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  1. pennafxu550

    pennafxu550 Rookie

    Jul 12, 2006
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    Faiz Uddin
    #1 pennafxu550, Jul 15, 2006
    Dear Crew, had a question about the OBD scanner for a 550M. I am currently reviewing the DVD/R worshops/manuals and technical updates from Ferrari (bloody thousands of pages! but interesting reading none the less...) I am looking to buy a 550 but want to know everything about it and will work on it myself in my shop. One of the cars that I have owned in the past was actually a Ford F350 Super Duty Dually (I guess it was more of an aircraft carrier than a car really...) I did all the work on that myself with the aid of the model specific OBD-II scanner. So my questions are:

    1) How much does the generic OBD scanner run for a 550?
    2) I understand that Ferrari does not sell their actual SD scanners. Is this true or is their some black market where they are atainable?
    3) Is it worth it?
    4) Is their anyone out their that actually shelled out the doe for one?
    5) Is the OBD scanner model specific?

    Thanks in advance for any answers.
    Respect,
    Faiz
     
  2. Bertocchi

    Bertocchi Formula 3
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    Jan 28, 2004
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    David Castelhano
    #2 Bertocchi, Jul 15, 2006
    Depending on the year of the 550M in general Ferrari does not comply with OBD II rules as I understand them. They have rearranged the pin configuration of the OBD II port so that many generic OBD II scanners will not work on many 550s and 355/360s.
    OBD II rules were drafted so that cars sold in the US did not have to go to the dealer for service. FNA has done there best to make sure that only dealers can reset trouble lights. Since they sell relativley small numbers of cars nobody seems concerned. Porsche and Mercedes aren't as bad but do keep alot of their diagnostics secret.
    SD2 scanners are no longer made and quite hard to find and an SD3 can be purchased for about 18,000 euro. The inspectors at the EPA in Ann Arbor, MI use a scan tool that is great and costs about $400.I can't be sure of its' name but I believe that it is something like "Motor Medic". I will try to look it up and post the informwtion later.

    David
     
  3. Citronella

    Citronella Karting

    Jul 15, 2006
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    Citron Ella
    #3 Citronella, Jul 15, 2006
    ok, i work on the uk based market of Ferrari so there could be some differences of fault interogation but if any it will be with software and not how u plug in... 550 maranellos dont have the plug config of OBDII nor the iso requirements for OBDII as pointed out about dates of issue, The OBDII scanners are as only as good as the person with the right technical backup for that specfic marque, if OBDII chucks out a manufacturer specfic code then your stuffed as generic codes are useless, OBDII are great as a point u in somewhat the right direction tool of diagnosis, then the rest of diagnosis is upto you, for example a lambda sensor reading high or low doesnt ness mean its to blame, you might have an underlying fault fooling the lambda sensor to chucking up that code..eg air leak, misfire etc. If you really know your engine management statigies for that model of car then yes OBDII is a help, otherwise you may find yourself going in circles, its awhole new ball game since emission control governs OBD Diagnosis, hope that helps
     

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