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Re: GM Tech 2 options
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2017 3:55 pm
by kevm14
Estimated Delivery:
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
By End of Day
Damn. What do we need US distributors for other than for marking up the price?? So much for the slow boat from China. Now we have the fast airplane.
I did get a text that signature is required. Fortunately that will probably work out fine given my situation. What if no one is home? Does it go straight back to China?
Re: GM Tech 2 options
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2017 6:48 pm
by Adam
kevm14 wrote:What if no one is home? Does it go straight back to China?
Maybe it comes straight to my house?
Re: GM Tech 2 options
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2017 4:12 pm
by kevm14
Damn!
Customs status updated CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA 11:23 AM
Look at this go! If I am to understand, this shit was like one day air from China to OH, and then another overnight flight from OH to me...or perhaps some kind of really long ground delivery but I doubt it.
Re: GM Tech 2 options
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2017 8:14 pm
by Bob
That's crazy fast. Just the flying time from HKG to Cincinnati has to be like 15 or 16 hours.
Re: GM Tech 2 options
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2017 7:01 am
by kevm14
Departed Facility in CINCINNATI HUB - USA CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA 5:57 AM
Apparently it made it through customs. Still on track for delivery today by end of day. Score.
Re: GM Tech 2 options
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2017 7:01 pm
by kevm14
Unboxing.
Taped for waterproofness? Or general structural integrity?
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Hilarious invoice which I assume is basically for customs. It does clearly state made in China. But it also states $55 value. It also says Shenzen on it.
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Inside the box was this case.
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This thing is so much bigger than I thought. Then I realized that screen (while monochrome) was pretty big for this kind of thing in the 90s. And really, the tool is pretty sophisticated for the era.
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Took me a while to connect all the things and the CANDi module. And insert the PCMCIA card. Eventually I figured it out. With the CANDi module there is enough cable to get the scan tool to the trunk area which is something.
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2013!
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Please ignore my stupid phone's faulty image stabilizer. Was like this since I bought it unfortunately. This is a plot of tire pressure from two sensors I selected over time, as live data. Just a totally random example of its awesomeness. I didn't yet know how to switch units so forgive the kPa.
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Re: GM Tech 2 options
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2017 8:21 pm
by kevm14
I screwed around with a few other things too. I went into cylinder balance. I could shut off individual injectors and watch the RPM.
Another mode let me change the engine RPM.
Yet another mode let me manually command the variable cam phasers to whatever I wanted (advanced or retarded).
It goes on and on.
Re: GM Tech 2 options
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 8:50 pm
by Adam
Did you install the stickers yet?
Re: GM Tech 2 options
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 6:22 am
by kevm14
Actually yes. Except for the VCI sticker - not sure where it goes. Maybe on the PCMCIA card? Can't figure out where else it would go.
And I haven't installed the two "VOID if removed" stickers because...well...why?
The stickers were actually very high quality. They weren't just some thin crap with an image printed on them. One was a 3M. They take their cloning seriously.
Re: GM Tech 2 options
Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2017 6:27 am
by kevm14
I checked their website. Price is down to $285.00. Sigh.