Automotive Diagnostics Software

[tahoe33]

My Boss says I can finally purchase Automotive Diagnostics Software for the laptop and I am trying to find a good software program. I have 2 new 2004chevy pickups and 6 1999 dodge vans and 3 1999 Ford vans(obd2) and 1 1995 chevy pickup (obd1). None of these trucks are registered and do not leave the plant so when a check engine light comes on I would like to diagnostic it. If I have major issues they are towed off site.

 

Please let me know what software you are using and is it user friendly

 

Thanks

 

Bob S.

1995 Tahoe

[vhato]

My Boss says I can finally purchase Automotive Diagnostics Software for the laptop and I am trying to find a good software program. I have 2 new 2004chevy pickups and 6 1999 dodge vans and 3 1999 Ford vans(obd2) and 1 1995 chevy pickup (obd1). None of these trucks are registered and do not leave the plant so when a check engine light comes on I would like to diagnostic it. If I have major issues they are towed off site.

 

Please let me know what software you are using and is it user friendly

 

Thanks

 

Bob S.

1995 Tahoe

 

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The 95 may be a problem ,but the others are fine with AutoTAP. I use it for everything and love it. It isn't "Diagnostic" software meaning it won't tell you what is wrong. It reports to "you" what the PCM gets from the sensors and pulls Service Engine Soon codes. It is up to you to understand what the sensors do and how to use that information to discover and fix problems.

[100R1]

Here is a cheap one I use

 

http://obddiagnostics.com/

 

 

But here is a new another one That I'm thinking about trying

 

 

http://www.myscantool.com/index.html

 

 

 

both are around $ 100.00 each software and cable included.

 

Note: you can actually download the software for free and play around with them. Its

the cable you are really paying for.