Blue Point YA3160 Scan Tool

[tutomut3]

Has anyone used a Blue Point YA3160 Scan Tool, and can tell me if it has the camshaft retard offset function, (cmp retard)? It would be under the live data.
I have a chance to purchase on fairly cheap, buy if it doesn't have that, I haven't any use for it.

thanks

 

[sontakke]

I believe that one is a rebranded Innova, here is the URL from Amazon. I would be extremely surprised if it has that function. Usually you will NOT find that on low priced scanners.

http://www.amazon.com/3160B-Professi...rds=inova+3160

 

[phucheneh]

Are you just talking about reading the commanded and/or actual cam retard? While there is probably a generic parameter for that, I would bet you need a manufacturer-specific tool to read it on most cars. Basic rule for me, if it wasn't industry-standard in 1996 (O2's, ECT, CKP, ect), I assume that I'm probably not going to be able to see it under a 'Generic OBD2' connection.

Why do you need to know it? Got DTC's for something VVT-related? Or just suspecting that the hub on the front of the cam is stuck?

What kind of car, BTW?

 

[BUTCH1]

If you've got a smartphone with bluetooth you can use the "Torque" app and buy one of the generic ELM327 scanners from Ebay or Amazon for around $15-20, I use my wife's Nexus 7, it works perfect. A few weeks ago I felt my car "Miss" at a red light. I then went WOT and a "misfire cylinder#2" set, I had recently changed plugs and unwisely re-used the original wires, mistake because the wires take a beating getting them off after 8yrs on. I went and bought a new set of wires, problem solved.

 

[phucheneh]

He's talking about reading PID's, not DTC's.

Torque is a 'generic' or 'global' OBD2 program. It is limited in the amount of different PID's it will read; generally only those that are shared across all manufacturers. Again, it's the very common stuff, like coolant temp, engine speed, O2 voltage...VVT functionality is not part of it.

See:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OBD-II_PIDs

You'll note that there is a timing PID, but that's ignition, not camshaft/valve.

 

[BUTCH1]

He's talking about reading PID's, not DTC's.

Torque is a 'generic' or 'global' OBD2 program. It is limited in the amount of different PID's it will read; generally only those that are shared across all manufacturers. Again, it's the very common stuff, like coolant temp, engine speed, O2 voltage...VVT functionality is not part of it.

See:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OBD-II_PIDs

You'll note that there is a timing PID, but that's ignition, not camshaft/valve.

Oh, OK, yea, it looks to be much more in depth than the standard OBD2 protocol..

 

[NutBucket]

But if you know the PIDs for your vehicle I believe Torque has a provision to have you tell it what to read.