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A few months back I went the cheap route.=C2=A0 I bought the $60 model from=
Harbor Freight.=C2=A0 I don't need one but I was just curious.=C2=A0 Being=
an EE nerd I was curious to see the charging voltage and currents on my Io=
niq6.=C2=A0 This thing and the Android App associated with it were totally =
useless.=C2=A0 It gave me less information than I could get off of the inst=
rument panel and the Blue Link phone app.=C2=A0 And that is terribly limite=
d.=C2=A0 Hyundai decided to really dumb down the HMI on this thing.
I plugged it into the wife's CRV and during the scan it flagged several iss=
ues and caused the dash to light up like it was Christmas time even though =
the car had no issues and totally reset itself after a switch-off.
So, total waste of money.
On the other hand, Tuner Studio tells me everything I want to know what my =
Mega Squirt is doing, and then some.
Dave=20
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On Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 04:35:24 PM CDT, Mark Bradakis <mark@bradak=
is.com> wrote: =20
On 6/28/26 8:42 AM, Tim . wrote:
> Does any one here have/use a smart phone OBD2 scanner?
I've been using an OBDLink LX for a while, a bright green little thing=20
that plugs into the OBD port on the vehicle.=C2=A0 And it communicates with=
=20
the OBDLink app on my android phone via bluetooth.=C2=A0 Works pretty well,=
=20
reads/clears DTC codes, can display real time info like water temp, rpm,=20
speed, battery voltage, etc.=C2=A0 Also has accelerometers, though I don't=
=20
think I have ever checked those while driving my car.=C2=A0 Can't remember=
=20
how much it cost or how long ago I bought it.=C2=A0 I am sure a web search =
on=20
OBDLink LX will provide current pricing.=C2=A0 The company also offers an M=
X=20
model, which has more features, and a price tag that reflects the extra=20
features.
But about a week ago I had ordered an iCarSoft LR 4.0 scanner for just=20
over $200 that has Jaguar/Land Rover specific software.=C2=A0 Pretty slick,=
I=20
got it because of the Jaguar XK I bought last year.=C2=A0 It will read 6=20
digit DTCs, whereas the OBDLink only reads the basic 4 digit codes.=C2=A0 I=
=20
haven't used it much yet, probably overkill for most people.=C2=A0 So I am=
=20
not yet sure if it is the greatest thing ever or a total waste of money.
I would stay away from FIXD and really cheap ones, too basic.=C2=A0 I do ha=
ve=20
a couple of handheld stand alone scanners I bought years ago, haven't=20
used them since getting the bluetooth plug in unit.
mjb.
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<html><head></head><body><div class=3D"ydpe634cd14yahoo-style-wrap" style=
=3D"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div><div dir=
=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">A few months back I went the cheap route.&nb=
sp; I bought the $60 model from Harbor Freight. I don't need one but =
I was just curious. Being an EE nerd I was curious to see the chargin=
g voltage and currents on my Ioniq6. This thing and the Android App a=
ssociated with it were totally useless. It gave me less information t=
han I could get off of the instrument panel and the Blue Link phone app.&nb=
sp; And that is terribly limited. Hyundai decided to really dumb down=
the HMI on this thing.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></d=
iv><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">I plugged it into the wife's CRV =
and during the scan it flagged several issues and caused the dash to light =
up like it was Christmas time even though the car had no issues and totally=
reset itself after a switch-off.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"fals=
e"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">So, total waste of mone=
y.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" d=
ata-setdir=3D"false">On the other hand, Tuner Studio tells me everything I =
want to know what my Mega Squirt is doing, and then some.</div><div><br></d=
iv><div class=3D"ydpe634cd14signature"><div style=3D"color: black; font-sty=
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=3D"4">Dave <br></font></div><div><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-fami=
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<div><div dir=3D"ltr">On 6/28/26 8:42 AM, Tim . wrote:<br><=
/div><div dir=3D"ltr">> Does any one here have/use a smart phone OBD2 sc=
anner?<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">I've been using=
an OBDLink LX for a while, a bright green little thing <br></div><div dir=
=3D"ltr">that plugs into the OBD port on the vehicle. And it communic=
ates with <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">the OBDLink app on my android phone vi=
a bluetooth. Works pretty well, <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">reads/clea=
rs DTC codes, can display real time info like water temp, rpm, <br></div><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr">speed, battery voltage, etc. Also has accelerometers, =
though I don't <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">think I have ever checked those w=
hile driving my car. Can't remember <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">how mu=
ch it cost or how long ago I bought it. I am sure a web search on <br=
></div><div dir=3D"ltr">OBDLink LX will provide current pricing. The =
company also offers an MX <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">model, which has more =
features, and a price tag that reflects the extra <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr=
">features.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">But about =
a week ago I had ordered an iCarSoft LR 4.0 scanner for just <br></div><div=
dir=3D"ltr">over $200 that has Jaguar/Land Rover specific software. =
Pretty slick, I <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">got it because of the Jaguar XK =
I bought last year. It will read 6 <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">digit D=
TCs, whereas the OBDLink only reads the basic 4 digit codes. I <br></=
div><div dir=3D"ltr">haven't used it much yet, probably overkill for most p=
eople. So I am <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">not yet sure if it is the g=
reatest thing ever or a total waste of money.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br=
></div><div dir=3D"ltr">I would stay away from FIXD and really cheap ones, =
too basic. I do have <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">a couple of handheld =
stand alone scanners I bought years ago, haven't <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
>used them since getting the bluetooth plug in unit.<br></div><div dir=3D"l=
tr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">mjb.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><di=
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