Re: Snap On Scan Tool

[Shannen Durphey <shannen@grolen.com>]

Programmer wrote:
> 
> I don't know guys--something is goofy here. I've got the old Mt2500,
> non backlit, and I've got OBD2 stuff I do all the time. I've got the 99
> cartridge coming this month, too--and have been using the 98 since it came
> out.
Well, the non upgradeable units are not backlit, but apparently
backlighting is not the telltale.  Maybe there's a number on the back,
or a tool version number...
I'll ask the tool guy if I can remember.
Shannen
> 
> I do know that the boards that the chips came with in 1997 (or was it '96?
> Could have even been earlier) were different--we changed boards and chips. I
> still have the old cases and ALDL connectors that changed with the
> upgrade--which was included at no additional cost.
> 
> Lyndon.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Walter Sherwin <wsherwin@idirect.com>
> To: gmecm@efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu <gmecm@efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
> Date: January 12, 2000 4:32 PM
> Subject: Re: Snap On Scan Tool
> 
> >
> >
> >>I have the same scantool from Snap-On that does not have the backlight.
> To
> >>update mine from 91 to '99 w/ OBD2 adapters was about $200.  All it was is
> >>a single module that contains GM, Ford and Chrysler in the same cartridge.
> >>
> >>L8r
> >>TM
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Is there a particular phone number that a person can call, or an individual
> >that you can recommend,  for such a conversion?    I have a '93 MT2500 &
> '93
> >combo cartridge.  When I wanted to upgraded mine to gain OBDII
> compatability
> >I was told by my Snap-Off rep that I had to exchange my complete unit for a
> >backlit version at a cost of several times what you have mentioned above?
> >
> >Walt.
> >