I have both JSCAN and Blue Driver and can not access the trans temp reading. Can this be done with either of these tools?

 

See post 7 above in this same thread... https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/stoc...3/#post4343970

 

I need to get on the forums more often. Appcar is new to me, thanks @Mr.T for summarizing the offerings. I have the OBDLink LX and the OBDLink SX in my toolbox. I also have an android head unit that runs Torque and jScan. The 10" screen makes it easy-ish to select things, but I also have a mini BT keyboard with a trackpad, so using it has been fine. Unfortunately, jScan doesn't support my wifes '15 KL. I will probably be looking to get appcar. Thanks again!

Jerry

 

I was throwing wheel speed sensor codes and the local shop said it was throwing all four. I went to harbor freight bought a cheap Zurich zr8 because it does abs as well. Told me exactly what wheel speed sensor was bad. This combined with my procal had let me do everything I needed to. Currently on sale for 69 bucks so not a bad little scammer at all.

 

Digging up an old thread….
Tried searching, but is there a bullet point list of the “must do’s” with AlfaOBD for the Jeeps? I have a Ram and was able to add universal windows down on my key fob, and a few other nice touches. Thanks!

 

I don't have a list of "must do's", but this thread is here if you want to experiment a bit and make one -- Good idea!

 

I happened across this deal and couldn't resist, $679 for a scanner with a MSRP of $1599. Maybe someone else at JKF is looking for similar and thought this was worth sharing.
https://www.topdon.com/products/phoenix-plus
https://www.ebay.com/itm/404174465296
With an Ebay 15% off deal combined with the $799 price for a grand total of $579 including shipping!

This is way overkill for most, and in the Jeep world JScan with an OBDlink MX+ will do fine for almost everyone. But if you're working on other cars too, especially newer ones, this has a boatload of OE level features. Maybe I'll review it here later, but there are plenty of reviews out there already.

 

It seems that Jscan doesn't like to let you use it without first having internet access. If I'm in airplane mode when I start up Jscan, it locks up with a message about looking for a license & will not let me do anything. When I connect to the internet & then start it again, all is well. This concerns me because if I'm waaayyyy the heck off road sometime when I need to diagnose a problem, Jscan may leave me high & dry. It seems that my other option is to open Jscan when I'm in civilization, then leave it running when I go out of Internet range. Once it starts normally & hooks up to the Jeep, it no longer seems to want the Internet. Of course, the downside to that plan is battery life.

 

If you are out and about without service often, probably just easier to chunk a super cheap scanner in the glovebox like this -



I get it....doesn't make a lot of sense to spend more money, but it's likely the easiest solution to pull or clear simple OBDII code if needed till you get back to service area. The reality is you're not doing real troubleshooting while out "in the wild" where you're digging into live data and such. If it's that bad then you're in limp-back-to-civilization mode. When I go on big trips I always take my XTool scanner with me in addition to my Jscan dongle, and I have OBDII capability through my BullyDog tuner that is always hooked up as well. Triple coverage! Not sure what that might say about my jeep experiences

 

I do have a cheap little palm-sized OBD scanner as well, for that exact reason.

All this high tech stuff makes me want to miss the 258 in my old CJs, until I think back about every time that I went through a big puddle & that crappy Prestolite ignition system would stop working for about 15 minutes, until it dried out. So, I'm left trying to figure out how to best improve the reliability & serviceability of what I now have. I do have to marvel at the simplicity of of the really old stuff, like the Ford Model T. So few tools were needed to maintain that engine. The KISS factor was really up there. Sadly, that concept is not given any priority in today's world. At least with the 258, I could just let it sit & dry out, and it would fix itself. Even tearing a hole in the oil pan didn't stop that engine. It always got me home.