Good DIY scanner?

[deepstuff]

Hi,

Looking for best diy scanner for chev and Dodge. Must do engine codes as well as ABS and SRS (air bags)? Any suggestions or experience?

 

Thanks!

 

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[SG Lou]

Before I purchased my knock off Tech 2, which BTW functions pretty damn well, I purchased a Launch CRP123 OBD Scanner.

I read up on it, read a lot of reviews and pulled the trigger on it cause i liked what i saw and read.

Not a bad little machine at all. I used it many times, not only on both my Silverado and Vette but my kids Volvo and the wifes Subaru.

 

You purchase it and register on line then you download the the software which allows you to choose any and all of the data they offer on just about any vehicle you can imagine. I doubted very much I'd ever work on cars and trucks sold overseas only so those I did not download. Not only is good for code reading you can watch real time data such as temps, rpm, voltage, functions such as O2 sensors and so on. When I purchased it I also bought a 5 ft extension cable which allows me to take the reader under the hood while plugged into the OBD2 port inside. I loaned it to 2 co-workers and they too went out and purchased their own. Personally for the price, cheap btw, ya can't beat it.

 

 

• CRP123 support Languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian and Chinese
• CRP123 Support Four basic systems(ENG、TCM、ABS、SRS)
• Support for all 10 test modes of OBDII with Enhanced OBDII Mode 6
• Update software on Launch official website ,global version , can be update at anywhere
• Work for 31 kinds of vehicles , all 1996 and newer vehicles (OBDII & CAN) - domestic and imports

https://www.amazon.com/Launch-Creader-Scanner-Transmission-Original/dp/B0132HFBLA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1484580307&sr=8-2&keywords=launch+crp123

[SpartanAutoworx]

Snap on ethos pro

[diyer2]

Seriously SpartanAutoworx. You're kidding right.

Over $2k. for software and scanner. Over $400 for the software.

This is for the DIY guy.

[truckguy82]

I haven't tried it yet but I've been meaning too

 

The phone app "torque" and a bluetooth dongle on amazon is supposedly a pretty good setup.

 

I think you can get both for under $30

[newdude]

I have this: http://www.mactools.com/en-us/Diagnostics-and-Testing/Code-Readers/ET1305ANX/TaskMobile-Smartphone-Scan-Tool

 

I love it. $200 for the tool, the app installs for free. Works via Bluetooth. You can do airbag and ABS but you have to purchase the accessibility via the app. I think it was $29 for ABS and $39 for airbag. I did both.

 

 

• • QuickCheck™ Summary of vehicle emissions, codes and code definitions
  • AutoLink™ Automatically identify most 2000 and newer vehicles
  • TrueLink™ Guaranteed to link to all 1996 and newer vehicles
  • Vehicle Activity Log History of vehicle tests and procedures
  • MyGarage™ Manage vehicles for easy access
  • DIAGNOSTIC HIGHLIGHTS:
  • TaskConnect® with more than 4.3 million in-app, verified fixes
  • Record and playback live engine data
  • Read and display enhanced codes and definitions
  • Meets 2010 standards (15 monitors, light and medium duty trucks, diesel and hybrid vehicles)
  • Multilingual menu and code definitions - English, Spanish and French
  • Displays all modes of global OBD II data and enhanced code definitions
  • Read and erase DTCs, Pending DTCs, and freeze-frame data
  • Read and display MIL status and display I/M monitors
  • EXPAND YOUR COVERAGE WITH IN-APP PURCHASES:
  • ABS codes and definitions for most 1996 and newer GM, Ford, Chrysler, Honda, Hyundai, Nissan and Toyota vehicles
  • AIRBAG /SRS codes and definitions related to the Airbag warning light for most 1996 and newer GM, Ford, Chrysler, Honda, Hyundai, Nissan and Toyota vehicles

   

 

[working on it]

...The phone app "torque" and a bluetooth dongle on amazon is supposedly a pretty good setup.

 

I think you can get both for under $30

I've used the Torque Pro app since Oct.'13. I bought my first and only smartphone-a Samsung Rugby Pro- specifically to use it for that app. I bought the BAFX dongle for about $15 on Amazon (now $21). Used for hundreds of hours by me and friends I loaned it to, and worked fine until recently, when it would lose the Bluetooth connection, but it has been through the wringer, so it was worth having. I still can use it, but it is now erratic. While looking to replace it, I came upon the OBDLink LX dongle, and its'associated app OBD Wiz. I bought the dongle, for $49, and the app is free, The LX dongle has one feature the BAFX doesn;t, you can leave it plugged in, and it'll shut off by itself. I always pull it anyway, but that's just my habit, The LX will also run the Torque app, but not simultaneously with OBD Wiz. Both show running live data, OBD readiness monitors, and many user-customizable data points. I use both, to double-check and confirm the data. I recommend both dongles and both apps. Also, while searching for the replacement dongle, I was looking for a scanner that would read and reset ABS codes (the apps do not) for cheap, I found the Innova 3100i hand-held scanner, on sale for $75 on Amazon. Couldn't pass that by. I opted-in for Innova's optional online "Repair Solutions" plan, for additional data and advice, I formerly used an AllData plan, so I knew the value of having another source. My next step would be to get a bi-directional scan-tool, but they're pretty expensive, and being retired, I probably couldn't justify the cost to my wife!

[deepstuff]

I've ordered a Autel MD 802. See how it works out.

 

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[SG Lou]

I've ordered a Autel MD 802. See how it works out.

 

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Good luck with it.......Let us know how it works out !

[deepstuff]

The Autel MD 802 has been working great on my 2007 Silverado and 2010 Grand Caravan. Will try soon in Chrysler 300.

 

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[Mike GMC]

I have the torque app and Bluetooth dongle. The work very well, but no abs or srs codes are accessable. You need can bus for those so they don't work over bluetooth.