Scan Tool for 1992 K1500 OBD1

Schurkey · May 28, 2020

DavidAlan said:
Want to save some money,and have someone else do it?,any rep able auto parts store has the gear to check your codes for free,whether OBI or OBII ,save you a little money,but ebay kind of expensive for that tool.

Reading codes is not a "scan" of the data stream. The data stream is usually more useful than the "codes".

PlayingWithTBI said:
The only problem is they don't read the data stream or perform a log so, they can only give you codes but can't tell you anything else.

Thanks for that.

studigggs said:
I have the snap-on MT2500, but don't like that it can't save/display data very efficiently. You basically have to stare at the data stream while driving to catch anything. Upgraded to the Solus Pro, and it was better because it could save everything, then either play it back on the LCD or you could upload it to your computer and then see everything graphically on the big screen. The Snap-on tools will do (almost) any make and model with the proper adapters, so I can use one tool for all my (and my families) vehicles. If you just want to read data for your '92, the WinALDL is probably your best bet if you have a laptop. IThe MT2500, Solus Pro and MODIS are actually increasing in value from when I first started tracking them 3 years ago on eBay, so you can always sell it for at or more than you paid for it.

The MT2500 takes "movies" of the data. Stores/records for a given period of time. It's in the options list. (I've never needed it.)

studigggs · May 28, 2020

PlayingWithTBI said:
WinALDL is pretty much obsolete with not much support anymore.

Ahh, good to know. Never have tried it.

67GMC · Jun 2, 2020

I picked up a Snap-on MT2500 a while back from a Snap-on dealer. They were still taking them back from garages as trade-ins for newer units. I think I paid $200 with all the modules and cables. It works on a lot of vehicles I have or had: 1987 Jeep Cherokee (Renix system), 1997 VW, 1988 GMC 1500, etc. It's rugged and well built and a good all around tool. Can be dropped, handled roughly etc. Has some limitations compared to the others mentioned here (no computer interface etc) but these were in standard use by most garage mechanics into the 90s. I think there's even a scope attachment for it.

People are still selling modules on eBay that they're burning themselves as no longer any support from Snap-On beyond 2001 model year. I've seen modules for sale for 2008 model years but nothing newer than that.

Irongiant · Jun 2, 2020

Thanks for all the replies and info. I took it to the shop.

Schurkey · Jun 2, 2020

67GMC said:
I picked up a Snap-on MT2500 a while back from a Snap-on dealer. They were still taking them back from garages as trade-ins for newer units. I think I paid $200 with all the modules and cables. It works on a lot of vehicles I have or had: 1987 Jeep Cherokee (Renix system), 1997 VW, 1988 GMC 1500, etc. It's rugged and well built and a good all around tool. Can be dropped, handled roughly etc. Has some limitations compared to the others mentioned here (no computer interface etc) but these were in standard use by most garage mechanics into the 90s.

I like mine, but it's getting wonky. Takes a long time to boot.

67GMC said:
I think there's even a scope attachment for it.

Not in the way you'd expect. The '2500 can be connected to a Counselor II oscilloscope (and perhaps the other Counselor 'scope models) so that what is displayed on the '2500 scan tool shows up on the larger screen of the Counselor II 'scope. You can see more than four lines of data. But the scan tool doesn't do any "scope" functions itself. You're just viewing the scan tool data on a bigger "TV Screen".

67GMC said:
People are still selling modules on eBay that they're burning themselves as no longer any support from Snap-On beyond 2001 model year. I've seen modules for sale for 2008 model years but nothing newer than that.

I don't know about "DIY" cartridges. Snap-On discontinued support for the '2500 in 2009. But I've never actually SEEN a cartridge newer than 2006. I've heard of them up to '07--08--09.

67GMC · Jun 2, 2020

For my newer vehicles, I bought an Autel ML619 scan tool off Amazon. It can troubleshoot the ABS and Air Bag systems as well as general OBD II stuff. Seems to work pretty well. I had to figure out the airbags on a KIA and a VW and it was well worth the $150 I paid for it.

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