Date:         Fri, 26 Jun 1998 12:47:22 -0500
Reply-To:     Darrell Boehler <midwesty@TAOS.MIDWEST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Darrell Boehler <midwesty@TAOS.MIDWEST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Digifant dashboard analysis tool you are making
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          "Mark B. Magee" <condor2@FLASH.NET>
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-----Original Message-----
From: Mark B. Magee <condor2@FLASH.NET>
To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
Date: Friday, June 26, 1998 8:54 AM
Subject: Re: Digifant dashboard analysis tool you are making


>Derek,
>I apologize that I missed the beginning of this thread, I was caught in
>a religious war of sorts. I am -very- interested in what is being talked
>about here in terms of a diagnostic routine for our Digifant computers.
>Count me in for two units. If I had my druthers, the diagnostic module
>will scan all sensors and FI. This would save us all a fortune on
>Diagnosis everytime our Vanagons cough or idle strange.
>Now for the next Questions: Are Digifant ECU's Y2K compliant?
>
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>Shalom
>Mark B. Magee
>87GL
>91 Westy
>96 Suzuki 4WD Sport
>Kemah T* USA
>John 14:6
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Hi Mark,
    The digifant tool was built  because I felt the need / desire for a
breakout box ( some test points between the digifant and the fuel injection
cable) . So a tool was made to provide all 25 pins digifant pins  for easy
probing .    I added 6 LEDs for all the digital information going to and
from the digifant.  It is necessary  at present to use a digital meter to
probe the analog signals,  temp1, temp2, oxygen, and afm wiper.   This is a
done deal. The instructions  for making this tool are located at
Http://taos.midwest.net/vw   I will make a few digifant tools for those who
don't  care to make their own.
    With the digifant  tool one can diagnose digifant problems. However we
want and deserve more as we are elitist vw owners and have the  need  for
more and more information and the best tools possible with todays technology
.
    Many if not most desire / require a LCD display mounted on the dash
instead of using a breakout box /  meter. This feature  is under
development. Things being discussed and considered are a laptop interface,
stamp type technology,  to monitor lubrication , coolant , electrical as
will as digifant. Thanks  for your input and interest.

Darrell Boehler
Makanda Illinois