Recent content by Mechanico

Ok thanks theoldwizard1! I'll look into the Rigol 1054Z. I've been wanting a scope a long time but honestly don't know enough about scopes and their specs to choose a good one.

Can someone read the specs on these scopes and tell me which one you'd get? The 1st one is hand held unit and the 2nd one is more like a desktop or bench unit. Or recommend something better all together for around 300 bucks. Thanks in advance! Hantek DSO 1060 2 Channel Oscilloscope...

Has anyone tried one of these Cen-Tech item #94181 Wire Tracers? I could use a wire tracer now and then. Sometimes continuity test just don't get the job done because you may not have a place to actually test for continuity that you can get too without taking half the vehicle apart.

I can't decide for the life of me which Power Probe to get. Just to have power and ground anywhere on the vehicle with a momentary switch by itself is a major plus. And that to me is where the PP really shines. If you have light issues on trailers, Ac fans, window motors etc. You can quickly...

Does anyone use the PPECT Mode in the PP4? Combined with a Power Probe ECT2000 to send a signal through a suspected broken wire. Scan along the wire with the PP4 and it will let you know where the broken wire is. I wonder how well this works, it was left off in the PP Hook. If that works well...

You can actually take the probe off the PP Hook and plug in a cord with a pencil size probe and get into even tighter area's than even a test light can get. This guy shows that lead here. It will test a 5 pin relay all by itself with the special 3 way wire that plugs into the top. They could...

Looks like they've updgraded the 802 to a 708? I'm wondering if I can get my new 802 Elite Full System upgraded or do you have to buy the version they sell at rfe1.com? What does Data Streaming add to the 802?

What are going to do with a Fire 8 tablet? What kind of software and connectors will you use with it? I agree with not buying hardware but you have to have diagnostic software that competes with the big names for that to be a viable solution. And based on reviews I'm not convinced yet that...

I'm also excited to see what Blues Driver brings to the table in the future. I feel like we'll be able to do cylinder cut out tests with our cell phones one day and maybe they'll even get the big rigs in on it as well. If they don't someone will. Maybe even an oscilloscope? I've driven and been...

I would love to have gotten the Snapon Verus Pro but they go from 3500 unupdated to 8500 bucks updated for a used on ebay and I just simply don't have that kind of money right now. Just for the Oscilloscope a Verus Pro would be a joy to have. I think the Verus Pro is the one where they...

Will the Autel 802 give live data on transmissions?

I went ahead and got an Autel 802. I'm pretty impressed with it so far. Its 1000's times better than what I've had. LOL! I'm sure it will do more for me as I learn it. It didn't finish the KOER test tonight on my 2000 Ford Windstar. For a minute it was looking pretty interesting. The engine...

One thing you could do is drill a hole on down past the metal with a smaller bit. That way you can punch all the concrete away from the wire. Then if you can find a hole saw that fits the hole perfectly to run with your regular drill, saw the metal out, then put the hammer drill back in and...

So far I like the Torque lite app. I've scanned and pulled and cleared codes on 4 vehicles with it. I don't have them all fixed yet but thats a start. LOL! I was kind of disappointed that it won't tell me if my alternator is putting out 14V. I saw a condition a while back where my daughters...

Love the shop and all the Marothon collectibles man. I love the old Gulf and Union 76 stuff as well. I might need to look for some of that stuff eventually.