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Old Dec 8, 2017 | 08:08 AM
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Default inexpensive code reader reads live data, readiness codes and erases codes

Hey I bought this inexpensive scan tool and it does come in handy and its under $40! read and erases codes, reads live data and readiness codes it probably does more but it sure beats paying $80& up for a shop to diag your car, granted reading a code doesennt "diagnose" the failure but gets you looking in the right places, well worth the money IMO
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I used the $10 ELM327 Bluetooth OBD2 reader along with the Torque app ($3) and it works great. It does everything that one does and more.
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Originally Posted by LLLosingit
I used the $10 ELM327 Bluetooth OBD2 reader along with the Torque app ($3) and it works great. It does everything that one does and more.
That's what I have also when I don't feel like hooking up my HP tuners laptop.
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Use one all the time, I downloaded the dash command app, I think it was like $10 or something plus the amazon thing. I like dash command, it has like trip record function..it will record your instruments for however long you let it and save a file to review later. Any at home wrench can benefit from these things and they're so cheap now idk why you wouldn't. The wireless and auto-sync features of these new ones are pretty sweet.
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