Anyone know anything about Rotunda Diagnostic equipment?

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Anyone know anything about Rotunda Diagnostic equipment?

August 28, 2007, 04:28:44 PM

There is one of these Ford Rotunda EDIS machines here at work for EEC-IV. Word is it no longer works, I could probably get it for nothing. You should see this thing, It has a connector to plug into every sensor on the car including an interface to go between the EEC and the car harness. If it could be fixed, and I'm sure it could be this would be great to have in my garage. I think there is a small hole of clear space it could fit into. :hick:

Anyone here ever used one of these things or know anything about them?

Anyone know anything about Rotunda Diagnostic equipment?

Reply #1 – August 28, 2007, 04:35:23 PM

Rotunda's are awesome. I *may* be mistaken, but the one shown is basically a large code reader. I have a BEAR machine (Rotunda for battery/electrical systems) that works great and is massive. Doesn't do anything a new $30 10" box couldn't do though :( See what kind of features it has (for example, seeing the actual voltage range on the TPS), if it has a bunch of great diagnostic stuff like that grab it!

Anyone know anything about Rotunda Diagnostic equipment?

Reply #2 – August 28, 2007, 04:40:36 PM

Those machines in the auction are the same as the one we have here at work.. and this machine does check everything down to the voltages. Its like an amazingly big break out box that does more. If you look both machines have a big arm with many different cables with adapters stored in the drawers to plug inline with all the sensors.

Anyone know anything about Rotunda Diagnostic equipment?

Reply #3 – August 28, 2007, 04:42:41 PM

Obsolete

Anyone know anything about Rotunda Diagnostic equipment?

Reply #4 – August 28, 2007, 04:47:32 PM

Yes obsolete for a 99 Explorer or a 05 F-150.. But I have an 88 TurboCoupe...

Anyone know anything about Rotunda Diagnostic equipment?

Reply #5 – August 28, 2007, 04:48:36 PM

Make sure you get all the leads and wires. Those features are what makes it worth having. That's the only reason I bought my BEAR, it came with all new leads and so it checks everything. I can see the exact Amp output of an alternator, check the resistances in coils, and see the TFI/PIP working in time. So get EVERYTHING. Manuals help too, some of the stuff works bass ackwards to common sense.

Anyone know anything about Rotunda Diagnostic equipment?

Reply #6 – August 28, 2007, 04:52:13 PM

I'm pretty sure everything is there. I've seen a few of the connectors on ebay so if something isn't then I'll be able to find it. I need to go ask the service manager but he is busy at the moment.

Anyone know anything about Rotunda Diagnostic equipment?

Reply #7 – August 28, 2007, 04:59:48 PM

Still obsolete,It's not an auction ,could be alot of junk to get rid of later.Offer 200 see what happens.If it works it would be cool to have,but can you pick up?

Anyone know anything about Rotunda Diagnostic equipment?

Reply #8 – August 28, 2007, 05:23:20 PM

I'm sorry, not to be rude or anything but did you even read my post??? I said we have one at the place I work at and I could probably get it for nothing.. I'm not buying the machines in that ebay link.. just showing everyone what it is. Yes it may be obsolete but it will do whatever it was designed to do in the 80's, on an 80's car... AKA 88 TC.

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Reply #9 – August 28, 2007, 07:46:26 PM

I must of missed a few things when I read it,I'm sorry.
Do what you got to do.

Anyone know anything about Rotunda Diagnostic equipment?

Reply #10 – August 28, 2007, 07:51:16 PM

Offer them $200...:D

Anyone know anything about Rotunda Diagnostic equipment?

Reply #11 – August 30, 2007, 04:05:41 PM

When i read my Ford Repair CD from 1996, it says "use rotunda bla bla bla bla for testing".....I ever thought it was some kind of strange machine from Ford, now i know what it is...

I`ll get that machine if i were you, Claude.

Anyone know anything about Rotunda Diagnostic equipment?

Reply #12 – August 30, 2007, 04:20:21 PM

Actually its mine :) I ask the Service manager and he told me to load it up and take it home :) I have to clear out a spot in the garage first but by golly that thing is coming home with me :hick:

Anyone know anything about Rotunda Diagnostic equipment?

Reply #13 – August 30, 2007, 06:43:00 PM

of YOURS. dude thats awesome. congrats

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Reply #14 – August 30, 2007, 08:55:01 PM

its still at the shop, I don't have the space for it at the moment. but some time next week i'm going to bring it home with me. Hell the bed of the truck is still loaded with tbird parts from the last car I stripped.