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Originally Posted by Blue Bowtie
That's not the case at all. As I mentioned previously, an MT2500 will access and control the PCM (bi-directional), and they are a lot more prevalent in the service world than Vetronix (Tech or Tech-II) scanners, at about ten times more places than dealerships. I have two (one working), plus cartridges, adapters, keys, and cables, and don't even work professionally (full time) on autos. It's a little like buying a good torque wrench or oscilloscope. If you're serious about working on your vehicles, you need some tools.
I understand (and acknowledged) that a lack of power at Pin 16 might be a problem, and might even require a new fuse to enable the scan (Wow - That might cost an extra 35¢ or more!). With an MT2500, you can depress the internal power (battery) button and at least scan the ALDL for communication.
Further, the Actron tools will not communicate with the 1994-95 GM PCMs that are hybrid OBD (OBD1.5" as they are somethimes called) PCMs and ECMs.
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Well I did not know GM 94 and 95 models were not OBDII, I just know they have the OBDII connector and my SOLUS PRO (SNAPON) uses the OBDII adapter and key 13 to connect to the 94 LeSabre computer, this is why I suspected it to be OBDII.
As he mentioned before he tried to have it scanned but there machine would not connect, I don't know if it was a power problem at the connector or comunication problem with the computer or if it was just a cheap code reading scanner like actron or if it was a diagnostic scanner, like MT2500, techII, Solus, solus pro, modis, mentor, etc.
Just a thought, I would upgrade to the new Solus or Pro, or even the modis. The MT2500 is obsolete, in 2008 Snap-On will no longer be making updates (cartridges) for the MT2500. Although may not affect you since you don't use yours for business.