John Boggiano

Can somebody please give me a quick rundown on this, please - it wasn't around last time I was a 964 owner. There's too much in 'search' to get a concise picture easily.

I could do with something that can do system adaptations as my car's idle has always been a pain every time the battery has been disconnected. A S-A puts it right at once, but the DIY DME-reset never really works very well.

Are there different versions of Scantool, different software and so on? Is it easy to do a system-adaptation? Costs?

Thanks.

breale01

Hi John, I somehow was able to research these units several weeks ago, using our upgraded search function and asking questions. From what I found, there are basically two home made but excellent quality units around (no new ones left). They'll do most of the diagnostics except for alarm system and tiptronic I believe.

Then there's something called the Durametric Scantool, which I don't know too much about.

Hopefully more Rennlisters will pipe in and educate us some more!

Scotty964cab

John,
I purchsed the Durametric tool. I had the check engine light on and wanted to see what the fault was. I wanted an inexpensive option. The kit is software and cables nicely packaged in an hard case. You'll need a laptop to store and view your cars information. It's easy to use. www.durametrics.com

jim_l

I built the one reff herehttp://pcbunn.cithep.caltech.edu/jjb...64-Porsche.htm you will net a laptop or computer with a com port as well

Bill Verburg

I bought an assembled scan tool from the group buy here, It emulates the factory Bosch 'hammer' and works well on 964 and 993 w/o driveblock, never could get it to work w/ an immobilized car. I have a real 'hammer and it does most of what that tool does. The 964 and early 993 used round OBD1 ports late 993 and everything after use the trapezoidal OBD2 port. You will need the correct round OBD1 connector/cable for your 964.

Durametric has also been getting excellent reviews, haven't tried one yet though.

elbeee964

I believe the latest Scantool is v.4
Here's my writeup on most of the computer screen outputs and what they mean/what's going on.

I find the system invaluable when issues are electrical/ECU-monitored.
It gives a BIG insight into what the ECU and CCU are (or think they are) seeing the world.

Scantool HAS a button for system adaptation, but when I've activated it, I've never appreciated a change in engine actions.
(Almost as though it's a null command. Or, maybe, such system adaptations can't be recognized by me... I don't know.)

pncarrerars

System adaption on the latest version does work. If you turn on all the electrics whilst running it you will see the figure change & once completed you end up with a faster idle. Run it again with all electrics off and it changes back to the correct idle.

Pete

John Boggiano

That's the latest version of the Durametric device, Pete?

pncarrerars

Sorry, Scantool.

Pete

John Boggiano

Scotty, can you definitely do a System Adaptation with this?

klr10

Hi John I bought the kit on ebay a while back, then I found a complete scantool for about £500, if you want the interface (includes the expensive connector plug) you are welcome to it for what i paid (£50) pm me if you're interested. Not sure about system adaptation and you'll need a laptop with a serial port (or USB adaptor). I do have a CD but not sure if it's V4 but I think the software's on the net (I'm sure someone will know where)

Scotty964cab

John,
Hit up the website, there are video tutorials and and other informatiion about the tool. I'm not sure about the ability to adaptations. I only used the device once and it performed well. I'm going to spend some time to study the software to get a handle on it.

John Boggiano

So I'd need to get a scantool kit in addition, is that correct?

pncarrerars

Have you found this thread which tell you how to get scantool working?
https://rennlist.com/forums/964-foru...-tool-faq.html
You do not need the expensive plug, just fit some suitable size pins to the wires.

Pete

John Boggiano

Thanks, Pete - I hadn't found that one.