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OBD-II Reader
I have long wanted to get one of these to be forewarned/armed before taking my car to the shop in the event of a warning light illumination. I kept forgetting about it until I saw an ad on TV this morning for a Micro Mechanic.
I never buy anything solely on the basis of a TV commercial (except, of course, auto insurance) and a little online research has me leaning toward a device called FIXD, which has high ratings on Amazon. What has your experience been with any of these devices?
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I've used a bunch of different ones and all have worked well, including the really cheap ones. Also, most Auto parts stores like AutoZone will read codes for free.
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There are many decent readers on Amazon for pretty cheap. Just read the reviews.
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Innova and Autel are the two industry leaders in consumer type scanners. For your needs an entry level tool from either would probably suffice. These would be my recommendations for a basic tool from either brand:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007XE8C74...6870561&sr=8-1 https://www.amazon.com/Innova-3030h-...innova+scanner I have an upscale Innova that runs around $200-250. Reads live data, ABS and lots of other things most people wouldn't care to learn. Be aware that diagnosing and repairing a modern vehicle isn't as simple as reading codes and replacing parts. For an average Joe, it can be a case of a little knowledge being dangerous. OBD 2 is just the level of information the government requires a consumer to have access to. The manufacturer has another whole system that only professionals have access to. OBD 2 may or may not provide the level of information you need. So, unless you want to educate yourself a bit, the information an OBD 2 scanner provides you can be quite useless.
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