Code Scanner

Looking for some advice on buying a code scanner, reader, reset, for OBD I and OBD II, ABS ect. Its is my first and starting to run into a lot of these faulty engine check lights and sensors, help please!

Anybody, its for my personal use as well as for my business trucks and friends cars and my own. I don't work as a Mechanic for a living but have a garage and we hang out their and work on all of our cars and drink beer and you know.

This is the one I have and it is pretty simple to run.
http://www.mactools.com/ShopOnline/Product/tabid/120/productid/329276/variantid/320035/Default.aspx

This is the one we use at school.

http://www.uniquetruck.com/p-15797-genisys-evo-scan-tool-with-usa-2011-kit-with-domestic-asian-abs.aspx?affiliateID=10056&gclid=COD44_qit7UCFQGunQodo2UAHw

Wow that's nice, maybe a little to nice for a weekend warrior like myself. Was thinking around $300.00 for one.

I was speaking about the Mac Tools one, that other one is for sure out of the ? and it better have some jobs line up at my shop if I were to get it
Thanks for the help,

The Actron unit they sell through advance is not bad for around $400 and will do pretty much all the computers. The vehicle selection is not as broad as say the SnapOn but you can usually select a vehicle that it's similar.

Mac has a cheaper one for 329.00

http://www.mactools.com/ShopOnline/Product/tabid/120/productid/318795/variantid/309554/Default.aspx

That looks good, I do have a Mac Tool Guy, will be giving him a call tomorrow.

Thanks Guys,

67460 wrote:That looks good, I do have a Mac Tool Guy, will be giving him a call tomorrow.

Thanks Guys,

Good Luck ! The Mac tool man we have is a gambling SOB maybe yours is too! Flips quarters all of the time double or nothing!

whitefield wrote:

67460 wrote:That looks good, I do have a Mac Tool Guy, will be giving him a call tomorrow.

Thanks Guys,

Good Luck ! The Mac tool man we have is a gambling SOB maybe yours is too! Flips quarters all of the time double or nothing!

Read you loud and clear, Went to High School with the guy but sometimes his addition is a little off.

whitefield wrote:Mac has a cheaper one for 329.00

http://www.mactools.com/ShopOnline/Product/tabid/120/productid/318795/variantid/309554/Default.aspx

That only does OBDII unless you pay ~$80 for the additional plugins the Actron unit does OBDI, OBDII, EECVI and the earlier Chevys and Chryslers for ~$429. I had a Mac with all the plugins was over $700 and I would bet money it was made by Actron I had the two side by side and only difference was the color.

Do some research before you buy!

bigblok2000ranger wrote:

whitefield wrote:Mac has a cheaper one for 329.00

http://www.mactools.com/ShopOnline/Product/tabid/120/productid/318795/variantid/309554/Default.aspx

That only does OBDII unless you pay ~$80 for the additional plugins the Actron unit does OBDI, OBDII, EECVI and the earlier Chevys and Chryslers for ~$429. I had a Mac with all the plugins was over $700 and I would bet money it was made by Actron I had the two side by side and only difference was the color.

Do some research before you buy!

Was reading on the Actron and it doesn't have the capability to reset check engine codes. Other than that it looks like it can do everything else I would need. Unfortunately I was to be able to reset the check engine lights.

Thanks bugblok2000ranger

I miss spoke earlier, I look into the Actron cp9190 code scanner and found out that it does reset check engine lights. AND on top of that I found it on amazon.com for $258.57 Now that's it I think.

Thanks again

Actron has a package deal where you can get all the adaptors I spoke of, you will save a bunch if you buy the package deal over buying them separately.

Bugblok? You musta seen what Rich named my engine.

That is the package deal for $258.00

Damn $180 savings I think I need to start checking Amazon for everything.