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Old 28-04-2007, 10:33 PM
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I know there has been a few topics on pectel monitors and secs monitors and Collins monitor but witch one would be best to get as I want to use it as a diagnostic in my car so if a crank sensor fail or goes faulty then I would no but was told that the secs one doesn't do that only the pectel ones how about the Collins one does that tell you if a sensor is failing I have the money to buy the pectel but I keep hearing they go faulty and not much people can get them fixed any suggestion welcome plus how are they to use
Old 29-04-2007, 10:45 AM
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i thought you'd already bought a pectel as you asked for advice on how to wire it up the other day?
Old 29-04-2007, 12:55 PM
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nope you didn't read it right then I said I have been offered a pectel as I have the money to buy one but wasn't sure on the fitment but after doing a search on here regarding them they seem to have problems . as I only want one as a diagnostic tool on board say for instance my map sensor or my phase sensor goes faulty the pectel will pick up the fault . were as the secs one I was told don't so what would be the point in having it only for it to display number that won't help .I am not sure if this is true about the sesc ones when I was looking at a few post on here people seem to find there problem when they occur from there secs one so dont no whats what now may be you can clear this up
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Originally Posted by abdr500
foreigneRSwere as the secs one I was told don't so what would be the point in having it only for it to display number that won't help
Im sure an intelligent tuner such as yourself would be able to tell that after an hour in the car your coolant should NOT be reading 2Deg C, or maybe that at idle your map sensor shouldnt be reading 10psi boost?

Or your TPS at WOT, when your foot is not on the pedal?
Its all just common sense IMO.

As for Pectel, it will only flag faults that teh ecu reports, and thus it needs most of them to be open circuit, which the SECS does report.
Personally, i favour the IAW monitor on a laptop and use it EVERY DAY. Its the best.. by a stretch.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...8174&rd=1&rd=1
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yes you are right i am just being lassy bum just want it to come up on screen and point out map sensor so the secs one dont seem that bad after all how about the coilins one what do you think of that
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yes you are right i am just being lassy bum just want it to come up on screen and point out map sensor so the secs one dont seem that bad after all how about the coilins one what do you think of that
Sorry, edited text above about fault display that may make you think twice... remember teh system isnt intelligent and doesnt know what temps or pressures SHOULD be displayed, so errors are down to open or short circuit, which, lets face it, are VERY VERY rare indeed.

Collins is similar but with NO datalogging.
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I have law monitor pro, which covers all your needs even data logging and scope of sensors, upto data kit, with back up support of product.

Regards Dave R,
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