340duster340
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are the HF OBD2 scanners any good? other reasonable alternatives?
Don't know good from bad, but DO know that "a scanner is not a scanner." Only some of the more expensive stuff can extract some of the codes from some vehicles, IE transmission, etc, other than basic engine codes
well i look at it this way, i just need to pull engine codes. google will get me the trouble shooting procedures.
autozone by me painful to deal with....its like they hired the rejects from the local supermarket.
initially i wasn't thinking about an old MT2500 but will look at them, thanks for the heads up.
i originally just wanted a code reader for the occasional car that i might work on + they don't take up much space in my box. i have friends that have real scanners i could always borrow, but its a hassle.
well i look at it this way, i just need to pull engine codes. google will get me the trouble shooting procedures.
autozone by me painful to deal with....its like they hired the rejects from the local supermarket.
initially i wasn't thinking about an old MT2500 but will look at them, thanks for the heads up.
i originally just wanted a code reader for the occasional car that i might work on + they don't take up much space in my box. i have friends that have real scanners i could always borrow, but its a hassle.
WTF I sure hope your not judging me for being a professional. Fix peoples car for them and I want it fixed right the first time...When someone comes in with a CEL or MIL light on I dont want to be using a scanner that only gives me half the story..What happens if they come in with an ABS light on???Oh what do I do replace all the wheel speed sensors soliniod dump valves or maybe Just replace I should just replace it all..Now who looks stupid...:violent1: Before you cast judgment get the facts...Maybe thats why I am a master tech and have 38 years fixing cars right the first time and have a following second to none and you are a rusty rat rod...Bill:banghead:For the average DYIer, 4K on a single tool is complete stupidity. I have an OBD2 scanner I paid like 65 shipped for. I've had it several years and used it probably about 100 times. It hasn't melted yet. That's the stupidest thing I ever heard. It also does far more than just pull codes. It has "live" data. It calls it live, but it's really about a 2 second freeze frame. Works good enough for anyone with common sense enough to know what they're looking at. It doesn't do ABS or airbags, but big whoop. It does what I paid for it to do. If you spent 4K on one, that's your problem. There are programs available for the PC that will turn it into a VERY nice scan tool that will do everything for just a few hundred dollars. What was it P.T. Barnum said? "There's a sucker born every minute."
Well I bought a top of the line................ was about 4k l
For the average DYIer, 4K on a single tool is complete stupidity.
WTF I sure hope your not judging me for being a professional. Fix peoples car for them
I paid 150 for mine a few years back, It does ABS, Trans and Engine codes, has a code list with possible causes for the code, it reads real time engine data including fuel pressure(vehicle sensor dependent), throttle position, AIT, more stuff that your dash will display. Only thing it wont do is the special codes manufacturers hold dearly to themselves but ive not ran into that yet.
Well if you read the post it sure sounded like a personal attack on me..He even stated as PT Barnum says there is a sucker born every minute..That pretty much says it all.. Good luck fixing your cars without the proper tools...And yes I have the software in my lap top to program the newer stuff too...Stupidity is user friendly...It doesn't bother me if you like chasing problem for days...And how close are the parameters of the sensors...Also Im sure in Georgia you dont have the drivebility issues we have hear in the NE...The customer in my shop is back on the road the same day 99% of the time...BillStop trying to turn an discussion into something it's not. Rob was just pointing out that "we" individuals are not gonna spend that kind of money on a backyard "fix." If you're doing this for a living, that's a different deal