Ancel V6 Pro Bi-directional scanner

[opfor2]

Well, it's time to show my ignorance. I recently acquired a Ancel V6 Pro Bidirectional scanner and it's a hell of a scanner. Now for my ignorance. Does anyone know of any training video or manual on how to use off of the features that this thing has? The user's manual is not much help so I'm open to whatever someone directs me to.

thanks

 

[swathdiver]

Well, it's time to show my ignorance. I recently acquired a Ancel V6 Pro Bidirectional scanner and it's a hell of a scanner. Now for my ignorance. Does anyone know of any training video or manual on how to use off of the features that this thing has? The user's manual is not much help so I'm open to whatever someone directs me to.

thanks

When I bought my Tech-2, I just sat in the car and dove into each menu while the kids were playing ball.

If it has a menu like Special Functions, you can go into there and turn the lights on and off, sweep the gauges, move the power seats and windows, etc. It was fun to do it while my wife was driving!

 

[opfor2]

When I bought my Tech-2, I just sat in the car and dove into each menu while the kids were playing ball.

If it has a menu like Special Functions, you can go into there and turn the lights on and off, sweep the gauges, move the power seats and windows, etc. It was fun to do it while my wife was driving!

I think what I'm trying to say it would be nice to know what I'm looking at for instance, fuel trims what should they look like on a healthy Tahoe compared to what the scanner is telling me.

 

[Fless]

I think what I'm trying to say it would be nice to know what I'm looking at for instance, fuel trims what should they look like on a healthy Tahoe compared to what the scanner is telling me.

Evaluating actual data like that is not about the scanner -- it's about getting educated about what the data shows and what it's telling you. There are many websites and other sources to help get information about different values that are encountered with a good scanner. Yours seems to be pretty decent, and it may also have a little help by showing what is a good "range" of the specific data you're reviewing. But there's no substitute for good research.

As far as fuel trims go, they are what they are on just about any engine. Any decent guide will tell you that if they're negative, the computer is removing fuel because the O2 sensors are sensing a rich mixture. Vice versa for positive trims and adding fuel. Good readings per bank, adding the short- and long-term trims together at any given rpm, will be within -5 to +5%. Generally when they get over 10% either way is a good time to see what's causing that.

 

[swathdiver]

I think what I'm trying to say it would be nice to know what I'm looking at for instance, fuel trims what should they look like on a healthy Tahoe compared to what the scanner is telling me.

Got ya. Well, I've been fortunate to look at a lot of these cars fuel trims. My 2009 NEVER gets to zero while idling, while my later year 6.2s and other members' 5.3 all do it with ease. I have seen some members earlier model year trucks like mine and they couldn't get to zero either but all run well.

In fact, the longer mine idles, the worse the fuel trims get, to a point.

We recently pulled the intake to replace the oil pressure sensor, the trims are now twice what they were before. Probably need to tighten down the intake more or the gaskets need replacing again.

 

[Doubeleive]

I think what I'm trying to say it would be nice to know what I'm looking at for instance, fuel trims what should they look like on a healthy Tahoe compared to what the scanner is telling me.

unless you suspect a problem I wouldn't worry about it, like Fless said do a little research then look at "live data" on your scanner.
if you are throwing e85 in it then the alcohol content can get out of whack and maybe cause some problems in which case you can reset everything. (which you can do)
your ancel scanner as well as almost any other scanner is only going to do so much, there is very little to nothing you can change or modify outside of diagnostic testing procedures. then it goes back to normal.
there is no magic pill scanner that will let you modify anything permanently, that type of thing requires something like a autosync that is married to your vin and has been programmed to do what you want and even then some of it requires that the device remains plugged in.
gm has the software locked down so modifying it requires reverse engineering.