Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 07:35:33 -0600
Reply-To: Darrell Boehler <midwesty@MIDWEST.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Darrell Boehler <midwesty@MIDWEST.NET>
Subject: Re: Love that Digitool!
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Hi Richard,
I make a 83.5-85 (digijet) version of the digitool. It is the same as
the digifant digitool except it has different wiring to the ecu. I also make
an adapter for people with digijets and digifant systems so you can plug a
digijet digitool to an adapter then to a digifant ecu. Thanks for your
interest.
NOTE.. The digitool requires the ecu be modified with a short flat wire
ribbon cable added. This cable terminates into a 25 pin female modem
connector. The digitool has a 15 ft (20 ft for digijet) 25 pin male
connector that can be plugged to the ecu when needed for testing.
Darrell
----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Bias <rbias@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2000 6:28 AM
Subject: Re: Love that Digitool!
> All,
> We have heard so much about this tool and I think it is really super. I
> inquired about this last summer when I was having trouble with my Van and
I
> would like to verify what I think I found out and share the information
with
> the whole list. If I miss speak (which I hope is the case), some one
please
> correct me...
>
> This tool is only for 1986 and later 2.1L Wasserboxxer Vans Right?...
> I have a 1985 GL 1.9L Wasserboxxer Vanagon and can't use this tool
> (unfortunately for me...).
>
> OK, I am ready to be told I am wrong and I will start saving for it
right
> now. Thank you one and all.
>
> Rich and Annemarie
> 85 GL"Buba"
> 98 Bug
>
>
> >From: KENWILFY@AOL.COM
> >Reply-To: KENWILFY@AOL.COM
> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >Subject: Love that Digitool!
> >Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 20:18:31 EST
> >
> >After having an intermittant fuel injection problem with my van that was
> >stumping me, and having heard alot of good things about Darrell Boehler's
> >digitool, I contacted him about getting one. He was really nice and
asked
> >me
> >to check exactly which ECU I had so that he could be sure to send me the
> >right one. Then he overnighted me a rebuilt ECU with the digitool
already
> >installed. WOW! This thing is cooler than I expected. Remember when I
> >started that really long thread about computerized gauges, well, the
> >digitool
> >is my dream come true.
> >
> >For those who have never seen one before here is what it looks like:
> >A small black box with a digital display, a row of leds at the top and a
> >rotary switch in the middle. The row of LEDs are for: power to the ECU,
> >power to the starter, throttle position switch, coil, and fuel injectors.
> >The box has a 15' ribbon cable connected to it with a plug on the end. I
> >happen to have a nice set of one-piece floor mats on the floor of my van
so
> >I
> >could mount the digitool on the right of my instrument cluster, run the
> >cable
> >under the cluster cover, and down to the floor and then straight back and
> >under the rear seat. The floor mat covers the cable any place that it
> >would
> >get stepped on and it is very thick so the cable should be fine.
> >You just plug in the cable to a plug hard wired into the ECU and
reinstall
> >the ECU.
> >
> >Crank up the van and the coil and fuel injection lights flicker merrily.
> >You
> >can select to monitor your Temp I, Temp II, AFM, Oxygen Sensor, or
Battery
> >Voltage by turning the selector switch. This puts each reading on the
> >digital display. Warning: Don't drive around with the Oxygen Sensor
output
> >on the display. It can be very distracting (numbers change constantly).
> >
> >Right away I spotted something that I had noted previously, that the Temp
I
> >sender reading was out of spec. Also the AFM reading before start up was
> >out
> >of spec as well. So it sounds like time for a new AFM (I have these in
> >stock
> >for $120 by the way). I figured this before I got the digitool, but I
> >wanted
> >to be able to monitor what happens after I replaced it to be sure that I
> >wasn't also having an intermittant problem with the throttle postition
> >switch. Only time and the digitool will tell.
> >
> >My one wish at the end of the day was that the digital display on the
tool
> >was back lit. And as the night came on and I started the van to go home,
> >Lo
> >and Behold, it was back lit!!!
> >
> >So, I would just like to say that I am very happy with the tool and with
> >the
> >quick service that Darrell provided. If I knew this was going to be this
> >cool I would have bought one a long time ago. I would strongly encourage
> >any
> >list members who have been thinking about getting one of these and
putting
> >it
> >off, to delay no longer. Well worth the $100 (worth it's weight in gold
> >really).
> >
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Ken Wilford
> >http://www.vanagain.com
> >John 3:16
> >Office (856)-765-1583
> >Shop (856)-327-0027
> >Fax (856)-327-2242
>
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