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Any Open Source Solutions For DIY Auto Diagnostics?

Posted by kdawson on from the data-more-data dept.

slaxx writes "As an avid tinkerer, I really want to collect as much data about my car as possible. Using On-Board Diagnostics (OBDII) sounded great to me, but the pricetags of systems like AutoTap Scanner are a bit much for my college budget to handle. Are there any free, open source solutions available? What do Slashdotters do to tinker and record the inner workings of their own vehicles?"

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  1. Re:As an engineer... by ubergeek65536 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Maybe that's why you are a former mechanic. A good mechanic knows that 90% of the time on a specific car that a misfire on cylinder 3 is that leaking head gasket you have either fixed 50 times or read about in the TSB. Shitty mechanics are shitty mechanics with or without a scanner.

  2. Re:SAE can suck it. by BitZtream · · Score: 0, Troll

    They are open, anyone can buy them.

    Open does not mean 0 cost contrary to how its been warped by GPL zealots.

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  3. Re:Buy an oldtimer or get a Matlab license by pnewhook · · Score: 0, Troll

    You completely missed my point. I don't tinker because I have far better things to do with my time.

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