ODBD diagnostic tool and checking clutch wear

Mavster

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I have a Foxwell 680 all system diagnostic tool. Does anyone know if and how it can be used to find clutch wear on a MC shift Granturismo please ?

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Sam McGoo

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Mavster said:
I have a Foxwell 680 all system diagnostic tool. Does anyone know if and how it can be used to find clutch wear on a MC shift Granturismo please ?

Thanks
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Don't know about the Foxwell, I assume you've googled it?

I know my LAUNCH X431 PRO MINI can read the clutch wear. I'm happy to check anyone's if they're in the Cambridgeshire/Norfolk area.
 
spkennyuk

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The only three that i know that can read the clutch wear and adjust PIS settings etc are :

Launch x431
Leonardo
SD2 / SD3

Not sure if that module is out on EasyMas as yet.

The foxwell, autel and maxcom units as far as i know cant read or adjust the clutch settings but can talk to some of the car systems depending on the model and software versions on the unit you have.
 
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spkennyuk said:
The only three that i know that can read the clutch wear and adjust PIS settings etc are :

Launch x431
Leonardo
SD2 / SD3

Not sure if that module is out on EasyMas as yet.

The foxwell, autel and maxcom units as far as i know cant read or adjust the clutch settings but can talk to some of the car systems depending on the model and software versions on the unit you have.
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EasyMas does do all of the gearbox functions including clutch wear.
 
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Folks should also realize that the clutch % worn figure can be fudged by re-baselining new clutch closed position - NCCP - (by an unscrupulous person...). So, be skeptical of the values you see from the interrogating devices. In reality the way to determine (or rather, get a sense- in any case) for the state of the clutch - is to note the conditions under which the car has been driven (city, motorway, suburban), note miles since a new clutch, note whether the driver has allowed engine rpm to be <1800 rpm much of the time, how aggressively the starts have been, etc... These are somewhat subjective. If you have had the car since new or since a clutch change, then figure on 700 km per 1% of clutch wear... 70,000 km (43,000 miles) per clutch... under varied circumstances of driving. It can be a lot less than 70,000 km of life under heavily urban driving circumstances... and the converse...

Remember, also, peripheral cpt failure also can cause the need for a clutch job... No way you are going to all the trouble of getting to those cpts and NOT renewing the clutch when there!
 
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JMS said:
Thanks for sharing- not had a play with my AP200 yet - keep it in the boot in case of emergency though.
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IIWY I'd make sure you've got it all set up. IME it's not a quick first use with additional software to download and registration to do

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philw696

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Can't recommend having a Launch X431 pros mini £500 or thereabouts well spent and works with nearly everything and about 3 tanks of fuel at today's prices.
 
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