I'm looking for an affordable, decent code reader
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I'm looking for an affordable, decent code reader
Is there such a device? I've read some of the torque pro thread,but I'm not real computer savvy. SES light is on and want to be able to find the reason . Truck is running fine. Thanks
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Not a prepackaged version that will run our trucks codes. You are going to need a laptop or tablet and forscan. Torque sucks at reading codes anyway. AE is in the $400 range and is getting worse with every new version, so don't waste your money.
Forscan is cheap and straight forward from what I have read. I have AE and Torque, so i haven't tried forscan yet.
Forscan is cheap and straight forward from what I have read. I have AE and Torque, so i haven't tried forscan yet.
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they still pop up on fleabay.
just need to be careful, because most are VIN locked but the sellers are selling them as "slightly used", lol, and want big money.
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I found the Forscan Lite app,5 bucks,haven't downloaded yet but looks like it works on our trucks.I assume I will need an adapter for the obd port.Any suggestions?My tablet is wifi and Bluetooth capable.Thanks Guys
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I have an old Actron code reader that I got at Pep Boys. They usually have at least one model on sale. I don't remember my model number but it reads codes and clears them (don't need it to do anything else). I think I paid about $40 for it on sale. I've had it for about 10 years and still works great.
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I have an old Actron code reader that I got at Pep Boys. They usually have at least one model on sale. I don't remember my model number but it reads codes and clears them (don't need it to do anything else). I think I paid about $40 for it on sale. I've had it for about 10 years and still works great.
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Be careful with the ones that Pep Boys sells, most of them do not read the codes our trucks have. Our trucks are not OBDII compliant. They have Ford proprietary codes, so you will need one specific to the 7.3 liter codes.
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Ok,what's a good module?
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The WinD'ohs version of ForScan (which is free) works just fine for me with a $12 USB OBD-II adapter.
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Originally Posted by SGnAZ
Ok,what's a good module?
Veepeak Mini WiFi OBD2 OBD II Scanner Scan Tool Adapter Check Engine Light Diagnostic Trouble Code Reader for iOS iPhone iPad and Android https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00WPW6BAE..._nsBCxbERT0TT4