[Shop-talk] Inexpensive OBD-II Scanner

[Robert Rochlin]

I have an Innova 5610 which is a medium  pricery scanner, but with cost comes greater capability.  I bit the bullet and bought this scanner when I had mutable codes come up on my BMW Z4.  The scanner picked up all the codes and allowed me to do the repairs myself.  Since then the 5410 has identified codes and, once repaired, erase them. Innova also has excellent customer support by very knowledgeable techs.  I’ve saved the cost of the scanner a couple of times over at this point on repairs I was able to identify and repair. Also, Innova  does periodic firmware updates. The Harbor freight Zurich 15s that Brian refers to looks suspiciously like the Innova 5610…
	Best,
	Bob

> On Feb 3, 2024, at 2:09 PM, Brian Kemp <bk13 at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
> As a basic scanner, I have an older version of this:
> https://www.harborfreight.com/obd-ii-code-reader-64981.html
> 
> Read and reset codes on several cars.  Helped me understand (with internet research) if the code was something I could resolve or something the dealer needed to address.  Paid about $35, similar to the above reader.  You do have to drill down on menus because there are only two buttons.  Pay $60 and you can get more buttons and a more detailed display so the reader is likely to be easier to use.
> 
> If you go up to the $320 reader, grab the coupon from https://www.harborfreight.com/coupons to save some money.
> 
> Brian
> 
> On 2/3/2024 9:08 AM, Jeff Scarbrough wrote:
>> I have a 2012 Ford F-150 that throws a code.  It's been to the dealer and repaired, then it threw the code again 5 months 3000 miles later.  The dealer had it for a week and reset it and couldn't find a fault.  Now, another 1500 miles and it's come back.
>> 
>> N.B. Changing the battery also threw a code (the light went off after driving for a while, but it still shows on the scanner).
>> 
>> I have a few suggestions to try and fix it, but I'm looking for something to read and reset the codes with.  I can get my FLAPS to read it, but they are reluctant to reset it sometimes.  I see readers on Amazon for $15 and up, but I'm willing to pay for a quality tool as long as it isn't stupid expensive.
>> 
>> Any suggestions?
>> 
>> Jeff the S
>> Corrosion Acres, Ga.
>> 
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