@@DTA762 I've only used it for idle, so any delay doesn't come into play. Kawasaki shop manual calls for confirming idle rate when doing the break in service and I bought it strictly for that. I don't use it while riding.

I have the VCDS HEX-V2 for my Audi, so haven't used the D7 as much on that car. I believe that D7 will code Audi batteries, but I would need to verify that in the next few days.

@@KentForrestThank you for the quick reply! Please do share if you find out!

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If you spend a little time with my feed you'll understand I don't create tutorials. I don't purport to be a "KZbinr" running a "channel." I'm a long time DIYer that offers up occasional thoughts and tips for other DIYers. I don't ever position myself as teaching new people how to do things. Though, I do hope my videos encourage people to DIY more often.

Never hurts to trust that Motorcraft label. I suspect it's the same juice made by Prestone.

Amazon has kits you can buy with many different types of leads that will allow you to use your meter more effectively across a range of applications.

Except this event caused me to purchase Multiecuscan for the Fiat and it showed the DTC immediately. The idea that you'd need to take your scanner out of vehicle specific mode and rerun as a generic obd to see a critical dtc is nonsensical. Also, XTool engineers were baffled and hoped to catch the issue in a subsequent update. They may have by now, as they update frequently and this all occured months ago.

@@KentForresti understand ur opinion, but as i said this is not a tool issue , its the way car ecus are build and programmed to work. You will notice obd2 protocol shows for ex P0402 and under car manufacure protocol after cycle is completed will give u a different dtc as P0402-00 or 03 after ecu will gather more data about the issue and help u better understand whats happening. This will happen no matter is a xtool ar launch or autel.

@@MrAladinnu but you're factually wrong about the circumstances. The XTool continued to not report any DTC when Multiecuscan was reporting the DTC. This is not a matter that can be debated. This is factually what occurred. I'll also repeat that I was in communication with the XTool engineers and they agreed the DTC should have been picked up and they were taking a fresh look at their most recent Fiat diagnostic file update to find the issue. They've likely resolved it by now. But with Multiecuscan already purchased, that's what I'll use on the Fiat going forward.

@@KentForrest ok. I programmed and developed ecus for long years now. A scanner only will show u a dtc code if ecu decide to send that info, only if the cycle is conpleted. Until then the dtc will be shown on obd2 protocol with the clear mention of pending. Search google for pending dtc and u will learn more. If scanner is not up to date will always read the dtc but will have no description code for it. Regards

T Rex racing.

Necessary? No. Factory service manual says +20/-20 is acceptable. Would I pay a shop to hunt the issue down? Also no. As a DIY I will often tinker on matters that aren't necessarily "problems" but are just "not exactly right."

This was quite some time back and I don't recall.

Man, I don't wanna admit how far I had this oven taken up from back and bottom before I thought to look for the tech sheet under the top trim. 🤦🏻‍♂️ Glad I could help you out.

I agree and use exclusively Shell, Chevron and 76

There were 4 attempts made with the XTool. None of them picked up the DTC. These guys push up software updates frequently, so I trust they'll correct the glitch. But we need our scanners to work when we need our scanners to work. Pretty unfortunate to have this happen. Fortunately, I had a backup tool.

@@KentForrest I just bought an xtool d7w after I watched your video. It isn't what they said it was and didn't list things it can't do. I am kinda disappointed and if I knew what I know now I would have just got a d7. Thanks

@@petescustomcarshop I've used the D7 since 2022 on three makes; Ford, Audi and Fiat. On the Fords I've yet to run into anything the D7 can't do, that I've needed. The Audi and Fiat I've found the D7 sometimes lacking. But usually XTool eventually releases an update to patch the issue.

I think Honda's generally have fewer data points. Global OBD might be helpful especially Mode 6 data. It was explained to me that if it relates to emissions, Global OBD has the required info.

2002 leans me toward thinking that's all that was made available by the ECU. Those were still fairly early days of diagnostics. But there's the possibility that XTool just hasn't fully developed their software for that model year. Email and ask them. They are super responsive when I ask questions.

My issue was exhaust valve on Cylinder 4.

The GT Air 2 is not a base helmet for one thing, it’s one of Shoei’s top selling helmets right now, but the truth is that the visor part of the helmet is low quality, feels janky, and isn’t made to spec from factory when paying 650+ for a helmet you can believe some people will be rightfully upset when they spend all that money for a helmet that isn’t perfect when you buy it. I’ve had better functionality out if helmets that cost half the GT Air 2 so it’s disappointing. Other than that the rest of the helmet seems to be relatively good. If you can sacrifice comfort for reliability and easy use then i would recommend an HJC i70, older helmet but still really nice, easy to do everything, has a nice secondary sun visor and easily switchable visors you don’t have to mess with to get a nice fit

It is helpful to have background knowledge on the automotive systems and sensors involved, their operation, and the expected values. Referencing a factory service manual for your specific vehicle is also helpful.

How do I do this? I’ve plugged the plug in multiple times and pulled on the wires. Should I be using pliers or anything?

@@user-zl3ng5tx9f Just a temporary fix unfortunately. But, if possible, you may want to unplug dishwashed and plug back in. Or turn the circuit breaker off then back on after a minute or so. (That worked one time.)