87MJTIM Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 For all of us MJ owners with Renix engines (Don "Hornbrod", you can close this thread now. :yes: ), a guy in NJ has designed and built a scan tool that can monitor your system in real time. He has a Youtube channel and a facebook page. Search for "Nickintime" on either site. He has lots of videos of the design and testing of the units. The unit plugs in to the scan port in the engine bay. He give you a 10' cable to run in to the cab to connect to the scan tool. I purchased one and just rec'd it this week. I plugged it in and was playing with it today. (It is too frickin' cold out to try and route the cable.) Looks pretty nice. It can display four system reading on screen at one time. You can select which reading to display. While playing with it, I see that my LT Fuel Trim is up 25% :eek:, 159 over 128. I guess I will be performing some diagnosis. Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_8-XIaYYPVI69FPc76y6lw Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/nickintimefilms/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Okay, I watched the video and I didn't see a scanner even mentioned. What I did notice was at 3:45 -- he's rockin' a Dana 35 rear axle under that beast. It also looked like the vehicle he was recovring in one of the snow scenes was an MJ. New Jersey license plates, but I don't know of any terrain like that in New Jersey. Maybe at Rausch Creek? Not Paragon. Aside from the fact it's closed, I've been all over Paragon, and that ain't it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 This it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87MJTIM Posted January 8, 2017 Author Share Posted January 8, 2017 Okay, I watched the video and I didn't see a scanner even mentioned. What I did notice was at 3:45 -- he's rockin' a Dana 35 rear axle under that beast. It also looked like the vehicle he was recovring in one of the snow scenes was an MJ. New Jersey license plates, but I don't know of any terrain like that in New Jersey. Maybe at Rausch Creek? Not Paragon. Aside from the fact it's closed, I've been all over Paragon, and that ain't it. He has lots of videos on youtube. Search for the REM videos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87MJTIM Posted January 8, 2017 Author Share Posted January 8, 2017 This it? That is one of many he has on the monitor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTA Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Have had mine for a couple weeks :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87MJTIM Posted January 8, 2017 Author Share Posted January 8, 2017 this video demonstrates the monitors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Interesting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatslug87 Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 What are the dimensions of the display unit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTA Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 What are the dimensions of the display unit? Don't have the unit on hand but here's a photo from the ebay listing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Okay, I watched the video and I didn't see a scanner even mentioned. What I did notice was at 3:45 -- he's rockin' a Dana 35 rear axle under that beast. It also looked like the vehicle he was recovring in one of the snow scenes was an MJ. New Jersey license plates, but I don't know of any terrain like that in New Jersey. Maybe at Rausch Creek? Not Paragon. Aside from the fact it's closed, I've been all over Paragon, and that ain't it. He has lots of videos on youtube. Search for the REM videos. You posted a link. It's your responsibility to post the link to the video you want us to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 I wonder why it only works with automatics. All my Renix vehicles are manuals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatslug87 Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 His last auction description on 1/2/17 says it works with both auto and manual http://m.ebay.com/itm/262783850744?_trkparms=pageci:2da30ee7-d566-11e6-a7c1-74dbd180f6bc%7Cparentrq:7c9f97f91590a6a5e9bc1a5bffbd7257%7Ciid:1&_mwBanner=1 The video was his alpha version, must have improved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTA Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 His last auction description on 1/2/17 says it works with both auto and manual http://m.ebay.com/itm/262783850744?_trkparms=pageci:2da30ee7-d566-11e6-a7c1-74dbd180f6bc%7Cparentrq:7c9f97f91590a6a5e9bc1a5bffbd7257%7Ciid:1&_mwBanner=1 The video was his alpha version, must have improved it. I believe he tested it on a friends manual that wasn't 100% put together/running properly so he thought it wouldn't work, but then someone bought an alpha model and tried it on a manual and confirmed that it worked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Well, I refuse to subscribe to any social media that's more modern than forums... Is somebody going to bump this with an auction link when he has built more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzimm Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 It's really awesome to see he is finally in the production phase. I watched his videos on this through the early development phases. He definitely spent a METRIC TON of time on this project and it's paying off. I don't have a renix but I still found this project interesting and will purchase one when I end up with a renix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87MJTIM Posted January 8, 2017 Author Share Posted January 8, 2017 Okay, I watched the video and I didn't see a scanner even mentioned. What I did notice was at 3:45 -- he's rockin' a Dana 35 rear axle under that beast. It also looked like the vehicle he was recovring in one of the snow scenes was an MJ. New Jersey license plates, but I don't know of any terrain like that in New Jersey. Maybe at Rausch Creek? Not Paragon. Aside from the fact it's closed, I've been all over Paragon, and that ain't it. He has lots of videos on youtube. Search for the REM videos. You posted a link. It's your responsibility to post the link to the video you want us to watch. :oops: Sorry, my bad. He has a lot of videos that track the development of the unit. Some of them are pretty "geeky." If anyone is interested, they can search his youtube channel and watch them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knucklehead97 Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Does this do pretty much everything that the rare scan tool does? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87MJTIM Posted January 8, 2017 Author Share Posted January 8, 2017 Does this do pretty much everything that the rare scan tool does? Yes. It just gives raw numbers. It cannot effect engine operations or performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kook911 Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 So my question is to the guys that have bought this,is it worth the $80 bucks or no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue88Comanche Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Very interesting. If more come available I'm going to snag one eventually... to bad he has not developed a clock replacement panel. I guess the screen is the limiting factor. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knucklehead97 Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Very interesting. If more come available I'm going to snag one eventually... to bad he has not developed a clock replacement panel. I guess the screen is the limiting factor. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Message him on Facebook. I did and he had 3 left. Now he has 2 left because one is coming my way! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue88Comanche Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Very interesting. If more come available I'm going to snag one eventually... to bad he has not developed a clock replacement panel. I guess the screen is the limiting factor. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Message him on Facebook. I did and he had 3 left. Now he has 2 left because one is coming my way! :D Just messaged him, soon there will be only one. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knucklehead97 Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 I'm very excited for him to make one that monitors the AW4 on top of monitoring the engine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 I don't think there's any left... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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