Heavy duty truck scan tools

[mattyt1984]

I have a few international trucks and some have check engine lights on. One wont start. They are international Maxx force 7600 trucks. I also have some older 4700 internationals. Can anyone recommend a scanner that I could do anything with that doesn't cost thousands as im only going to use a few times a year. Does anyone rent a scanner?

 

[Jonas302]

diesel laptops does rental its hard to find on there website just search for rental on the site not all that cheap of course they want to roll it into a purchase but like you we have to need on a daily basis

 

[cfherrman]

Engine controllers can read codes, might look into putting them in trucks.

PowerView® Tactile-Button Displays

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www.enovationcontrols.com

I have the power view 485 but have not got it fully programmed and I also have a older engine (1990-95) (j1539 or whatever) so reading codes I'm not there yet. Mine is not a stock application as well.

There are other brands, a lot of oems use them to control def.

With you having internationals might be nice to have gauges that work for a change too

 

[mekanik]

Navistar's older Servicemaxx diagnostic software is freely available from their website.
J1708 is good for 2007 and older and J1939 is good for if I'm not mistaken 2014 and older.
You need a laptop and a communication adaptor.

ServiceMaxx

 

[MG84]

Navistar's older Servicemaxx diagnostic software is freely available from their website.
J1708 is good for 2007 and older and J1939 is good for if I'm not mistaken 2014 and older.
You need a laptop and a communication adaptor.

ServiceMaxx

What does the communication adapter consist of and where do you get one? I have an ‘00 IH 4700 w/ DT466e that I’d like to be able to pull codes from.

 

[mekanik]

The adaptor comes with cables to connect to the truck or machine a cable to connect to the computer and software that is installed in the computer to make it work. I see Cummins Inline-6 adaptors on Amazon for a couple hundred dollars. If they have a minimum level of tech support then that is a good buy. We are using a NexIq adaptor where I work.

USB-Link™ 3: Wired - NEXIQ.com

It looks like $700 plus for a new one form the attached link.

Distributors - NEXIQ.com

The communication speed went from 250 kbps to 500 kbps a couple years ago and the connector changed. The new connector is green the old was grey or black. The new one is backwards compatible. There a lot of old ones around that will work on the older trucks that are now obsolete we have at least two or three at our shop. You might get lucky and find a shop that will sell an old one. Make sure the software is available.

 

[heymccall]

For what little use I have...Bluefire dongle (I paid $300 years ago), and free phone/ tablet app.
Used on my '07 W900, '11 389, and my '13 337.
Can reset, also shows faults and quite a bit of live data.
Doesn't do everything, but has paid for itself after being able to see fault for DEF that otherwise would've required trip to dealer.

 

[Truck Shop]

This is too funny-When I retired/left the shop I tossed out a large box full of all the connections/
green and black plus all the cables/adaptor for laptop. I tried to give away locally no body wanted
any of it.