96 Tahoe Z71, I need to bleed the ABS. What Scanner can I buy that will work?
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Moved you here from the 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ section.
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All the tech2 clones I know of will work. However, watch out for ones using only old windows versions. If they update the cracked software gets goofy.
Maybe someone else around here can explain it better?
Also, now many cheap 2 way scanners will do ABS. So somewhere in $100-400 range.
Maybe someone else around here can explain it better?
Also, now many cheap 2 way scanners will do ABS. So somewhere in $100-400 range.
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Pics of the truck, please. If we can't see it, it does not exist.
You are already receiving sage advice from the knowledgeable folks on this Forum.
eBay has several Tech 2 scanners available, and you are looking at the $400-$550 price range. You just need to make sure that the software card is for GM vehicles. You do not need a CanBus adapter, as your year truck did not yet have the CanBus system implemented in it.
Lots of knowledgeable folks here who freely share their knowledge, experiences, and perspectives. Knowledge is power.
I hope that you will become a participating member in the Forum's discussions.
Pics of the truck, please. If we can't see it, it does not exist.
You are already receiving sage advice from the knowledgeable folks on this Forum.
eBay has several Tech 2 scanners available, and you are looking at the $400-$550 price range. You just need to make sure that the software card is for GM vehicles. You do not need a CanBus adapter, as your year truck did not yet have the CanBus system implemented in it.
You can look at this, or they have many other scanners (you need obd2 with GM definitions, look for ABS).Also an ebay store. - https://www.chinacardiags.com/
- https://www.chinacardiags.com/whole...l-gds2-diagnostic-tool-wifi-version-17410.htm
You can also cheat a little- pump brakes,hold pedal down, cycle key on 2 sec then off. Will give you one activation of ABS each cycle of key.
- https://www.chinacardiags.com/whole...l-gds2-diagnostic-tool-wifi-version-17410.htm
You can also cheat a little- pump brakes,hold pedal down, cycle key on 2 sec then off. Will give you one activation of ABS each cycle of key.
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There are a lot of posts at various places that you don't need anything special to bleed the ABS pump on those, to drive it down a gravel road ot get ABS to activate to you need to do it with a scanner. What's the reason behind doing it? I've never needed anything special to bleed it on my older GMS but never done it on an OBS.
You might be stuck with Tech2 or another higher end scanner from that vintage. I don't have a Tech2 but do have two other scanners, you have me wondering now if either of them will do it.
You might be stuck with Tech2 or another higher end scanner from that vintage. I don't have a Tech2 but do have two other scanners, you have me wondering now if either of them will do it.
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