Hey guys,

Wondering what you guys think about having a board about OE tooling. This would including issues with programming, coding and adaptations.

I know we are all diagnostic techs. But once we condemn a module it has to be replaced. Not everyone is thoroughly versed in programming or their procedures.

I myself do a lot of programming and mobile. I know other do programming themselves as well here. But what happens when your in a pickle?

You can always post it on IATN, but sometimes the thread gets hijacked or you get treated poorly.

I think having this in our arsenal and private will benefit us all here.

Wondering what your thoughts are and what Tom thinks as well?

Great idea..

Abndanger wrote on May 1^st, 2015 at 4:49pm:

Wondering what you guys think about having a board about OE tooling. This would including issues with programming, coding and adaptations.

I love it ...  :)

Count me as a vote in favor of the new board ;)

Yep, sounds great. I have wanted iATN to have one for a long time, but it would be even better here.   -Andy

I am sure I will learn a lot  from this board along with a lot of other guys.  8-)

Great idea.  [smiley=thumbsup2.gif]

Andy_ wrote on May 3^rd, 2015 at 12:47pm:

Yep, sounds great. I have wanted iATN to have one for a long time, but it would be even better here.   -Andy

Andy, I have talked with Scott at IATN and they just prefer to have it on their TDT board. Kinda thick headed and head technology.  [smiley=bash.gif]

Funny there is a lot of posts about programming. Must be a lot of interest ;)

Just got the Witech 2 yesterday and it is cloud based. I have to get used to navigating it :)

I like the idea  [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Will it include:

1) after market scanners ?
2) OE scanners ?
3) OE & after market programming ?
4) all modules ?

That's a good idea.  I will make it so.....

Tom Roberts wrote on May 4^th, 2015 at 9:27am:

That's a good idea.  I will make it so.....

Thanks Tom ;)


daveyK wrote on May 4^th, 2015 at 6:21am:

Will it include:1) after market scanners ?2) OE scanners ?3) OE & after market programming ?4) all modules ?

Davey, we can do anything AM or OE in this forum. It will take some stress off the general forum and making a search a lot easier.

Plus as more techs and owners get OE tooling or AM scanners. We can help each other  :)

Thanks Tom  [smiley=koolaid2.gif]

Hello Bob,

My thought/question of "OE tooling" prompted my asking the questions I did.

However, I do wonder what confusion may happen when scan data is confirmed/backed up with a DSO and how that may affect searches [smiley=scratch-head02.gif]

I would think there maybe or will be some overlap of the tooling used to get to the final root of an issue.

JMHO

One thing is fer certain - - - I will learn alot  ;)

Thanks

Being on this forum. There is one thing you guys have taught me besides the 3M's, is to utilize every tool available to you. Doesn't matter whether it is DSO, OE tooling, AM scanner, ETC.

There will be some over lap for sure. But I think if you of our members was snagged on a software update and one of helped him. Then lets say another member a year later has the same issue this resource may help him or her.

The other possibility is if Tom can break the discussion board down by manufacture within the board. This would increase the search engine within the board.

Just a thought.

Hey Davey, we all gonna be learning from each other on the OE side. I plan to show you guys the new Chrysler Witech 2 next week. I ordered a PCM for a 08 Jeep Liberty with the heater O2 Fubar-ed in it. I plan to use the Witech 2 to program it.

I will provide captures and some of the functions the best I can. I just started using this application. I even programmed or should say updated the door modules while the vehicle was running :D

Hello Bob,


Abndanger wrote on May 4^th, 2015 at 5:19pm:

The other possibility is if Tom can break the discussion board down by manufacture within the board. This would increase the search engine within the board.

Maybe when a post is made the title of the post could start with "Ford", "Nissan" or "BMW" may simplify searching [smiley=scratch-head02.gif]

daveyK wrote on May 4^th, 2015 at 5:24pm:

Maybe when a post is made the title of the post could start with "Ford", "Nissan" or "BMW" may simplify searching

Exactly what we need. ;)

Let see if Tom can do some wonders :)

I a lot of programming and mobile as well. I have a lot to share with the group. Maybe JWR(John) can contribute as well. He is a serous mobile diagnostic and programmer tech. He has a lot of experience :)

Abndanger wrote on May 4^th, 2015 at 5:19pm:

The other possibility is if Tom can break the discussion board down by manufacture within the board.

That's not an option.  You'll just have to use that in your subject line for threads.

The search engine works very well when used properly and you can refine and and also confine your search to one  board if you want.

http://www.autonerdz.com/cgi/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1331151830

Abndanger wrote on May 4^th, 2015 at 3:02am:

Just got the Witech 2 yesterday

Bob,

How did you get one of those already? The dealers are still getting them, so I was told.

On another note, the access you get to Ford's PTS seems to be restricted up here. When I enquired about it, I was told it was not available here. Or maybe I just haven't talked to the right person yet. ;)

Mike,

I do have my contacts when it comes to Chrysler's ;)

Now as for the Ford PTS site. I would talk to your Ford parts manager. He is the one who will pull strings for you. :)

I believe Derreck will be having the PTS site soon. I know he got a NEW OE tool and is having fun with it :)

Thanks, I have talked to the parts manager who in turn had to go to his rep to find out about it. It was the rep (so I was told ) who said we don't have that here. Guess I need to find the next higher guy to talk to.

I don't think it is just in the states here thing. Maybe Sneaky Pete will step in here. He may have it at the shop he works at. They appear to be really tooled up there ;)

Abndanger wrote on May 5^th, 2015 at 11:49am:

Now as for the Ford PTS site. I would talk to your Ford parts manager. He is the one who will pull strings for you.

I have been harping on them for over 2 years, 2 different dealerships, none of them can (or will) help me, Do they have to be a Blue Oval Dealership to get you that access? >:(