Honda Civic P0131 & 02 Sensor Diagnosis

Come along in this video as I see what is plaguing this 2002 Honda Civic Coupe' and find out what is making the check engine light come on with a code P0131. Once we see what the problem is we dig a little deeper and have some fun with the scope comparing "scan data" vs "real time data" with the scope and scan tool.
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[@monroeboone4667]

I just wanna say that even at my age(71) that I look forward to your vids and that only you and my old jewelry teacher, Soham Harrison, care about us viewers being able to see what u see. Also Eric the car guy is in that elite group of Caregivers. Thanks for all u do. The old Choctawman. BTW i've been working around cars since I was a toddler and I'm still learning from pros like you. Thanks again.

[@SouthMainAuto]

+Monroe Boone Glad you appreciate the effort that goes into these and thanks for watching!

[@monroeboone4667]

+South Main Auto Repair You are welcome and thanks for the shout out.

[@koffibanan3099]

Love the ending :D And a big thanks for all those extras you throw in: comparison scope/scantool, mini tool reviews, gratuitous brake cleaner footage and dry humour. It really sets your channel apart and makes it very enjoyable to watch. We appreciate it!!

[@SouthMainAuto]

+Koffi Banan is there a difference between dry and wet humor?

[@toyotatechMDT]

I couldn't put up with the Verus I tried for two weeks. I went for a Solus Ultra and kept my Vantage Pro that I've had for years. I have tried the Verus pro and that was great but I only had it two days off my snap on guy. Great video as ever, brake clean 100% record!

[@SouthMainAuto]

+Toyota Tech I have about had it with snap on. They are the crappiest company ever to deal with I swear.

[@billyr9840]

Eric, that was great for the average DIYer how you showed how to test the heater circuit for the O2 sensor for the goodies that it needs to operate, such as power & ground with the a common test light. It was also pretty cool that you did the same with the sensor ground integrity and to test the communication between the PCM and the O2 sensor with a test light using the 5 volt bias voltage the PCM was sending down the signal return. The PCM uses that bias voltage to check for a open or short to ground. In your case, using the test light ( to ground the signal wire ) you demonstrated that the PCM would of interpreted the 0 volts on the signal wire as a short to ground and when you removed the test light from the signal wire the bias voltage rose back up to 5 volts and the PCM would have interpreted the 5 volts as a open circuit on the signal return because it was unplugged. If you did not have a expensive scan tool ( like most DIYer's )you could simply use a DVM to check for that bias voltage to verify the integrity of the signal wire from the O2 back to the PCM. In ether scenario the PCM would have thrown a code and as you say, turn on that Money Making, Money Light! LOL ! It could also explain why in the past you said that the heater was not working properly and PCM did not throw a code. If the vehicle that you were working on did not have a bias voltage on the O2 sensor heater, the PCM would not know that the heater was malfunctioning, if the heat environment was at the O2s minimum operating temperature and it would continue to operate ( produce a voltage ) but it may be slow to respond or sluggish. Great Vid, Keep e'm coming!

[@thecheesburgler]

thanks for clarifying bias voltage

[@ZeldaNumber17]

Thanks Eric. This helped me diagnose the upstream o2 on my escort zx2. It was so lazy after the car was warm, almost same exact problem. Would dip down to .1v very very intermittently causing a buck when the engine speed was between 2300-2600rpm. Restarting the car would fix the problem for a bit but it would act up again. It was driving me nuts forever because it never threw a code....

[@JOHNPHUFNAGEL]

You should try upgrading the verus hard drive to a SSD and upgrade the memory to 1 Gig. I would occasionally have problems starting my verus. I did the upgrade myself in a few hours its the best thing I did!! No more starting issues!! It went from over 2 minutes to start down to 1 minute. Its not hard to do there is instructions on the net. Great video!!

[@abbeyrham4220]

no video is complete without................ great video, killer diagnosis, keep up the good work

[@SouthMainAuto]

+Abbey Rham Brake clean of course :P

[@stuzman52]

Good comparison Eric between the processed and real data. And nice diagnostics on the sensor. And the ending was pretty funny; keep up the good work!

[@SouthMainAuto]

+stuzman52 Haha thanks Terry!

[@hawaiianf1504]

Awesome video. I know that I'm not the sharpest butter knife in the drawer. But I want you to know that each time I watch a video of yours that you are helping me get the knack of confidently using my scan tools more effectively and more proficiently. Thanks again for another great video.

[@SouthMainAuto]

+Hawaiian F150 Glad you liked it man!

[@hawaiianf1504]

+South Main Auto Repair. Eric, sent you all an email to your company email box.

[@hawaiianf1504]

+Hawaiian F150 lemme know if you didn't receive it ... so i can resend. mahalo's

[@8power0]

Another excellent video cars are only getting more complicated and having the high tech equipment makes you a better and faster technician . I decided to try the autel maxidas 708 first and see how i like it i am waiting for it to be shipped thanks for the video keep up the great work .

[@SouthMainAuto]

+8power0 you can get the 908 in a mini version too, for less money.

[@8power0]

If the 708 is comfortable i well inquire into the 908 and thank you for the heads up .

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Great demo on how processed data can be misleading compared to the real-time signal. Would be interesting to see how noisy the signal was with the filter turned off on the Verus, and Peak Detect on. Nice work!

[@SouthMainAuto]

+motoYam82 It was nothing like the noise on the Autel that is for sure.

[@tctwg1]

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[@wyattoneable]

I enjoyed the troubleshooting process. I'll be back for more, thanks.

[@randygudeahn9585]

Eric, I left 4 ferrite clamps in a brown envelope in the drop box. I'm interested to see if that helps. looking forward to the Corvette and S10 follow ups and whatever is wrong with the Mercedes. So far, the Dakota has gone through a full tank of gas from Bath to Hornell and Elmira 3 times, no check engine lights at all. Great work sir!

[@SouthMainAuto]

+Randy Gudeahn Cool glad to hear thanks Randy. I was using a pressure transducer today that was noisy and I snapped the chokes over each cable and the signal stayed the same. i will play with them more and let you know thought. Thanks again!

[@corkyc6015]

Good Stuff. Appreciate the extra time to demonstrate Live VS Processed data streams. More importantly, Thanks for including the BrakeKleen segment; makes the video complete.

[@SouthMainAuto]

+Corky C Haha thanks!

[@arcdraw]

Great lesson, Dr. O. I recently gave in and picked up a U Scope from AES Wave. One of the best purchases I've made. It's pocket size but for a home mechanic it's a great start and has already paid for itself. For about $130 it's a great investment to anyone looking expand their diagnostic abilities. Oh and I'm still waiting on the SMA t-shirt to come on sale

[@Veritas_mens]

Is that the little U-scope? Because I've been wondering what that was like since I saw scanner Danner using one for a field diagnostic.

[@SouthMainAuto]

+Mathew Wood A friend of mine sent me one to try. They are very tiny but it worked ok,

[@Veritas_mens]

South Main Auto Repair I'm thinking that , for what I'll be doing, it will be just fine. Problem is finding these bloody things in Australia! haha

[@arcdraw]

For a beginner it's pretty good. The presets are pretty handy. For home use I think it a great buy.

[@SouthMainAuto]

Mathew Wood No amazon there?

[@speedineed5327]

Thanks for being honest about your diagnostic tools. You Just saved me a boat load of $.

[@Sandbag1300]

Great to see the difference in lag between a scanner and scope. Thank you for that. Good was 27:19 "one two barbecue", best was 29:45.

[@SouthMainAuto]

+Sandbag1300 Haha glad you liked it!

[@mikechiodetti4482]

Great comparison. I'm surprised at the comparison with the old sensor. Apparantly the PCM is putting out a signal, but checkout the 02, not good! Great Video!

[@spelunkerd]

I've seen that difference before, comparing scan tool live data vs labscope. I've assumed the difference is a result of a bottleneck in the communication rate between the PCM and the OBD output data port. The PCM is sending a sample of the O2 sensor readings, but of course random infrequent samples of a moving target fluctuate. I like to think it's not an issue with intake communication of the PCM, because otherwise the PCM would have trouble interpreting the info. The OBD port is not part of the regular function for the PCM, the port is there just so lowly humans can glance over the shoulder of a computer. No reason to communicate at top speed.

[@petem6291]

Very nice video , very well done a great way to confirm the problem by diagnosing /testing Thanks for taking the time to make these Videos Pete M

[@rrmech11]

Eric I was taught in my state of indiana when getting my emissions certification that scoping the real time of the o2 to see if she's working properly is to be on a frequency scale. There is a set of values at idle and 2500 rpm. I will get you them values. somewhere around 5 hertz at idle. I think Great video showing us the difference between real time process scanner time. Are you really having trouble frequently with the verus. I truly like pico for scopes and factory for our domestic cars. But as we all know you work on alot of different makes and models. Would be costly. Keep up the great camera work and diagnostics.

[@SouthMainAuto]

+Richard Gill Problems with the Verus! HAHA yeah that thing is the biggest pile I have ever owned to be honest with you.

[@chloeleedow7250]

Brilliant video to help a even a novice who's keen to try learn a go thankyou 😊

[@unencumbered]

Thumbs up as always Eric! Would've been interesting to see front door data of the sensors being forced both rich and lean with...wait for it...brake cleaner and a vacuum leak...next time. I was expecting a magic trick when you began folding the shop rag at the end but the brake clean polish was way funnier 😂 Time for a pico scope! Don't know what took me so long to get one...love it!

[@SouthMainAuto]

+Frank Totino Haha glad to provide entertainment!

[@rickjljr11]

A digital low pass filter would be super simple to add to their scope software. The problem might be the GUI to put a button on the screen. If enough squeaky wheels complain to them maybe? If you haven't guessed it, I like your videos.

[@63256325N]

I think that Snap-On should buy that tool back from you for the price you paid for it including all the repairs and then go find one that works from a different company. I'd be quite upset with that them if I were going through what you're going through. It's just not right. You shouldn't have to pay for repairs on a faulty piece of tech.. I'm angry just thing about. I've got to give you credit for being so level headed about it. Thanks for another fine video, I really appreciate the effort you put out put them together.

[@PeteWall]

The last twenty seconds earned my thumbs up.

[@SouthMainAuto]

+Pete Wall Haha thanks

[@uprednecked]

what did i forget? Brake cleaner! ha ha no torch for the o2? another great video Eric!

[@SouthMainAuto]

+uprednecked AHHHHA! THAT PROVES IT... YOU DID NOT WATCH THE END OF THE VIDEO! You better go have a look ...

[@whatdoyouthinktodd]

+South Main Auto Repair I need to buy stock in brake cleaner ;) nice job! still waiting for the front end rack

[@stchman]

+South Main Auto Repair So you used brake cleaner for the sake of using brake cleaner just to say you used brake cleaner. I'm sure that plastic piece on the valve cover benefited greatly from the brake cleaner paper towel.

[@autotech1467]

I learned a couple things on this video for my new Autotel Maxsis Elite! Thank you

[@OneAuto]

"Like I'd forget" LMAO! Again another good Video Eric. Keep us informed with the Autel scope, I have the 908 & was looking at extending its features with the scope just to have one tool fits all & convenience. Think I'll be sticking with my Pico

[@SouthMainAuto]

+One Auto, Stay with the Pico, the Autel Scope is garbage..

[@juanluismarmolejo6785]

excellent video . always supporting us with your work greetings from Mexico, hopefully one day you can put subtitles in Spanish, so you can understand more the videos greetings 👍

[@rjh2459]

Thanks for uploading.....Keep them coming!

[@petem6291]

Thank You for taking the time to make theses video

[@Veritas_mens]

Haha - loving the dramatic music, Eric. Thanks for the great video.

[@SouthMainAuto]

+Mathew Wood Haha thanks

[@jeffreagan8062]

thanks for going into the details of your set ups. I'm a beginner.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Fuel system status is also changing From closed to when you start the throttle snaps looks like its going back to Open Loop status Eric O @10:30 to @10:47 @SouthMainAutoRepairLLC

[@TheDisgruntledMechanic]

Haven't had much time to use my autel maxidas so I am glad and thank you for trailblazing for me so I can get some tips before I really get into using mine.

[@SouthMainAuto]

+The Disgruntled Mechanic Have you updated it yet Mike?

[@TheDisgruntledMechanic]

yes. No issues.

[@normansmith7806]

Great video! Way to finish it off at the end with the Brake Cleaner:) I like the Verus but some people do have problems with it.

[@SouthMainAuto]

+N Smith Mine works about 50% of the time. I love it and hate it at th same time lol

[@normansmith7806]

Yep no what u mean ;)

[@john_c]

Just curious, but as far as the scope function goes, have you ever considered just purchasing a dedicated "real" oscilloscope now that pretty good ones are available for about $300 to serve that function. They are not specifically automotive, but might offer some nice extra functionality (4 channels, variable filtering/bandwidth, math functions like duty cycle, frequency, rise/fall times, etc.). For example, Rigol has a popular line of cost effective digital scopes: www.amazon.com/Rigol-DS1054Z-Digital-Oscilloscopes-Bandwidth/dp/B012938E76/ref=sr_1_1?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1443397469&sr=1-1&keywords=rigol+oscilloscope

[@southtfort2103]

Hey Eric, good stuff. Older video. I have an Autel maxisys and would like to know if the quality of the Autel scope is any better. Understand lower end scope. Thanks.

[@rocketrider1405]

At 12:38 there is a good view of a cable that looks like it's in bad shape - corroded and greenish ... is it a ground for something? Should it be replaced soon? Great video, thanks!

[@feeneysmechanical6215]

Hey Eric, I was on craigslist buffalo the other day and I found a modis for sale for like 950.00. it's located in Avoca . I figured I would mention it to ya as a back up scope to your verus and autel.

[@SouthMainAuto]

+GREG Feeney I think they quit making updates for it though right?

[@feeneysmechanical6215]

I was told I can get updates to 15.4. But I will call my snapon guy Monday. I will let you know

[@feeneysmechanical6215]

Btw I enjoy the videos and I am always eager to watch new ones.

[@jimmaas4841]

Never without the Brake Cleaner. LOL. Great video!

[@SouthMainAuto]

+Jim Maas ;) Yep!

[@JeffreyStrader]

Its the all new Eric O' Brake Cleaner!

[@SouthMainAuto]

+Jeffrey dontyouwish Sounds a bit Irish haha

[@shawncammon5534]

Great video, thanks for the information!

[@whitetiger8652]

Great video Eric. My opinion on the Verus is that I would be giving an attorney a call. You definitely received a lemon from Snap On.

[@SouthMainAuto]

+White Tiger Ha Snapon is an 800 pound gorilla, lots of wasted time in court fees is all that would be. They are a huge company and don't care about small potatoes like me.

[@MaicSalazarDiagnostics]

The last part with the brake cleaner was superb!!! Hahahahahaha

[@SouthMainAuto]

+Maic Salazar Lol thanks

[@OldAdventureBikes]

I also have a verus wireless but I've never had a problem with it. 2 things I would recommend is changing the hard drive to a solid state hard drive. Also never use it as a computer so don't use any other programs or ever go on the Internet with it. I actually don't even connect mine to the net unless I'm updating it.

[@SouthMainAuto]

+Mike Lange Well I am not gonna change the hard drive in it, they should for 10 grand if i is an issue. I also never get on the web with it too b/c it just locks it up and it is slow as death as it is all ready.

[@CMDRSweeper]

You made me crack up laughing with that ending you put on there! But you did leave me with one question... When are you going to make use of that rail line nearby and order yourself a couple of boxcars of brake cleaner? Or maybe transition to using tankers for the stuff?

[@SouthMainAuto]

+CMDR Sweeper Hey you may be one to something there!

[@wtbm123]

I just had to replace my Solus Ultra , Seems everyone with a Snap On Scanner has issues with them . Even with the limitations that 908 is starting to look good.

[@SouthMainAuto]

+wtbm123 The 908 is real good as a scan tool... it crushes snap on on late model stuff let me tell ya

[@Skeptic100100]

South Main Auto Repair...did the updates fix the scope issues on the Maxisys ? Have you tried the newer Elite, if so , how is the scope ? Thanks !

[@lusiobarrom733]

I like the end

[@mr2law]

Nice Video again! . I was hoping you would show the choppy autel scope data.

[@SouthMainAuto]

+mr2law Nahh did wanna beat this car to death.

[@Bryankrall8090]

That’s one of the best cars ever made.

[@8power0]

Just got my autel and i am curious how good is it on nissan and thanks again keep up the great work .

[@SouthMainAuto]

+8power0 Mine has worked good so far ...

[@ItsAlwaysRusty]

Brake Clean all the way. Great ending! Hey, new back round sound for the list.. Train Horn..

[@SouthMainAuto]

+ItsAlwaysRusty We have sirens in the up coming vette vid! (the meat wagon)

[@jdfinch1229]

Yesterday I was helping a tech at my shop diagnose a no brake light problem and as I was directing him on where to start I said "Get your scope on a rope out and do some hokey pokey on the brake switch" lol you're a bad influence or maybe a good one?

[@SouthMainAuto]

+JD A Hey man that is what ya gotta do. Maybe I can sing the hoki poki song next time.

[@RICHFO100]

THE BEST GUY SMART KNOW WHAT TO DO

[@steubens7]

seen a few videos suggesting cleaning the oxygen sensor for some related codes? can you even do that? one method uses a torch to blast off the soot, something you can do when you bench test it. another soaks the end in gasoline over night

[@donaldmoy6021]

Hey my dad use to always cleaned the air cleaner on top of the carb when he was a mechanic. That way the customer always knew he worked on their car.

[@jamesbarnett5689]

Throttle body not carbblol

[@SteveRobReviews]

Awesome vid Eric . WOW 👍

[@shaneharrison4775]

Cool I enjoied the diag

[@nbassmusky]

Eric, have you compared the processed data Actron scope to real time? If I had a real scope I would but I don't. Just a thought, I realize the Actro has a small screen.

[@HUBBABUBBADOOPYDOOP]

*@**16:58* After removing the _nearly useless_ and badly corroded static/ground strap- you stuck the test light to the valve cover in 2 places, and then the heat shield- resulting in an intermittent light operation, only lighting while directly on a valve cover nut. That strap is there for a reason, I know you know that. It should be eventually replaced. I've seen many strange electrical anomalies occur from a badly corroded or missing static/ground strap (especially here in Central New York).

[@SouthMainAuto]

+HUBBABUBBA DOOPYDOOP Or it could be because they were painted and the nut was not...

[@HUBBABUBBADOOPYDOOP]

Could be.

[@jsohn18436572]

how is the bidirectional control on that autel? you can get external filters that would fix that hash on the scope portion. I am sick of my MODIS breaking and am considering getting away from snap on scanners.

[@SouthMainAuto]

+jsohn18436572 The scan tool is wonderful... scope... well jury is still out on that actually.

[@videogameobsession]

We just had the muffler replaced on our '99 Honda Civic and about 2 days later the Check Engine light lit up. The ODBII gave a reading of P0131. Is there a chance that the work they did on this might have caused this to happen? I reset the error, but still need to drive it around a bit to see if it comes back. Thanks

[@Southernshaker]

learn a lot from your videos, good luck in deer woods.

[@randygudeahn7304]

Eric, have you tried a ferrite choke on the Autel leads? I have quite a few if you want to try.

[@SouthMainAuto]

+Randy Gudeahn (ProTech) I haven't Randy, I was talking with Ivan and he says that a lot of scopes you can not turn off the "peak detect" feature on and that is why it gets all the noise. He has some scopes that do the same thing. If you get by my way and wanna drop one off I'd give it a try for the sake of experiment though!

[@stevelapointe140]

what is your thoughts on the maxis scan tool now? what are your thoughts on it for shade trees like me that do diagnostics on machines in other industries?

[@donparrish5634]

I found if you close those other pids the speed rate is better on selecting just HO2S

[@jamesbond2187]

i always rode around with my primary a/f sensor unplugged after i got the heater code but i have a KTUNER ecu [[ kpro for 05-06]] so it was already tuned and ran fine without it now that i did a TSx swap i guess the intial start up needs the 02 sensor because its suck on 14.7 on the tuner app and says OL_FAULT, Plus both fuel trips read 0 at all times if i go past 5% tps the car stalls out will this on sensor cause all these problems where i cant even get the car out the bay door

[@TheTexasCoder]

That stinks about the Verus. Sorry to hear about that, have you attempted to upgrade the ram (should use laptop memory SODIMM) and swap the hard drive (Current drive is probably a 5400 RPM) to a solid state drive? That "out of memory" error you got leads me to believe the apps you have open are overwhelming the components. In any case man, great video! Have a great weekend!

[@HUBBABUBBADOOPYDOOP]

+TheTexasCoder Either that or increase the Page (Swap) File size- best to have it equal to amount of RAM. Win7 Forum makes a program called "Ultimate Tweaker" for Win7, freeware. Works beautifully. 1 useful part is "forcibly unload DLLs from memory after use".

[@TheTexasCoder]

+HUBBABUBBA DOOPYDOOP That is a very good point! The swap file and the windows tweak app would do wonders for his Verus. Does the Verus run the full version of Windows or is it the Windows CE version? Also, would running outside software void snap-on's warranty?

[@HUBBABUBBADOOPYDOOP]

TheTexasCoder Regardless of "version" every OS has a type of "Swap" file that information is written to and read from- to free up RAM. Be it a FDD, HDD, SSD, or even a wireless drive or Cloud-based storage. You can even disable it- watch what happens. That Tweaker is a 1-time use action. It leaves no trace of being used, no change log. It only writes to registry one time, one single multi-command .Bat file. It is not a TSR, and contains no digital signature. It is used to modify registry values- not create or delete them. It does not affect any checksum values (detectable by antimalware) but only the hexadecimal of certain A20 Handles and Memory Mangers, DLL runtimes, and GL/TSR settings. If one knew exactly what/where to modify- you wouldn't need the program at all; it merely makes it easier for the regular User, by using a simple GUI. The Creators of that Forum have been doing stuff for a long time- and so have I. Please at least educate yourself on the subject (look into it) before you blindly criticize something or someone. I'm not going to argue about something I learned 22 years ago, and neither would you. I merely made a suggestion to a complete stranger; I'm sure Eric is smart enough to do what he wants to- he doesn't require a watch dog- tied up in the back yard and barking at a squirrel. From Wikipedia: "A distinctive feature of Windows CE compared to other Microsoft operating systems is that large parts of it are offered in source code form. First, source code was offered to several vendors, so they could adjust it to their hardware. Then products like Platform Builder (an integrated environment for Windows CE OS image creation and integration, or customized operating system designs based on CE) offered several components in source code form to the general public. However, a number of core components that do not need adaptation to specific hardware environments (other than the CPU family) are still distributed in binary only form". Totally tweakable.

[@petrocksgarage]

+TheTexasCoder, according to the snap-on flyer for the Verus it is running Windows XP (which has been deprecated and no longer supported by MS for a few years now). I’ll add a link in my next post. In case KZbin flags it as spam or something, simply Google “Snap-On Bid Specs” and it will be the first link titled “Diagnostics Brochures and Bid Specs - Snap-on”. On that page, click the Verus link and search for ‘Windows’ within the resulting .pdf.

[@HUBBABUBBADOOPYDOOP]

Pet Rock's Garage *EXTREMELY* repairable, maintainable. You're not "online" with it- so no need for anything further (updates, security, etc.) from Microsoft. On the bench of a competent tech- this device could very easily be brought back to life, and it wouldn't cost Eric any more of his hard earned cash. No more sending it in to company- to be gouged.

[@charlespolite6954]

Great job!!!

[@robbyjones7631]

Scan tools should have the thumbwheel like a Snap-on scanner to turn up the idle.

[@allanthrower32]

Have you considered the PicoScope automotive kit?

[@jefferypowell9885]

good watching you work some guys on utube are a joke

[@GRowe1978]

Eric, how many channels does the Autel scope have? Or are there different options or models?

[@SouthMainAuto]

+GRowe1978 4 and only one option

[@GRowe1978]

South Main Auto Repair Cool, I haven't looked into it yet, but we just bought the scan tool. For what it does, you can't beat it for the price.

[@ozzstars_cars]

Overall, how well does the bi directional control with the Alltel work?

[@SouthMainAuto]

+Ozzstar Pretty darn good so far

[@snakez27]

"time to do some vtec'in at the drift track"

[@Climaster]

Help I just bought a 1997 Honda Civic with engine d16y8 . That came with code P0141 code . I’ve checked my vehicle and I’m missing the bank 2 . Is capped on the exhaust and I don’t see a connector anywhere . Any help to correct this issue ?

[@bborkzilla]

A tool that relies on Microsoft Windows? There's your problem! We had to scrap an older Tek scope because it ran Windows 2000 and it was just too creaky and fragile to rely on.

[@SouthMainAuto]

+hoppes9 I know, you'd think snap on charging what they do for it would get with the times a bit, but the motto is build it for a nickle and sell it for 10 grand!

[@rubenske091]

P0132 Circuit HIGH VOLTAGE?????? THANKS

[@rebdawi2002]

Hello Sir, I have a problem with my Acura TSX 2009, it's misfiring and giving me P0301 code, I changer sparkplugs, ignition coils and. fuel injectors, but problem didn't go away, it does'nt go over 20 mph and checkenging is blinking.

[@geojor]

very good...

[@glwtribo]

Nice car. ;). Great stuff! Thanks!

[@RickDominick69]

Here is a humdinger for you I have a 94 Honda Accord standard 16 valve I have a code 21 I do not have a VTEC. So what's the problem?

[@JohnDoe-yj5ng]

That engine ground wire looks kind of, on its way out? Bad engine ground maybe?

[@TheSkysteve]

2002 hondo accord p0135 code, checked heater circuit good but no 5 volt from fro ecu ? broken wire ?

[@scientist100]

I can upgrade this Verus to SSD, if you still have it, I can explain to you how to do it or look it up online. My Verus Pro is running great after I upgraded to SSD.

[@TinkeringTom91]

My O2 sensor one has a flat line and a voltage of 2.1 is this normal or something very wrong?

[@dreamer2355]

Great video as usual. I guess the 2 people who disliked this video are trolls or parts changers :/

[@SouthMainAuto]

+dreamer2355 Haha... oh well

[@speedineed5327]

Yeah you rite! I been wanting to kick somebodies ass all week , maybe we can locate them. lol

[@For--nop]

The error with the Varus you're getting is an OutOfMemoryException. This is mostly harmless in terms of the function of the device. Its almost never an indication of a hardware problem in something embedded like this and no need to send it back to snapon. Generally its a software issue due to attempting to do too much at the same time on the device. Either you're overloading it or the software that runs on it was done poorly. Anything on the scope that involves history like taking traces or having lots of browser tabs open will eat into your maximum working memory. Closing down programs or restarting the device should help free things up.

[@vincebauer4777]

Can u turn heater on with scanner

[@Drew99GT]

4 Snap On reps have watched this vid as of 2:25 UTC 9/27/2015!!!

[@SouthMainAuto]

+Drew99GT Haha and they are laughing to because they all ready got paid. Maybe I could do a a whole one hour special on how sucky there service and tool is!? That might get some attention Lol

[@elishaolguin2695]

Can a bad 02 Sensor cause a car to shut off at Idle? I have a 2005 Civic.

[@pontiac961]

hello DR.O..is your autel bidirectional?

[@randygudeahn7304]

I will drop some off at the shop in the door tomorrow.

[@SouthMainAuto]

+Randy Gudeahn (ProTech) Thanks Randy!

[@feeneysmechanical6215]

Good afternoon, I find out they still have software updates for the modis.

[@SouthMainAuto]

+GREG Feeney Oh ok thanks

[@feeneysmechanical6215]

Your welcome. Question is there gonna be a part 2 video on the vette?

[@SouthMainAuto]

you'll be happy tomorrow morning :)

[@feeneysmechanical6215]

Awesome. Thank you. Btw I learned alot from your recent civic video nice work.

[@xushenxin]

what's the issue? I still don't understand if you have found the issue yet.

[@simonflores3410]

where did you connect the leads to check the heaters wires

[@Tech-NO-City]

On that snapon tool. I could make a norton ghost backup so if you have issues you can restore the image or just clone the hard drive. Hit me up id do it for cheep if you cant.

[@DJDevon3]

The Autel has a capacitive touch screen. You'll want to find a special capacitive stylus for it. A regular style for a resistive touch screen will not work as well (if at all sometimes). That might be why you're having trouble with it. ;) You can make your own if you have a nice full metal jacket pen. There's a great DIY instructable tutorial on it. www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Capacitive-Stylus/ Speaking of full metal jacket I bet a clean bullet would work pretty well too. Find an old gutted 50 cal bullet and smooth the bullet head down to a nice round shape. Come on that would make for a great stylus you know you want to. :P

[@SouthMainAuto]

+DJDevon3 Haha thanks for the info DJ!