[Miata] CarMD

[Keith Tanner]

A factory manual and the cheapest OBD-II scanner you can buy would be
better - then you can do as many "diagnostic reports" as you'd like.
The product is a nice little package, but the supporting software is
questionable. Why would it restrict you to registering 3 cars? Is
there something in the scanner that would lock you our, or does it
simply restrict your access to the generic OBD-II code database?

A scanner that can display real-time data can be quite useful for
hunting down odd little driveability problems, particularly with a
JRSC.

Keith

On 4/29/07, Michael Verive <mverive at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Check eBay for OBD-II, and you'll find numerous
> devices for half the price.  However, "the purchase of
> your CarMD tester includes lifetime vehicle coverage
> for up to 3 vehicles at a time and software updates at
> no additional cost" (straight from the CarMD site).
>
> The software isn't currently Vista-compatible:
>
> Minimum system operating requirements:
>
>     * Windows(r) PC system*
>     * Windows 98 (SE), Windows ME, Windows 2000, or
> Windows XP
>     * 50 MB of free hard disk space
>     * 128 MB RAM
>     * Pentium III processor
>     * CD-ROM
>     * 1 USB port
>     * Internet connection
>     * Internet Explorer 5.5, Netscape 7.0 or Firefox
> 1.0 browser
>
> There's no mention of Mac compatibility either.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Mike Verive
> 1997 Classic Red
>
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> > Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2007 09:57:51 -0400
> > From: Richard M Sorrentino <rsorrent at uwo.ca>
> > Subject: [Miata] CarMD
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> > Does anyone know about this device?
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> > http://www.carmd.com/
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> > It looks pretty handy and cheaper than even one CEL
> > diagnosis from my Mazda
> > center.
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> > Dick and Saph 10 AE
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