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Posted 1/21/2007 9:06:43 AM
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It would be nice to be able to use my scan tool and digimoto on my Dodge Stealth, looks like I'm going to have to buy another software program as this particular year had a 16 pin ODBII plug but used the ODBI protocol for diagnostics. When I bought the car it looked like an ODBII so I figured no problem connecting to it. Well afterwards when I got home I found out the real truth. Mitsubishi just couldn't wait for 1995 and started installing the ODBII plugs in late 1993. 1 more point for the big corporations controlling the public consumers. Looking for an answer to this problem.   Thanks for sharing
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Posted 1/21/2007 12:46:13 PM
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Being that it is OBD I you can still test it however you short 2 pins then turn the key on and count the flashes of the check engine light. That is the way I have to do my motor home 90.5. It will flash a start code, then flash the fault code, then flash the start code again.

Keep in mind that even with the early OBD1's they were still pretty good in what was wrong. If you get a code like I did on the Motor Home, it will tell you an electronic sensor, and EGR valve, and something else. I can't remember. Any way, don't be too quick to fault the EGR as that doesn't usually go bad. On the EGR you can check that with a vacuum gauge/pump. Just pump it down if it holds vacuum it is NOT bad.....

Don't be too quick to send the Digimoto back, cause when you buy a newer car, you will still need it...... This program will be around for a long time......



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Posted 1/22/2007 10:45:35 PM
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Had a 1997 Chrysler Concorde that only showed a couple of sensors using digimoto and it

was ODBII. Changed the EGR valve and it idled very smoothly until the next problem

which was a multi-cylinder misfire. This was caused by a intake manifold leak well

known to Chrysler but not important enough for a recall. I got more sensor data readout

with a program called ODB Gauge (it is a free program). After investing over $500.00 in

sensors I did not feel like tearing into the engine for the Misfire problem as it was

intermittent. Traded the car in with 185,000 miles, burned no oil, and got 24.3 MPG

with a 3.5 Liter V6. The engine light flash codes are ok but not precise enough to save

money on. They will not tell you which O2 sensor is bad but the ODB Gauge program gave

accurate readouts on all 4 sensors where the digimoto did not. Even an auto parts store

like Autozone will tell you that the flash codes are just an indicator on some things

because not everything has sensors connected. The Stealth is made by Mitsubishi and

there are many data logger programs out there that do a better job of reading data from

the imports than the US made models, unless you want to spend upwards of $500.00 for a

pro tuner racing package that stays connected all the time. I just want something to

help in troubleshooting and I'm not interested in street racing or trying to beat a

speeding ticket. The are many folks out there that would buy the digimoto program if it monitored the hybrid cars. Thanks for the info

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