[Shop-talk] OBD/can/whatever scan issue.

[Mark Miller]

Next chapter on the OBD/CAN scan front:

Thanks for the recommendations.  I ordered a Bluetooth interfaced ELM327 
from Sears, as their price with the dongle, Torque Pro software, and 
free shipping was low and the delivery quick ($15 and 3 days).

Only issue is the software appears to not be available in English.  More 
once I get a version I can use.

Regards,

Mark Miller

On 3/26/2014 9:21 PM, Mark Miller wrote:
> SO the check engine light on my 2011 Fit came on today.  I plugged my 
> scanner in to see what is up and. . . nothing.  Got a scan error 
> message.  So I grabbed my old one (the one I couldn't find so bought 
> the newer one) and it just cycled through its script (launch 1  2 3  
> 4  5) and then it also came up with its error message.
>
> The last thing I read with the scanners was our 2000 Saab, and it was 
> probably 5+ years ago.  Have the scanners changed? Do I need to get a 
> newer version?  Or give up and take it to a shop (yeah, like people 
> will recommend that if there are tools to be bought)?
>
> And if a new one is in order:   recommendations?  I like the look of 
> the cheap ones that talk to a phone via Bluetooth.  Thanks all!