Which Code Reader?
#1
02-02-2012, 09:14 PM
Which Code Reader?
I am thinking of getting the Equus 3150 or 3160 but I am also looking for any other good models or a nod to one of these. I need a code reader that can do ABS as well and I happen to like these. Feel free to chime in with any other model though!
#2
02-02-2012, 09:30 PM
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The ones you mentioned seem pretty decent and not a bad price, unless someone else has better advice, I'd get one of them. I have just an ODBII that I got for about a $100 without ABS, which I wish I would have known that I needed also at the time....
#3
02-03-2012, 08:00 AM
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I haven't found a code reader with ABS that I actually like. Plus that code doesn't really pop up too often where I don't know which wheel is the problem.
I went with a ScanGauge 2 so that I can monitor what I want while driving as well as clear CELs as they pop up.
I went with a ScanGauge 2 so that I can monitor what I want while driving as well as clear CELs as they pop up.
#4
02-04-2012, 02:31 PM
Does that portable device you have also work for other cars or is it one that you mount and keep in the car. I think I am still leaning with one of the other two. When would I ever need live data?
#5
02-04-2012, 02:44 PM
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#6
02-05-2012, 01:14 AM
I found this on google/amazon but dont really know anything about it. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004OOJ9RI/...SIN=B004OOJ9RI
#7
02-05-2012, 08:19 AM
Can't spell PIMP without an MP
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I use the ELM 327 scanner for my car. It doesn't support ABS, but it works for exactly what I need in a scanner, including live data streams. For less than $30 it can't be beaten.
#8
02-05-2012, 11:08 AM
So greg do you just take the laptop with you or does it store up info and then you plug it in after? I have seen these but never new how they work. Is the software included?
#9
02-05-2012, 01:22 PM
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I take the laptop with me and it streams data right to it. I can use it as extra gauges if I want to. Same thing with codes. I take the laptop, hook it up and clear them. Pretty easy. It comes with some software, but I didn't really like it. I acquired a different software that was compatible with the 327 online.
#10
02-05-2012, 02:01 PM
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Got an iPhone or something like that? I bought the Innovate Motorsports OT-2 hardware. Its a little pricer then just a scanner, but it has a lot of fun toys and live feeds. Everybody loves the dyno. I reviewed it here
Last edited by JuniorCar; 02-05-2012 at 02:07 PM.