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Hey group,
I've got an 2003 explorer and am looking for a decent quality scanner for OBD 2 codes. I bought one off Amazon (an ELM 327)that at first I used to check transmission oil temp and to check DTC codes. It's a simple plug in device that works off wifi. The app I use on my iPhone allows access to a lot of pid's. After using it a few times the device no longer scans certain sensors. Specifically the trans oil temp. I suspect this function no longer works until you upgrade the application and essentially pay for what they call the professional version. Rather than just upgrade the application (and pay the fee) I thought to check here and see if this scanner is worth spending any money on. There are a couple different types of scanners available and some can be very pricey . I'm not looking for a pro level scanner, just something that works consistent and allows me to check the system when problems come up.
Any recommendations?
Thanks,
Jcris
I've got an 2003 explorer and am looking for a decent quality scanner for OBD 2 codes. I bought one off Amazon (an ELM 327)that at first I used to check transmission oil temp and to check DTC codes. It's a simple plug in device that works off wifi. The app I use on my iPhone allows access to a lot of pid's. After using it a few times the device no longer scans certain sensors. Specifically the trans oil temp. I suspect this function no longer works until you upgrade the application and essentially pay for what they call the professional version. Rather than just upgrade the application (and pay the fee) I thought to check here and see if this scanner is worth spending any money on. There are a couple different types of scanners available and some can be very pricey . I'm not looking for a pro level scanner, just something that works consistent and allows me to check the system when problems come up.
Any recommendations?
Thanks,
Jcris
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If you have an Android phone, check in to Torque Lite and Torque Pro. Torque Lite is free and has very impressive functionality. If you choose to pay the few dollars one time to upgrade to the Pro version there are multiple free plugins that really expand the functionality of the application overall, but not necessarily the abilities of the scan tool. At least start with the Lite version to make sure it's compatible with your ELM 327 adapter as most of the adapters are just considered ELM 327 compliant, but do not contain actual ELM 327 components. Some adapters implement these counterfeit parts better than others.
-Rod
-Rod
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