What software to use for CEL's

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  1. Taras
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    Well, again i got a cel! What a surprise! Does anyone know what software i can use to read cel's?

    Thanks, Taras
     
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    EcuEdit
    EcuExplorer by Tari Racing.

    Also, advance auto parts and schucks usually have a scanner they'll let you check and clear cels for free.

    It's a good way to help sell parts. Maybe someone with an AP could help you out.
     
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    i cant get ECUExplorer anywhere. How hard is EcuEdit to use? Can i use enginuity to check for cels?
     
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    If you can wait until tomorrow, I can probably scare up a copy off my carputer. I'm just too tired to do it right now.

    G'night,
    Stuart.
     
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    That would be great. I need to figure this out. This **** is killing me!!
     
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    ok i found Ecuexplorer. How do i use it to check for cels?
     
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    I just cant get this stupid thing to work!
     
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    If it's really burning you up, you can limp to you're nearest walmart, you can buy a decent obd2 codereader for a shade over 100, or a cheap one under 50.

    I am really glad I bought mine, most my CELs are cat effeciency...I need to go stage 2 so I don't worry about it;)
     
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    I would buy one but i know i can use EcuExplore for this instead. Its free.
     
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    Actually, now I come to think about it, I seem to remember that the CEL reading never did work right. But you *can* use it to clear CELs, albeit without knowing what they are. You may be fighting a lost cause.

    Stuart.
     
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    link does not work
     
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    Well, I can rehost it for you when I get home. Looks like that terrible website is down.

    ECUExplorer 3.0.0.25.
     
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    ecu explorer worked fine for me code reading. If I remember correctly it doesn't clear them.
     
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    got the file. Havent tried to use it yet. However i got the cel out. Its P0171 lean code bank one. And the car runs very rough at idle.
     
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    Autozone will also check them for free.
     
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    geez taras, chill
     
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    It sucks iam is down to 12 now. For some reason my intake temp shows 104 degrees and lowest of went was 84. Its way to hot even during the summer it never went up more that 75. I think soneting is ****ed!
     
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    Ok, i put in 3gl of 100 octane and reset the ecu and after a 20 or so miles Ecu still stayed at 16 so i hope that was just ****ty gas.
     
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    Nope, you can use it to clear them. Use the "reset ECU" function.
     
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    I *know* that works, but could never read the CEL codes on mine. Of course I have a JECS ECU, the red-headed-stepchild of Open Source ECU tuning :(

    Stuart.
     
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    That'll do it. It also clears learned parameters as well. What I was getting at is there was no "clear codes" type button. I should have been more clear.