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240-porkchop-sx · 06-23-2004, 11:37 AM

I was wondering if theres a data cable i can buy and plug it into a computer to read the codes, rather then having to play with the ecu itself? What does nissan do when they use the "computer"?

thanks

TBracingmike · 06-23-2004, 11:50 AM

well you could go the way I did and buy a 6.5 thousand dollar scanner only to have it not make much money..... but I would say thats a bad idea...
I have a snap on mtx2500 scanner that'll do a 240 with a stock ecu... trying to figure out if I can do SR's.. I think I f I put it in as a 200sx ser it'll work... anyway I'm in NY sorry I can't be much more help.

sleep · 06-24-2004, 05:38 PM

Snap on Scanner

citizen · 06-24-2004, 05:46 PM

just read them off the ecu, its only takes a little bit longer than hooking up the snap on scanner and setting it up with the vin and everything. actually it probably takes less time.

sr240mike · 06-24-2004, 08:02 PM

Check out zcontrol.net. They have a DIY Consult board that measures and reads all sensors in real time. Cost is about $35 is you build it yourself or else its $50 already built. You can also datalog runs read the fuel mapsm and trace it. Oh yeah it also reads and clears trouble codes. Very cool.

06-23-2004, 11:37 AM	#1
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06-23-2004, 11:50 AM	#2
TBracingmike Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Queensbury Posts: 8 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	the wrong way to go well you could go the way I did and buy a 6.5 thousand dollar scanner only to have it not make much money..... but I would say thats a bad idea... I have a snap on mtx2500 scanner that'll do a 240 with a stock ecu... trying to figure out if I can do SR's.. I think I f I put it in as a 200sx ser it'll work... anyway I'm in NY sorry I can't be much more help.

06-24-2004, 08:02 PM	#5
sr240mike Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California, Norcal biiaatch Posts: 1,185 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Check out zcontrol.net. They have a DIY Consult board that measures and reads all sensors in real time. Cost is about $35 is you build it yourself or else its $50 already built. You can also datalog runs read the fuel mapsm and trace it. Oh yeah it also reads and clears trouble codes. Very cool. __________________ TWO IN THE COOT, ONE IN THE POOT

06-24-2004, 05:38 PM	#3
sleep Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: San Tan Valley, AZ Age: 42 Posts: 776 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Snap on Scanner

06-24-2004, 05:46 PM	#4
citizen Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,240 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: citizen Feedback Score: 0 reviews	just read them off the ecu, its only takes a little bit longer than hooking up the snap on scanner and setting it up with the vin and everything. actually it probably takes less time.