Choice of Free Diagnostic Software-or Paid full time

[MIKESMONZA]

I have received a OBD Diagnostics
Combo Kit ,Cables for OBD1-OBD2-,plus CD Rom disk
and need some Guidance for software,

I will try ;
the Free Temporary,, try out,,software
and Full time Pay for later,

I have the free WinALD,,
for the 87 Jimmy 5.7 TBI 4X4
for now.
But the 98 Sub,5.7 Vortec needs some imput,,OBD2
as well as the,,,
03" Tahoe 5.3 LS-? FI, Flex Fuel/

Any body have A Opion,
Thanks ahead of time ,
Mike

 

[MIKESMONZA]

ScanTool.net OBD 2 software +

I Bought the OBD 1 and OBD 2 Combo kit From OBD Diagnostics ithas A disk with try out software But when I installed Scantool.net Trial
and I liked it,,>>>but what do I know!

I thought I would Buy theOBD 2- ProXL (Palmer Company)
for a few dollars more,
out of Phoenix,Arizona

I Tried to purchase it Online,,with Visa debit
but got A mesage in my E/mail t send them my info again that their credit Software is malfuntioning Curious,,and being Cautious
I E/mailed them, with the purcahse referance #

After A few E/mails to find out what was going on
and what i could do still being cautious!

They removed the Bank request from my banking account
>>>online pending payment transfers

And then asked me "Where" ??? Did I purcased my
OBD 2 Comunication cables,,they did not see any previous sales of cable conection's to me!! hmnnm!
As they sell them also,,

I explained that the Company I bought them from;

that they had A "third party software page" ,,
that gave their site and Info?as referances as well as others MFG's
>>>>>after that E/ mail nothing back from her......lol

ScanTool.net
They even have a Trouble shooting forumn you can brouse for Info!

is Any body runing their 'software" or can give me a Opion/advice,,

A Very courteous lady,,Terri,,, that I was E /mailing,,
but I have yet to have heard back from her,,since friday???

Am I being,,,, - - - - Phobic or should I just move on?
Mike

 

[dave w]

I can't really comment if you are being Phobic. I've had a few online purchases not go well, but mostly my online purchases are good. The few times I've had trouble with an online purchase, I worked out with my bank.

I've been looking at OBD2 options. I'm leaning toward HPTuners.

http://www.hptuners.com/products/

I'm interested in VCM Suite, http://www.hptuners.com/products/vcmsuite.php

dave w

 

[MIKESMONZA]

Note; on ScanTool.net

Dave;
Thanks for your past Experiances,and Insight!

While I checked out the ScanTool,net "forum",,
I noticed this;
They have A Sticky at the top of the page warning about

Purchasing;
OBD 2 elm 327 conector pod/Adapter?
+cables and simular Clone's sold on E/bay and other??? personal experiances
with badly assembled or "Fakes"
Mike

 

[dave w]

Mike,
My programming / hardware experience is with OBD I. Until recently, the OBD II programming software / hardware was expensive (for me anyway). My only OBD II experience has been with my AutoXray Scan Tool. http://www.autoxray.com/product_detail.php?pid=94 which has finally paid for it's self by not having to pay someone else to trouble shoot for me.

dave w