[Gmecm] Class2 DIY tools?

[WopOnTour]

FYI
The Catera used Keyword 2000 (sometimes called K-line) not Class 2
WopOnTour

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phillip Kuhn" <pmkls1 at yahoo.com>
To: <gmecm at diy-efi.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 8:17 AM
Subject: Re: [Gmecm] Class2 DIY tools?


> Well, you are right on except the catera wasn't a CAN
> or LAN vehicle it was just really retarded lol. I
> don't know what the difference between a catera and
> other GM vehicles was that aftermarket scan tools dont
> work with them other than the fact that they were
> manufactured in germany by opel. The catera actually
> was gone a couple of years before CAN vehicles
> arrived. The catera did use a class 2 data bus but all
> of the electronics on those cars are completely
> different than a "normal" gm car and information about
> how they work is limited even to GM technicians. As
> far as a CAN adapter you answered my question as I
> wasnt sure of the availability of such for an
> aftermarket tool. And as far as the bravada goes there
> are a couple of things you still need a tech 2 and
> access to an online connection to do but that is
> mostly for programming that wouldnt necessarily be
> considered as normal troubleshooting. And like I said
> from what I have been told about the capabilities of
> aftermarket scan tools the one you are using is
> capable of far more than the otc can do.
> 
> 
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