Scanner for the shop?
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Printed Date: May 01, 2024 at 5:33 PM
Topic: Scanner for the shop?
Posted By: Hymer
Subject: Scanner for the shop?
Date Posted: December 20, 2006 at 1:03 PM
I was thinking of getting one snappy has a used Solus model for sale.. 1200 is kinda steep, but I was wondering if anyone uses one a lot.. I just want it for reseting lights and possible checking codes when those nasty buggers pop up...
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Tire Proz Stillwater Mn
High End Restyling and Comlete Repair
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Posted By: bryantobando
Date Posted: December 20, 2006 at 1:19 PM
Its definetly a good tool to keep around to erase the codes, but autozone has a simple one for 100 bucks for OBD-II cars
Posted By: Twelvoltz
Date Posted: December 20, 2006 at 9:12 PM
I had actually been thinking about purchasing one for my own use, I borrow one as needed now. I can not justify the cost of the elaborate pieces out there. I just want one that displays codes with simple text on the screen so that I do not have to look up codes in a book that will get trashed from being in the garage. Does anyone have any experience with Autel GS400? It is only 100 bucks on eBay and looks like all I would need. All opinions welcome.
Posted By: Scott35
Date Posted: December 21, 2006 at 8:25 AM
Are you looking for something that does all the codes like obd, airbags, abs, or just obd? I like the Actron line of code readers. I have a Actron 9175, it gives an explanation of the codes also.
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Tacomacrew
Posted By: customak47
Date Posted: December 21, 2006 at 8:26 AM
I have the autozone one and have had it for a while and for the 130 I paid 2 years ago, it has pulled me out of the fire a few times. the only downfall is the scanner I have is for domestic up to 03, and there's a seperate one for imports. Doesn't reset airbag or abs, and nothing works on volkswagen, so for what it does, it was worth it. I mostly work on domestics, so hope this helps.
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Posted By: Twelvoltz
Date Posted: December 21, 2006 at 8:30 AM
I did not think that ABS or SIR codes could be cleared by a generic reader. The reason I was looking at that one was it is OBDII and CAN. I am really only interested in it for reading the diagnostics codes, and clearing the check engine light if needed.
That Actron piece looks like it would do the trick.
Posted By: Scott35
Date Posted: December 21, 2006 at 8:37 AM
I have since gotten the update for my Actron to the CAN.
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Tacomacrew
Posted By: Hymer
Date Posted: December 21, 2006 at 8:38 AM
I know the one I'm looking at is upgradeable from the tool truck, It doesn't do CAN yet, but it does troubleshooting and all kinds of neat stuff... I figured it would be worth it, just for the fact that we are doing a lot of deseil preformance stuff here too. and one in a while they like to pop codes, also for those pesky dodge products... Does anyone have a Solus?
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Tire Proz Stillwater Mn
High End Restyling and Comlete Repair
Posted By: Twelvoltz
Date Posted: January 05, 2007 at 4:58 PM
You are looking to do more than what I reader does. If anyone is interested in one that does OBDI, OBDII, and CAN and is upgradeable, I just picked up the AutoXray 2500 for $160.00 SHIPPED. It even came with the update cord and software. The one I bought was from Ebay...item #190066591442.
Posted By: Firemech
Date Posted: January 08, 2007 at 4:44 PM
The solus is a good tool, $1200 might not be to bad if it has the 6.4 verison software installed, If not plan on about a $1000 to update it, Still not bad considering it cost about 3700 new. hope this helps
Posted By: Hymer
Date Posted: January 08, 2007 at 5:44 PM
I've been playing with the solus for about a week, and so far it's saved my butt a couple of times.. I havn't loaded the software on my pc yet for it [the tool is on loan] but so far it looks like it will work for me.. anyone have any other input on it would be appreciated...
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Tire Proz Stillwater Mn
High End Restyling and Comlete Repair
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