Cougar281
03-11-2005, 07:12 PM
I was going to add onto my last T2 question, but it's locked (probably because it's almost a year old), so I can't...
I know you can get different cards for the Tech 2 to allow it to work with GM, as well as several different manufacturers. Can one get a card to allow it to work with Ford OBD-II vehicles like a NGS Tester? At some point down the road, when it wouldn't hurt to drop $4500 or so, I would like to get a Tech 2, but I wouldn't want to buy a NGS also.
Cobra#3747
03-12-2005, 10:00 AM
There is a card called a 3 in 1, I think its put out by OTC
Cougar281
03-12-2005, 01:56 PM
There is a card called a 3 in 1, I think its put out by OTC
But does that give the same functionality as the NGS? I've seen some references to Ford, but those are only 83-97 Ford (only 96-97 would be OBD-II on most Fords), and I saw references to generic only...
Cobra#3747
03-12-2005, 03:01 PM
It will only work on 96 and up OBD II, I have no idea what a NGS is, so cant compare. WIth Ford never really being a data stream diagnostic system, I dont believe they have as much info as the GM stuff. I have not played with a lot of the ford stuff though. We have the 3 in 1 card mostly for our used cars for checking codes and such.
Cougar281
03-12-2005, 03:20 PM
The NGS is basically Fords version of the Tech2. Allows you to flash the PCM, read PCM data, Probably ABS, SRS, GEM, HEC, program PATs, etc. I don't really know what you mean by "Data Stream Diagnostic system", but the Ford OBD-2 PCM's do output real-time streaming data, basically the same as the GM PCM's, and they offer tests such as KOEO and KOER (possibly more).
Cobra#3747
03-12-2005, 05:23 PM
Same thing as real time. I know that in 96 ford went to it, I was refering to pre 96 when ford was using pinout boxes for readings.
The 3 in 1 is not going to do any where near what the acutal Ford tool is going to do. Its more generic.