Bucknut
Carpal tunnel level member
So our bucket truck (2020 Freightliner M2 106 with the standard Cummins) just threw its first code. Just a yellow engine symbol, not the yellow “check” symbol. Truck still operates perfectly but I know something is out of parameter and these things just tend to get worse. Thought I’d hook up my scan tool to see what was up, but then I see it has the round green port, not the standard OBD II like a car would have. So I bought an adapter:
No dice. The truck won’t talk to my cheap scan tool. A lot of you guys are probably laughing at me right now, and justifiably so. I should have known it wouldn’t be that easy.
So the question is; does someone know of or recommend a reasonably priced scan tool that is compatible with Freightliner? I’d just like to have the ability to get a general idea what’s up without taking the truck out of production to go to the shop. I don’t mind spending for a decent scan tool, but if we’re talking $1,200 and it’s ONLY going to do Freightliner, then I guess we’ll just run it to the dealer. TIA.
No dice. The truck won’t talk to my cheap scan tool. A lot of you guys are probably laughing at me right now, and justifiably so. I should have known it wouldn’t be that easy.
So the question is; does someone know of or recommend a reasonably priced scan tool that is compatible with Freightliner? I’d just like to have the ability to get a general idea what’s up without taking the truck out of production to go to the shop. I don’t mind spending for a decent scan tool, but if we’re talking $1,200 and it’s ONLY going to do Freightliner, then I guess we’ll just run it to the dealer. TIA.
