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C130guy Enthusiast

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I'm looking to by a Range device to keep my truck in V8 mode all the time......looked under the dash and found that the dealership when installing the Auto Saver rust protection system is using the one & only port.  Do any of you have information on buying / using  an OBD2 splitter?  I see them on Amazon......just have no real experience in if these things work OK without causing issues with the trucks systems.  Thanks!

C130guy Enthusiast

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Yes sir.....the little blue light under the dash is indeed the Auto Saver.  I'll check out the item Theesmith14 pointed out, and thanks for the info.

diyer2 Senior Enthusiast

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12 hours ago, tbarn said:

Auto saver rust  protection in the OBD2 connector?????????

They don't apply it to the inside of the cab but his post would lead you to believe they did.

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47 minutes ago, C130guy said:

Yes sir.....the little blue light under the dash is indeed the Auto Saver.  I'll check out the item Theesmith14 pointed out, and thanks for the info.

The OBD port is in the cab under the dash. But I fail to see how it got rust protection in it. 

Are you sure we are talking about the same thing?

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aseibel Senior Enthusiast

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26 minutes ago, diyer2 said:

The OBD port is in the cab under the dash. But I fail to see how it got rust protection in it. 

Are you sure we are talking about the same thing?

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I have not heard of this device before today. But I do know that steel hull boats and water towers both have cathodic protection since they are in contact with water. Using a current achieves the same thing as a sacrificial anode. You are trying to control/limit the spread of rust by affecting the chemical process by which it forms. This device sends a current into the vehicle somehow. very interesting.

Waterfowler41 Senior Enthusiast

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“The electronic corrosion protection device pulses a current through your vehicle which slows down the natural corrosion process. An invisible shield of electrons is sent throughout the metal of your vehicle.”-from their website

Sounds like snake oil to me...




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sk Senior Enthusiast

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Auto Saver rust protection is a joke.  It has been proven to do nothing and can actually cause problems with the vehicle electrical system if something isn't grounded correctly or a bare wire touches the body somewhere.  They have numerous BBB claims filed against them.  I would take it out.

 

If you still want an OBDII splitter for other things the Amazon ones should work fine.  When I installed my Amp steps I bought one of theirs and it works great.  It cost a little more than the ones on Amazon but is well built and comes with a bracket that bolts it right into place where the factory one is so you still have an empty port just below the steering column that Techs can plug in to.

 

Amp p/n: 76404-01A

76404-01A-AMP-Pass-Through-Harness.jpg

Go here and scroll down to "Extras and Options":

http://www.amp-research.com/products/truckaccessories/powerstep/

 

diyer2 Senior Enthusiast

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1 minute ago, C130guy said:

Here she is diyer2....I think the snake oil comment is right!

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Agree

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Artie61 Enthusiast

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We put a charge on steel gas mains for this purpose but if the steel is not wrapped it does not work , matter of fact it could speed up corrosion 

it is Cathotic protection 

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