Humble DIY Repairs On My Car

[stupidcar]

some errors and input commands are just not found in the db torque has i guess.... otherwise it should pull everything. end of the day its just a simple signaling mechanism..

I think its the limit of the dongle.

 

[vr2turbo]

Yeah to check engine fault code is fine, but also the basic ones. My immobilizer fault code didn't show up in the Torque app, I was very frustrated why my car cannot start, hahaha.

Could be the app not suitable for the make/brand of car. It works well for my Chery SUV, for Forester certain things ok, some things not....lol

 

[lsm1991]

I think its the limit of the dongle.

dongle is just an interface... everything else is on the side of the app... remember, just signals. signals are just 1's and 0's... if you can interpret the combinations of 1's and 0's (decode it) i will mean something

 

[M_Engineer]

to be honest it's more than enough for most people's needs, at one point i needed it pretty often to clear an error caused by the 02 sensor in an aftermarket exhaust.

can you actually set throttle or immobilizer with the ob2 dongle and app?

Yup it has the function, I managed to reset the throttle on my Proton Gen 2, similarly it can work with imobilizer too but never got to try that function out. What I understand it does not cover all the vehicles so it likely be a hit and miss depending on the app support.

 

[M_Engineer]

keep up the great work

Thanks new video released .

 

[vr2turbo]

dongle is just an interface... everything else is on the side of the app... remember, just signals. signals are just 1's and 0's... if you can interpret the combinations of 1's and 0's (decode it) i will mean something

Yah, even the actual unit my mechanic have, have to choose car make and model to scan. New cars in the market, have to get new software upload....

 

[stupidcar]

dongle is just an interface... everything else is on the side of the app... remember, just signals. signals are just 1's and 0's... if you can interpret the combinations of 1's and 0's (decode it) i will mean something

No, u need to have a dongle that can actually translate everything to the app. ELM is what we used and they have only a set of protocols.

ELM327 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[vr2turbo]

No, u need to have a dongle that can actually translate everything to the app. ELM is what we used and they have only a set of protocols.

ELM327 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

The one that I have don't work well with my Forester, but club member did mention got another model that can read most of the data, including CVT fluid temp......

 

[M_Engineer]

I upgraded my garage with QuickJacks. This car lift system is awesome.

 

[lsm1991]

I upgraded my garage with QuickJacks. This car lift system is awesome.

arite... how much did this cost!

this is cool

 

[Izso]

I upgraded my garage with QuickJacks. This car lift system is awesome.

isnt that kinda low? A friend told me this was about RM6k on google. wow

 

[M_Engineer]

arite... how much did this cost!

this is cool

The top of the line model BL-7000SLX which is capable to lift SUVs and pickup trunks cost RM7000. The mid range model BL-5000SLX is RM6500. Since it is RM500 difference worthwhile to go with the top of the line model. But I will caution that the top of the line model is about 8kg heavier.

 

[M_Engineer]

isnt that kinda low? A friend told me this was about RM6k on google. wow

I think you are referring to the lift height. That is actually very good for a portable lift system. More than enough space to do most of the work required to be under the car.

 

[leinnz]

I would suggest to put additional jackstand or spare wheel as a backup in any case the liftjack fails/ fall down. just a safety measure

 

[M_Engineer]

I would suggest to put additional jackstand or spare wheel as a backup in any case the liftjack fails/ fall down. just a safety measure

It has actually built in jack stands. Basically a solid metal bar that holds the jacking frames in an upright position. Therefore it does not rely on hydraulic to pressure keep the jacks suspended.

 

[stupidcar]

I would suggest to put additional jackstand or spare wheel as a backup in any case the liftjack fails/ fall down. just a safety measure

If u see it properly, they are built with safety mechanism. Just like 2 post lift.

 

[leinnz]

If u see it properly, they are built with safety mechanism. Just like 2 post lift.

It has actually built in jack stands. Basically a solid metal bar that holds the jacking frames in an upright position. Therefore it does not rely on hydraulic to pressure keep the jacks suspended.

okok. just to be extra safe. looks cool

 

[vr2turbo]

It has actually built in jack stands. Basically a solid metal bar that holds the jacking frames in an upright position. Therefore it does not rely on hydraulic to pressure keep the jacks suspended.

Looking back at the video, the jack looks slightly slanting, not fully upright?

 

[M_Engineer]

Looking back at the video, the jack looks slightly slanting, not fully upright?

The final position with the mechanical lock engaged is not straight upright. There is about maybe half an inch more to go from the locking position.

 

[stupidcar]

Other than its portable, quite the hefty price isn't it, my problem is the height. Add a few more k can get 2 post lift dy but can't simply install everywhere la.