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Mail From: richard.murray (Murray, Richard)

I use Auto Enginuity Scan Tool in my OBDII OTM with a serial connection
(they have USB) to an old MilSpec Itronix computer, but my brother is
currently using it to track down a problem with his '99 Miata EGR:
autoenginuity.com/
It will monitor all the standard EPA defined parameters and codes. They
also now have a Mazda Enhanced Interface. I don't have an OBDII Miata,
so I did not buy the enhancement.

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From: (email redacted) [mailto:(email redacted)] On
Behalf Of Tom
Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 22:19
To: Miata
Subject: [Miata] Anyone using CarChip to monitor there non-modified
Miata'scomputer?

Carchip.com has an interesting device but I would like something that
works in a more real time manner possibly hooked up to a laptop by USB.

Since I have an unmodified Miata I was wondering in anyone out there
monitors their unmodified Miata with something like the CarChip.
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Mail From: dwynne (Dennis Wynne)

I have a couple of Davis Instrument's CarChips. I use them to pull codes
and reset check engine lights - and now that my oldest son is driving, to
monitor his driving habits. :-)

For the money, nothing is better for this. It logs if it is removed or
installed from the car and logs each trip - miles, time, hard breaking,
hard acceleration, etc. The enhanced model can log throttle position,
coolant temp, engine load, etc.

Periodically I pull the chip and check on him. There is now a version with
an alarm on it - it beeps when the car exceeds limits set in the PC.

In the recent Consumer Reports is a similar device with a built in
accelerometer. It can alarm and record on lateral g events. It MIGHT have
some real-time data collection possibilities.

Dennis



>Since I have an unmodified Miata I was wondering in anyone out there
>monitors their unmodified Miata with something like the CarChip.