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The CarChip Pro (Model 8226) is an all-in-one engine performance and driving monitor. About the size of a key fob, it's a great way to keep track of your vehicle, and your or others' driving. Easy installation: plug it in under the dash, drive your vehicle, then download the data to your PC.

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CarChip records every second of every trip! Summary reports show times, distances, driving extremes and more. |
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Teach your kids safe driving habits! See maximum speed, jackrabbit starts, hard brakings and more. |
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Test for emissions status! Find out if that used car will pass the smog test before you buy it. |
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Track critical engine parameters! Keep your car in peak running condition - monitor any 4 out of 23 parameters at a time. |
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Sort business & personal miles! Simplify record keeping for business and tax purposes. |
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Set thresholds for alarms & graphs! Use the defaults or set your own alarms for speed, braking and acceleration. |
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| Bill originally Installed CarChip Pro to troubleshoot the check engine light, only to find out that someone had been driving at high speeds through the local residential neighborhoods. One father-son talk later, and the kid was busted! | Using CarChip Pro, Henry discovered that his coolant temperature was running low. After replacing the engine's thermostat, Henry found that his average fuel economy went up—saving hundreds of dollars a year! | After repeated failed smog checks, David replaced his oxygen sensor—again! Too bad David didn't have CarChip Pro. He would have known about the faulty sensor sooner, saving hundreds of dollars In unnecessary repairs. | After the radar gun tagged his car, Duncan went to traffic court to fight the ticket. Armed with CarChip Pro's printouts showing the exact speeds he was driving, he convinced an Initially skeptical Judge to dismiss the ticket. |
Features
• Up to 300 hours of trip details (newest data records over oldest)
• Complete trip details including time/date, distance traveled, speed (1- or 5-second intervals)
• Log up to 4 of 23 engine parameters
• Provides individual graphs and summary reports
• Records/shows extreme acceleration/braking
• Allows user-set thresholds for audible alarms, speed, acceleration, and braking (post-drive reports/graphs show when, for how long, and number of times thresholds were exceeded)
• Automatic accident log with last 20 seconds speed data before impact
• Assign trips as business/commute/personal
• Calculate gas mileage
• View/Reset engine diagnostic trouble codes (check-engine light)
• Test for preliminary emissions status
• Software (included) lets you review/clear diagnostic codes, view summaries/detail reports, and copy data to spreadsheets for further analysis.
Software lets you:
Copy data to spreadsheets and text documents for further analysts.
| Installation couldn't be easier. 1. Locate your cards OBDII connector. You'll find it inside the car, no more than 3 feet from the drivers seat. 2. Plug the data logger in. The blinking light tells you it's installed and ready to go. 3. Start driving. CarChip will start collecting data your very next trip. Later, download to your PC for analysis, graphing, and charting. |
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Specifications
| Includes: | CharChip data logger, Software on CD, and USB cable for downloading data |
| Product Dimensions: | 1.80" x 1.00" x 1.32" (46 mm x 26 mm x 34 mm) |
| Software System Requirements: | Windows 98SE, ME, NT4.0, NT2000, XP, Vista; 5 MB free disk space |
| Operating Temperature: | -40° to +185°F (-40° to +85°C) |
| Primary Power, Connected to Vehicle: | -9 to 16 VDC, 80 mA with vehicle running, 17 mA with the vehicle’s power off |
| Primary Power, Connected to Computer: | USB powered |
| Backup Power: | Internal battery, minimum of 5 years total, with data logger not powered by vehicle or computer; 10-15 year life in normal use |
| Memory: | 512KB |
| Data Logging Capacity: | 300 hours maximum, depending on logging intervals and number of optional parameters selected |
Select from over 20 engine parameters

Customer Reviews
"When my drivers saw how they were breaking the law, it woke some of them up. CarChip has helped us to remind them that sometimes you forget how fast you are really driving."
Roadside Assistance, Arizona
"It's not an exaggeration to say that for this project, CarChip provided a more reliable and cost-effective means to obtain vehicle operating data than any other approaches that we know."
Air Pollution Researcher, California
"CarChip is a simple tool every fleet manager can use. Ever since we began using it and informing drivers that their vehicle "may" have a vehicle data recorder installed, citizen complaints have decreased."
University Fleet Manager, Nebraska
Non-Support Vehicles
Ford 7.2L CAT 3126 Diesel Engines
CarChip is not supported in these vehicles.
BMW 530XI, 2007 Models
CarChip is not supported in these vehicles.
Pontiac Grand Prix, 2004 Models
CarChip is not supported in these vehicles.
Tiptronic® Transmissions
CarChip may cause vehicle hesitation or stuttering when used in 2003 or earlier model-year vehicles with Tiptronic
transmissions. Developed by Audi and included on many of their vehicles, a Tiptronic transmission is one in which
the driver may switch from a manual transmission to an automatic transmission while driving. Please check your
vehicle's owner's manual to see if your vehicle has a Tiptronic transmission. We have not resolved this issue, and we
recommend that you not use CarChip in vehicles with Tiptronic transmissions.
Using CarChip with Other Aftermarket Products
CarChip may not operate properly or may cause unexpected vehicle behavior if it is used in conjunction with other
aftermarket products that also use the ODBII port or communicate with the vehicle's on-board computers. Examples
of these include remote starters, keyless entry systems, and some alarm systems. If you are using any of these
aftermarket products, we recommend that you remove them from your vehicle before using CarChip.
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