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Can tuner be used to check a CEL on a diff. Stang?

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Old 06-16-2011, 11:42 AM
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Default Can tuner be used to check a CEL on a diff. Stang?

I have a question. My friend's Mustang just got a Check Engine light on and he can't seem to figure out what the problem is. I have my own tuner, SCT SF3/X3, and I was wondering if I can connect my own tuner to his car and see what the problem is. Also, would the tuner work on any other car, say, a Ford Expedition or even a Honda Civic, just as examples?
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Old 06-16-2011, 12:41 PM
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Just to read a code, yes I believe it would work as you are not uploading any info, simply reading it.

It wouldn't work on a Civic, only on any Ford from 1996 to 2010 with the exception of the 2008 to 2010 diesel engines.
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Old 07-02-2011, 06:03 PM
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OBDII specs are not Ford specific. If you can use it to pull codes from other then the vehicle it is locked to, I don't see why it has to be a Ford to read codes. My OBDII reader works on Ford, GM. Chrysler, etc.
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Old 08-13-2011, 01:51 PM
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Reading DTC codes and writing a tune are not the same thing. While I am not sure about the Diablo or SCT specifically. they MAY be able to read codes from other brands of vehicles but most likely won't be able to upload a tune to other than a select group of vehicles/engines.
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Yes it can read from another. My X3 is currently locked to my 06 GT and I was able to read a CEL code on my 01 Sable with it this weekend.
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