OBD2 code scanner, what to buy????
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OBD2 code scanner, what to buy????
I´m thinking of buying a code scanner, but I do not know what brand or type that gives me a good product at a reasonable price.
Found this on ebay. What do you guys recommend?
eBay Motors: SUPER CAN Universal OBD2 OBD II Code Scanner /Reader! (item 190295730181 end time Mar-29-09 20:30:00 PDT)
Found this on ebay. What do you guys recommend?
eBay Motors: SUPER CAN Universal OBD2 OBD II Code Scanner /Reader! (item 190295730181 end time Mar-29-09 20:30:00 PDT)
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Don't know much about these hopefully someone will chime in that does. I sure wish I had one too! All I know is that it would be nice to save a trip to the dealer/auto parts place to get it scanned.
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Tuners are a good option. Especially if you want more performance.
I like my ScanGaugeII. It reads and clears codes but also displays live data in a more convenient way than the one listed. Not sure if tuners will do that.
You gotta think how many times you're actually gonna need to read the codes. I would say that need is minimal but monitoring data, such as, tranny temps, intake air temps etc. etc. can be useful everyday.
I like my ScanGaugeII. It reads and clears codes but also displays live data in a more convenient way than the one listed. Not sure if tuners will do that.
You gotta think how many times you're actually gonna need to read the codes. I would say that need is minimal but monitoring data, such as, tranny temps, intake air temps etc. etc. can be useful everyday.
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Forgot about the ScanGuage2. I was actually looking into purchasing one before I optioned the tuner.
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I asked this question a while back too. Here is the thread.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...r-scanner.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...r-scanner.html
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I´m thinking of buying a code scanner, but I do not know what brand or type that gives me a good product at a reasonable price.
Found this on ebay. What do you guys recommend?
eBay Motors: SUPER CAN Universal OBD2 OBD II Code Scanner /Reader! (item 190295730181 end time Mar-29-09 20:30:00 PDT)
Found this on ebay. What do you guys recommend?
eBay Motors: SUPER CAN Universal OBD2 OBD II Code Scanner /Reader! (item 190295730181 end time Mar-29-09 20:30:00 PDT)
I agree get a code reader for the tool box but get some sort of flash tuner that can act as both...best bang for the buck...
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