A little over my head, so I leave to the experts.
But if you are game, WinOLS & ECM Titanium are both tuning software that has been mentioned on LOST before...
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| Author: | Gypsy62 [ Thu Nov 26, 2020 7:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Best hardware tuner for CRD? |
Finally fired-up & connected the MPPS V13-loaded XP laptop. Experimenting with tunes is FN AWESOME!!! The community of programmers providing these bins are... Better Than Beer! (Or turkey-derived tryptophan) However... On the subject of using a laptop vs a dedicated tuner: - Accessibility: Which, if any, dedicated tuners allow a non-programmer easy access to specific systems-control parameters within a CRD's ECM? - Versatility: Which tuners are capable of corresponding usefully with the widest variety of vehicles? Ex: it would be great if the same tuner that can write to a CRD ECM could intricately diagnose why your mighty escort wagon is intermittently obstinate (joking; best vehicle ever made), or evaluate the condition of an EV's battery (before a relative drops cash on that used prius). - Portability: A handheld tuner that's OBD2-powered, smaller & lighter than a laptop, - Cost. An adequate used laptop (running XP) can be easily sourced for <$100, add the MPPS cable&disc @ $25. Versus Pro Tuner $$$? But... using the pro tool you could also recoup the occassional buck doing deep diagnostics. Anybody familiar with the capabilities/limitations of various available compact [CRD] tuners? |
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| Author: | WWDiesel [ Thu Nov 26, 2020 10:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best hardware tuner for CRD? |
A little over my head, so I leave to the experts. But if you are game, WinOLS & ECM Titanium are both tuning software that has been mentioned on LOST before...
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| Author: | Gypsy62 [ Fri Nov 27, 2020 4:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best hardware tuner for CRD? |
Thx. Also realize that diagnostics and tuning are separate functions, but you'd think someone [snap-on?] would offer an uppity box that integrates both utilities applicable to a broad spectrum of vehicles. Cheap? Doubtful, but again if the unit can perform both custom tunes & deep diagnostics it seems like money well spent (to a point). Although researching a pro scan/tune tool that speaks fluent CRD is priority one, it seems wise to consider one that can also converse with a variety of other makes/models (even if that digs deeper into the wallet). Re Titanium, think I recall from a prius board that it can read hybrid battery condition, a useful diagnostic (owned/hated an '05. Just sold a '12 plugin - great go-cart! 48mpg @95mph and German-stable <100mph). |
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