Looking at a Snap On MT 2500 scanner,got a question.

[Paul Workman]

Originally Posted by RICHARD TILL

This is interesting. Due to my brother`s passing a few months ago, i`ve inherited a Snap On MT 2500. Was bought in 2000. He owned a 91 Vette. I`ve just went a got it out of its case. On the end of the ALDL connector theres a module with the number MT 2500-10. The module has a lead plugged into it and the other end has alligator clips to connect to a 12v power source??? Guess i need to start reading in that 7-8 inch pile of books with it.

Ah! Good to know. Well, mine doesn't have a #10 in the kit. So, I'll be on the hunt for one now, I guess!

I have an older AutoXray 1000 scanner that has paid for itself many times over. However, it is no longer supported, and when I upgraded my computer to this laptop (sheesh...7 years ago is it?) the old 'Xray software will not run on Windows 7. So, I can't download the scanner into the computer to create charts and graphs, and the like. I'm looking to the MT 2500 (such a deal on ebay) to fill that gap.

I'll update when I can find a module and get it running!



Thanks!

[Billy Mild]

Would you be able to take a picture of the module? I want to make sure I get all the correct pieces to pull codes and do the bi directional pieces.

[Billy Mild]

Anyone?

[RICHARD TILL]

Can`t post a picture but; 2 1/2" x 1 3/4" x 1/2". Black plastic. GM-1 and MT2500-10 engraved on each side. Male/female plugs. Sticker on the side with barcode and the number 2201909. Has a female power plug in opening on it`s side.

[Billy Mild]

GM-1 is the connector to the diagnostic port from what I understand. The MT2500-10 cartridge I have not found on Ebay, yet.

[Billy Mild]

I just bought one of these MT2500 scanners. I hooked it up but the only thing I can see are Engine, Body, and ABS codes for the ZR1. Nothing related to the suspension.

[mike100]

No scanner can 'scan' the suspension codes. Even the tech1 doesn't- what it does is ground the pin for the fx3 diagnostic to flash the light on the dash panel to be read in the pulse count fault code sort of way.

[Billy Mild]

Originally Posted by mike100

No scanner can 'scan' the suspension codes. Even the tech1 doesn't- what it does is ground the pin for the fx3 diagnostic to flash the light on the dash panel to be read in the pulse count fault code sort of way.

There is a guy in town with a Tech 1a that has hooked it up to my car. It was able to pull the codes and reset the codes. I don't really have an option to look at Suspension stuff. Everything else I do on the MT-2500.

[mike100]

There's nothing to look at except the light that flashes on the dash. you can do that without a scanner- it is just a lot easier to use the scanner than jamming a paperclip into the connector while crawling upside down into the footwell.

They never programmed a sophisticated data stream for the FX3 controller- it is bare bones 80's microprocessor tech. I guess it is nice to be able to erase codes with the scanner, but pulling the plug on the fx3 box or the battery should do the same thing.

In my experience either you have a bad actuator, or the installation is either too tight or too loose on the rubber bushing and the actuator and gear aren't meshing good.

[lbszr]

Will this scanner record live data. Like show if detonation sensor was tripped during a run?