Shoebox DigiTool

Gunldesnapper · Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 8:43 am Post subject: Shoebox DigiTool

How do i go about getting my hands on one of these? I am having some issues i can not seem to resolve and i believe this troubleshooting tool would be very helpful.
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Tom Powell · Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 8:48 am Post subject:

VanCafe 8691

Gunldesnapper · Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 8:52 am Post subject:

All i can find on their website is a kit to do soldering work. I have those items already.
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Tom Powell · Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 8:54 am Post subject:

http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_1628_810/8691-shop-ecu-monitor-system.html

Gunldesnapper · Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 9:09 am Post subject:

A. Thanks you.
B. Holy moly that is a lot more than i though it would go for.
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MarkWard · Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 9:33 am Post subject:

crazyvwvanman · Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 9:40 am Post subject:

The tool isn't that much by itself.

http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van_1425516639784/page_820_567/8691-ecu-electrical-diagnosis-tool.html

Mark

Tom Powell · Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 10:19 am Post subject:

insyncro · Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 10:50 am Post subject:

Worth every penny Exclamation

You will agree after using it the first time.
Such a time saver, no more guessing or throwing money at parts you don't need.

You can build one yourself with parts from Radio Shack.
You are paying for the ease of plugging it in and diagnosing.

I highly recommend using a D series ECU with the DigiTool.

crazyvwvanman · Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 10:51 am Post subject:

I would hope any serious owner would already have a spare tested working ECU. They don't die very often but they can and sometimes do die suddenly and without warning. Having one on-board means a quick self rescue. I like to have the spare ECU be the one with the diagnostic tool connector.

I have the tool and spare ECU in all 3 of my waterboxer vans.

Mark

insyncro · Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 10:55 am Post subject:

Gunldesnapper · Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 11:23 am Post subject:

Well in between my last post and this one i have purchased one. I have been throwing money at the van (parts that should have been replaced anyways) to resolve my issue. Ill find out whats going on when it arrives. Once again thank you for the help.

While i have learned A LOT that i didn't know before it will be nice to get a real diagnostic tool in my hands.
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metropoj · Samba Member Joined: April 23, 2004 Posts: 1343

It saved me a ton of money I'm sure of it. I was lucky and the previous owner supplied it with the van.

The tool told me the system was losing power on the circuits in general. Every other component was working as it should according to the readings.

Solution ? The damn harness bend under the rear seat had a break in the wiring. I flipped around the ECU and been driving it ever since without a miss (until it gets a permanent fix).

I am confident I would have thrown tons of money into swapping parts if I didn't have the tool and still been frustrated as hell....

Tom Powell · Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 1:48 pm Post subject:

Gunldesnapper · Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 6:32 pm Post subject:

I believe the kit I bought does not have a wired ECU. Will I be able to continue to use my ECU for normal use afterwards?
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Tom Powell · Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 7:23 pm Post subject:

Gunldesnapper · Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 8:37 pm Post subject:

Thanks Tom. I am buying from a third party, I am not sure the ECU is included with the rest of the kit.
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jaybe1001 · Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 9:32 pm Post subject:

insyncro · Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 11:49 pm Post subject:

Tom Powell · Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 12:40 am Post subject:


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