds at the track, then turning it off. But only doing this when I noticed the needle climb to a certain point. By this time it is really hotter than I realized, since 210 sits about the same place as 180 on the stock gauge.

Lots of cool stuff. Like the PCM estimates the torque output of the engine under the various operating conditions, and the autotap will track and report that.

I plan to monitor the fuel injector flow next, to see if I ever approach the max capacity of the injectors.

[Tyler]

nice...how much is that cable? seems like this program will help me out alot instead of having to take it to the dealer to scan codes

[John_D.]

I paid $284. After I already ordered mine, someone said you can get them for $250, but I didn't look anymore, not after I had already ordered one...

Seems like I've heard someone say you can get a student discount too, which didn't apply to me.

It's a pretty good package overall, the hardware and the program.

Now if I could just get a tuner, that would tie it all together.

[TheBeast]

you can get an auto-tap like thing for pretty cheap, does all the same things

$122, then take 25% off of that if you are a full-time student

price covers software(current download), connectors, cable, 2 day shipping, tax and SAE, ETI license fees

www.obd-2.com

thats what i'm going to get (under a budget) :D

[nikon]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by TheBeast:
you can get an auto-tap like thing for pretty cheap, does all the same things

$122, then take 25% off of that if you are a full-time student

price covers software(current download), connectors, cable, 2 day shipping, tax and SAE, ETI license fees

www.obd-2.com

thats what i'm going to get (under a budget) :D <hr></blockquote>


hell ya, whats the differance...all the software works with one another...all you need is the cable..I was gonna see how to make my own but this is a pretty good deal...you think its legit? I mean thats pretty cheap compared to what the other guys want..