[Shop-talk] OBD/can/whatever scan issue.
Mark Miller
markmiller at threeboysfarm.com
Thu Apr 3 18:46:10 MDT 2014
> 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!
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