Great Code Scanner
The live data is nice, I watched my O2 sensors in action yesterday. It's easy to get past the serial port issue, just spend $10 on a USB to serial adapter. Luckily, I happen to have a parallel port on my old PC but many people don't. This is my first diagnostic code scanner.
Searched around at the local stores for this product but found the best price here on Amazon. Not a bulletproof or perfect test, but a very good indicator of vehicle health, and not something a dealer is expecting! Local stores did not have it in stock but would order it for about $50.00 more than I paid here. Took too long to receive the product and customer support did not help at all with PC link up. The version I received gives an upgrade for ABS check. I typically don't need to connect my scan tool to my PC as I can see the codes directly from the tool and I use other resources to run down the problem.
It came with a detailed instruction book on how to set up and use the product. Also I was able to see codes that I didn't know that was there and I was able to remove the codes once I replaced the parts that was needed. I paid a little more for the ability to see real time data, to keep an eye on suspect O2 sensors. Anyone that knows a little about vehicles can benefit from this tool and there is plenty of educational info on the internet to bring you up to speed.
I have found that to be not true. I tried it on my 2002 Suburban, 2000 Ford F-150, and my 2005 VW Jetta. This Diagnostic Code Scanner linked with the Vehicle on board computer and diagnosed the problem immediately.
Awesome product, and very helpful in diagnosis. The only thing it does link to the PC. I received the unit with my exchange for 148.00 Canadian. After researching, I narrowed it down to either a broken wire or a power door latch failure. The features outside of the basic scan and live data are not very easy to access. It also captures any event data that can be reviewed after the unit has been disconnected from the vehicle. From all of the reviews of this product, I thought I was getting the top-of-line scanner that would work with any vehicle. The Equus website is functional and easy to navigate. The live data may not be necessary but is there if needed. Might be better off with just a Code Reader instead of a full tester for $100 less This scan tool is easy to use out of the box without having to read a long manual, nice display.
Overall it was a good product that seems to be built well!
Searched around at the local stores for this product but found the best price here on Amazon. Not a bulletproof or perfect test, but a very good indicator of vehicle health, and not something a dealer is expecting! Local stores did not have it in stock but would order it for about $50.00 more than I paid here. Took too long to receive the product and customer support did not help at all with PC link up. The version I received gives an upgrade for ABS check. I typically don't need to connect my scan tool to my PC as I can see the codes directly from the tool and I use other resources to run down the problem.
It came with a detailed instruction book on how to set up and use the product. Also I was able to see codes that I didn't know that was there and I was able to remove the codes once I replaced the parts that was needed. I paid a little more for the ability to see real time data, to keep an eye on suspect O2 sensors. Anyone that knows a little about vehicles can benefit from this tool and there is plenty of educational info on the internet to bring you up to speed.
I have found that to be not true. I tried it on my 2002 Suburban, 2000 Ford F-150, and my 2005 VW Jetta. This Diagnostic Code Scanner linked with the Vehicle on board computer and diagnosed the problem immediately.
Awesome product, and very helpful in diagnosis. The only thing it does link to the PC. I received the unit with my exchange for 148.00 Canadian. After researching, I narrowed it down to either a broken wire or a power door latch failure. The features outside of the basic scan and live data are not very easy to access. It also captures any event data that can be reviewed after the unit has been disconnected from the vehicle. From all of the reviews of this product, I thought I was getting the top-of-line scanner that would work with any vehicle. The Equus website is functional and easy to navigate. The live data may not be necessary but is there if needed. Might be better off with just a Code Reader instead of a full tester for $100 less This scan tool is easy to use out of the box without having to read a long manual, nice display.
Overall it was a good product that seems to be built well!
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