OBD reader/scanners

OBD reader/scanners

Postby sabotoz on Wed Sep 11, 2013 3:27 pm

Hi

Does anyone have any direct experience with any of the below OBD scanners/readers on your cars in Australia?
I am not seeking info on feature differences, but rather your personal experience whether all product functions of the device worked with your car (petrol, diesel) including OBD1 and OBDII cars/4WDs.

AUTEL
A) AutoLink AL619 (http://www.auteltech.com/autelcms/Code% ... /361.jhtml)

B1) MaxiDiag ELITE MD802 4 Systems (http://www.auteltech.com/autelcms/Profe ... /368.jhtml)

B2) MaxiDiag ELITE MD802 ALL Systems

C) MaxiDAS DS708 (http://www.auteltech.com/autelcms/Autom ... /341.jhtml)

EQUUS-INNOVA
D) 3140B Scan Tool CanOBD2&1 Kit (http://www.equus.com/Product/3140/Scan- ... OBD2_1-Kit)

E) 3160B ABS/SRS + OBD2® Scan Tool (http://www.equus.com/Product/3160/ABS_CanOBD2-Scan-Tool)

LAUNCH
F) CRP129 CREADER Professional (http://www.launchtechusa.com/assets/products/CRP129.pdf)

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Re: OBD reader/scanners

Postby moses on Wed Sep 11, 2013 7:32 pm

Look like some serious units you're looking at there. More serious than I imagine most blokes here use, from what I've seen most are using cheap eBay units linked to their phones/tablets.
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Re: OBD reader/scanners

Postby Bigbirdalx on Thu Sep 12, 2013 7:46 am

guessing you are a mech by trade? Cos that somes serious dow to fork out if your not
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Re: OBD reader/scanners

Postby FlyerOne on Wed Oct 09, 2013 4:20 pm

Is an average bloke going to get an useful info by using one of these OBD2 devices? This looks like a good price with a lot of positive reviews.
http://dx.com/p/obdii-bluetooth-car-dia ... ccessories
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Postby fridgie on Wed Oct 09, 2013 5:40 pm

FlyerOne wrote:Is an average bloke going to get an useful info by using one of these OBD2 devices? This looks like a good price with a lot of positive reviews.
http://dx.com/p/obdii-bluetooth-car-dia ... ccessories


Only issue with that one is it might hit your left leg, most of us have gone for the 'mini' version for this reason ;-)

As for an average bloke getting anything out of it, it's saved my arse a few times :lol:

Having coolant temp shown as degrees, not a needle on a scale, shows you problems earlier. Checking my boost pressure, intake air temps etc is pretty cool in my mind and having the ability to read and clear fault codes saves a lot of hassle.

So yeah, the average bloke will get something out of it, even if it's just 1/4mile times :lol:
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Re: OBD reader/scanners

Postby Cowboy Dave on Wed Oct 09, 2013 5:54 pm

If you have an android phone and the torque app you can set yourself up with a few new gauges and readouts - can be fun to play with a bit. I gave up on it all in the end as I found I was just watching a million readouts all the time and if there was nothing going on that was unusual I was basically wasting my time and diverting my attention from the traffic around me. Good to have in reserve though for when stuff does go wrong.
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Re: OBD reader/scanners

Postby macca002 on Wed Oct 09, 2013 5:57 pm

Cowboy Dave wrote:If you have an android phone and the torque app you can set yourself up with a few new gauges and readouts - can be fun to play with a bit. I gave up on it all in the end as I found I was just watching a million readouts all the time and if there was nothing going on that was unusual I was basically wasting my time and diverting my attention from the traffic around me. Good to have in reserve though for when stuff does go wrong.


I initially found the same thing, which is why it now sits in its cup holder mount near the hand brake.
I can look at it from time to time, along with my maps - but it isnt dazzling/distracting me whilst I drive.

I dont even bother turning it one when I am driving around town.
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Re: OBD reader/scanners

Postby fridgie on Wed Oct 09, 2013 6:07 pm

That's why I leave mine on minimal info, phone goes in windscreen mount and another phone is used for music etc.

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Re: OBD reader/scanners

Postby geoduck on Wed Oct 09, 2013 6:11 pm

I've been looking at this one for future use.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/260634066748? ... 1423.l2649
There are some MUT ones available too.
http://www.cardiag.co.uk/mitsubishi-mut ... -tool.html
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Re: OBD reader/scanners

Postby 13b bp on Mon Oct 14, 2013 8:52 am

I sell Hanatech Scanners at work to the trade Very up to date with current issues ie VZ ECU programming, Diesel Injector coding etc
Pricing is between $3.5-6k depending on tablet version or laptop version

We also sell a Basic OB11 code reader and clearer that also does some basic live data for about $160 Trade

I can't speak for other brands however another guy at work has been selling & involved in scanners for 20years

Where are you located?
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Re: OBD reader/scanners

Postby Cowboy Dave on Mon Oct 14, 2013 9:24 am

He's in Scotland mate.
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Re: OBD reader/scanners

Postby salt36 on Sun Oct 20, 2013 7:31 pm

geoduck wrote:I've been looking at this one for future use.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/260634066748? ... 1423.l2649
There are some MUT ones available too.
http://www.cardiag.co.uk/mitsubishi-mut-3-diagnostic-tool.html


Mate is the price in Euro dollars or Pounds ?

Getting cheaper anyway ;)
I have played with one of these and from what I experienced they are worth the money....

No OBD scanner comes close to a MUT3 and these are required for all but basic error codes.
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Re: OBD reader/scanners

Postby GLRkenny on Sun Oct 20, 2013 7:39 pm

So what connector and app are people using on an iPhone?
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Re: OBD reader/scanners

Postby geoduck on Mon Oct 21, 2013 5:17 am

salt36 wrote:
geoduck wrote:I've been looking at this one for future use.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/260634066748? ... 1423.l2649
There are some MUT ones available too.
http://www.cardiag.co.uk/mitsubishi-mut-3-diagnostic-tool.html


Mate is the price in Euro dollars or Pounds ?

Getting cheaper anyway ;)
I have played with one of these and from what I experienced they are worth the money....

No OBD scanner comes close to a MUT3 and these are required for all but basic error codes.
pounds
Will be pounds sterling, but I think you can change to local currency too.
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Re: OBD reader/scanners

Postby Crash486 on Mon Dec 16, 2013 7:04 am

I tried out the free version of Torque and its fuel stats are way off with no way to correct it. Is the paid version any better?
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Re: OBD reader/scanners

Postby tondo12 on Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:02 am

Does anyone have a pic of where the have fitted the OBD reader. Im looking into get "torque" on my android, and just wanna see how hard or easy it is to install.
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Re: OBD reader/scanners

Postby insomniac92 on Fri Jan 24, 2014 10:48 am

It plugs into the OBD port, it's on the drivers side just above your left knee. If you look under there you should see an open male socket with about 20 pins in it. Most readers in use are bluetooth, and they just plug straight into that open socket. You can get slim ones that are about an inch long, just search on ebay for Bluetooth OBD2 reader or search for ELM327 bluetooth reader.

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Re: OBD reader/scanners

Postby Hondon on Fri Jan 24, 2014 8:19 pm

you will most likely catch your knee on that one unfortunately if u intend on leaving it in...you can get others that are cheaper than that and around half the size..
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Re: OBD reader/scanners

Postby mr031 on Fri Jan 24, 2014 9:23 pm

I have a hannatech ultrascan and gscan, both great units :D
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Re: OBD reader/scanners

Postby mgc_020 on Sun Jun 15, 2014 6:20 pm

Is the TORQUE app still available for android? I can't seem to find it.
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Re: OBD reader/scanners

Postby mitzikatzi on Sun Jun 15, 2014 7:18 pm

Yes I downloaded it 3 days ago.
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Re: OBD reader/scanners

Postby mgc_020 on Sun Jun 15, 2014 7:28 pm

Did you just search for Torque in the App store? Buggered if I can see it. Cheers
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Re: OBD reader/scanners

Postby Cowboy Dave on Sun Jun 15, 2014 9:50 pm

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