If your car or truck has the dreaded check engine light come on there is Do-It-Yourself scanner tools that can show the problem. All cars and trucks built after 1995 come with a built-in port called an OBDII. The OBDII port talks directly to the vehicles computer and when used with a OBD2 scanner tool… Read More »
Low-cost OBDII scan tools have become very popular since they can point to a problem a vehicles is having. This makes them ideal to know what is wrong with a car or truck. The Launch AI OBD II scan tool is once such unit that can help diagnose engine problems. It is universally compatible with… Read More »
The Launch 6001 is a handheld OBDII scan tool that hooks up to most any vehicle and displays the problem it is having. All vehicles built after 1996 have an OBDII port that can connect to a scan tool and give information, such as why an engine light is on. An OBD2 connector is usually… Read More »
Finding the right OBD II scan tool to work on a Volkswagen Passat is easy enough, some with more features than others. One of the things that VW Passat’s have unique is VAG-COM VCDS which goes beyond industry standard OBDII codes. All vehicles 1996 and newer have an OBDII port which started with OBD version… Read More »
The Autel Auto Link AL319 is a low-cost vehicle code scanner with a lot of features. It can read codes on most any car built after 1996 when OBDII ports became standard. Besides reading and clearing engine codes it also has many other features such as Live Data and Emissions. *This unit was sent to… Read More »
A video review is at the bottom of the page. like almost everything new today your car has a computer and if its 1996 or newer it has an OBD2 port which is onboard diagnostics second-generation, than codes can be read easily. A good OBD2 code scanner can read and clear error codes. The main… Read More »
A video review is at the bottom of the page for a visual walk through. This unit was sent to me to review with my honest opinion and results below. The CReader 4001 OBD2 scan tool doesn’t have much for appearance, but were it lacks in looks, it sure makes up in features. I am… Read More »
If the check engine light comes on in your car or truck there are a few ways to find out why on a budget. The check engine light will come on when a vehicles computer receives an error from the engine and will store the code. Reading the code will point to the problem the… Read More »
If you are an iPhone user and have a vehicle with a check engine light on a small low-cost device can be bought to tell you what the problem is. It is called an OBDII adapter and can talk to a car or trucks onboard computer and display the problem on an iPhone. The onboard… Read More »
If you have a car or truck that the engine light is on and want to know why, there is a cheap low-cost way to do it with a smartphone. All vehicles since 1996 have an onboard computer and a plug called an OBDII socket that can talk to it with the right device. Since… Read More »
Reading engine codes is an easy task that any DIY type person can do with the right scan tool. The scan tool needed is called an OBD2 scan tool which reads information from a vehicles computer and displays the problem. OBD2 is a universal port installed in any car made from 1996 and newer. The… Read More »
This unit was sent to me to review with my honest opinion and results below. The Car Code Reader Launch CReader 4001 is an OBD2 automotive scan tool. It comes with all the features needed to troubleshoot a car or truck engine light or diagnose vehicle problems. It is also a low-cost unit making it… Read More »
Diagnosing a problem with a vehicle is the fist step to fixing it. Having the right tool to do this goes a long way in making a problem easier to troubleshoot. Below is a list of our favorite vehicle diagnostic tools. A list like this is no doubt debatable and everyone will have their own… Read More »
The AUTOWN OBDII automotive scan tool is a low cost unit built to read engine codes, clear codes, and more. It works on 1996 and newer US-Based vehicles, as well as 2001 and newer EU-Based Asian cars. The main menu on the unit has OBDII / EOBD, DTC Lookup, Review, Print Data, About and Setup.… Read More »
The OBD2 Port location for a 2011 Fiat Punto is to the left of the steering wheel behind the dashboard. It is easy to get to once the location is known. First pull out this sliding panel. Then reach and pull out on the inside. The plate will pop out and shouldn’t require too much… Read More »
The Panlong WiFi OBD2 device is a scan tool for diagnosing car problems with a iPhone or iPad. The back of the box has GR codes to scan that will send you to the free app download, OBD2 Car Doctor. The back of the box also has the IP address and the Port needed to… Read More »
A OBD II scan tool doesn’t need to cost a lot for a basic unit to show the problem with a car or truck. There are many good low cost OBD2 scanners that work great for the money and get the job done. Here is a list of the budget OBD II scanner we have… Read More »
GPS tracking of a vehicle in real time has become a easy thing to do with smartphones. There are many packages available for tracking a car or truck and displaying it on a map. Hooking up such a package can come in many different style units, from running on its own battery pack to using… Read More »