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Originally Posted by mav1178 (Post 2676413)

Has been, until you decided to spray the MAF sensor.

Again: OBD-II cars (in general), you need to buy a $20 code scanner so you can figure out what is wrong. If it tells you no codes, you need to reset it so that the problem can be duplicated. This way, you can provide the dealer with additional information so they can help you.

It's like high blood pressure. Maybe it's horrible in the clinic when you go for a checkup, but you are fine on an almost daily basis when you test at home. The more info you document, the better off you are when it comes to solving your problem... and step one starts with a reader to diagnose your code.

Old cars would have you turn a knob or screw on the ECU to spit out codes. New cars give you a simple way to read it and clear it instantly.

-alex

Whats wrong with spraying a maf sensor with specifically formulated maf sensor cleaner?

Why is a 20$ obd scanner better than the dealers 1200$ one?

The dealers obd couldnt even read my ecu. BUT two days ago the updated my ecu!????

HOW. Did the updTe ecu yet couldnt run codes? Id say the screwed up the obd prongs

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Originally Posted by Tcoat (Post 2676410)

You are in "limp mode". Probably from spraying the sensor. The code will need to be cleared.

Why would spraying the maf cause avehicle to go into limp mode? This sounds like you haveno clue what youre talking about.
This is good advice.

Why would a20$ obd workbettr thanthe dealerships obd scanner???????

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Originally Posted by PandaSPUR (Post 2676461)

too many issues at once, not enough background info...

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Originally Posted by Norinradd (Post 2676732)

Why would a20$ obd workbettr thanthe dealerships obd scanner???????

Holy shit it doesn't work better... what it allows you to do is CLEAR your existing codes and therefore be able to REPLICATE the issue and possibly diagnose it at this time.

If you are flashing a code at this time and are in limp mode, you can change all you want but it'll stay in limp until you CLEAR the code.

This saves you the trouble/time/money/headache of having to go to the dealer and pay the fee they charge everytime you need to CLEAR the codes from your ecu.

It's a cheap purchase that in the long run ends up saving quite a bit of time and money if you plan on doing your own maintenance that won't need a trip to the dealer everytime something decides to throw a code.

I hope that made it CLEAR for you :)

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Originally Posted by fumanchu1 (Post 2676751)

I hope that made it CLEAR for you :)

Why couldnt dealer cleAr them? Hecouldnt evenget INTO my ecu. The car was a ghost. Unrecognizable. A 20$ obd wont do shit in this situation. But they got in two days ago to update ecu. So riddle me that.

im getting a headache from reading this.. *unsub*

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Originally Posted by Norinradd (Post 2676757)

their scanner fcked up!? just cuz it's worth 1.2k doesn't mean it can't be defective or that the tech couldn't have fcked something up like an idiot.

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Originally Posted by Norinradd (Post 2676732)

Why would a20$ obd workbettr thanthe dealerships obd scanner???????

Eventually they are going to start to charge you diagnostic fees at at least $100 a pop.

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Originally Posted by Tcoat (Post 2676778)

Eventually they are going to start to charge you diagnostic fees at at least $100 a pop.

Ya i have a diagnostic booked for tuesday morning

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Originally Posted by PandaSPUR (Post 2676771)

im getting a headache from reading this.. *unsub*

Try being the one dealing with it.

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Originally Posted by fumanchu1 (Post 2676776)

their scanner fcked up!? just cuz it's worth 1.2k doesn't mean it can't be defective or that the tech couldn't have fcked something up like an idiot.

Or they fucked up flashing the ecu. Bending prongs or something and broke my female obd.

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Originally Posted by Norinradd (Post 2676788)

Or they fucked up flashing the ecu. Bending prongs or something and broke my female obd.

Could be the 20bucks scanner still isnt abad ideA though

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As much as i love this car it will be gone for half of what i paid the day its fixed. Fuck electronics