Edge Insight question,

[kinnisoj]

Can the Edge Insight read and display all error codes that the truck can produce? Or is their some that you have to go to the dealer to find.
I hit the read codes part on mine and it comes up no codes found. Could it possible... Or am I not working something right?

[windrunner408]

The Edge Insight will only pull hard codes (codes that cause a check engine light). It will not pull soft codes (like FICM voltage being out of spec or something). You'll need a more powerful scan tool for those codes like an auto enginuity.

[kinnisoj]

well damn....

[strokin6L]

My edge insight has actually pulled some soft codes

[windrunner408]

I should correct my statement. I was intending to say that I wouldn't buy it for pulling soft codes. I know I couldnt pull the code for when the cam and crank dont sync together and my cam sensor was acting up. I guess it can pull soft codes but which ones, I couldnt tell ya.

Sorry for the confusion.

Which ones were you able to pull Chris??

[strokin6L]

Mine has thrown a cam code, crank code, egr flow code, and fan codes....all soft codes with no CEL.

[windrunner408]

Interesting. thanks Chris. I guess there you have it.

[kinnisoj]

If its not to carzy, could you explain what a soft code is and a hard code is?

[strokin6L]

a soft code will only store the code in the PCM but will not throw the CEL. A hard code will both store the code in the PCM and throw a CEL.