dartman1965
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Whats everyone using for scan tools.I am looking for locally not mail order in the 100.00 range or cheaper.Whats everyone think?
I recommend highly that you guys do a search/ research and try to plan ahead for ABS and other issues you may need. My broke -*** old Dakota requires a scanner (which I don't have yet) to properly bleed the brakes, as does my fairly newly bought 04 GMC 1500, which I AM having trouble with[/QUOTE
Blue Driver will read abs but not activate abs solenoids
2nd that. The thing is easy to use and very in depth.
What years are you working on? The more you pay, the more you get. Pishta mentioned OBD codes (for 1996 and newer vehicles). There are generic codes that are the same for all manufacturers and Manufacture specific codes that are well, manufacture specific. The cheaper scanners probably won't read the MFG. codes or you probably won't have any bi-directional capability. (to operate/cycle things like egr valves, canister purge valves and the like.) Get what you can afford.
You won't get much info from the Dakota but the T&C and the G6 has a lot more going on.Right now I have a 97 dakota,a 2003 Chrysler town and country and my daughters 2006 pontiac G6......
You won't get much info from the Dakota but the T&C and the G6 has a lot more going on.
Hey dartman, where a bouts do you live? (Near what "big" town?) Maybe someone else on here that's close and has a scanner can help?
Yeah I've hadah few over the years,jus j bit the bullet and bought a new snap on Solus about A month ago. I had one of the original Solus ones But it isn't updateable past 2014, and I had to lie to it if I had to scan anything newer, try putting the "8th Vin digit" in and it would take me back to vehicles that were out in 1985 instead. So I sold that one to put down $$ on the new one. I also have a generic action one that is sometimes a little bit useful but not as much as the snap on is. We have a otc genisys at work that seems easier for GM's but the snap on is easier and more user friendly for the Mopar stuff that I have had to work on. None will do everything, ideally if you need that, you'd need 1 each of the factory scanners as the dealers have but we all know that isn't real practical for most of is.
I have 1 test that ihavI been needing to run on my Durango that I had to run down the street to the stealership to get done because none of the aftermarket scanners I have or have had access to could. And that is a2001..... I hate newer cars. Which is why I most recently bought a 85 D150 with a slant 6 in it
Not everyone can afford "real car"Real cars don't need em.....