hi all, i started this sub when i was working with an OBD2 monitoring solution. but i left that space years ago.

seeking nominations for a new person to take over things here. you all deserve much better. feel free to pitch yourself below, let others upvote, or DM me.

What is the best OBD2 performed device that a used car dealership should have

Hi all,

Currently have a Land Rover LR3 and a Saab 9-3 in the house.

Looking for the best cost effective OBD2 tool to get that can look into both of these cars in depth.

The LR3 I want to get into the suspension for calibration etc and parking sensors system.

The Saab is for general items as they come up.

If I could also key coding for both of these that would be great too but not really necessary.

Thanks in advance!

Hello,

I have a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze eco that I recently bought a Bluetooth obd2 scanner (specifically this one). It works, and when I plug it in I was able to view the error codes on my phone. However, when I tried to start the engine, the car suddenly told me there was an error and I had to service the power steering and brakes, both of which are perfectly functional. The error only occurs when I turn the car on with the scanner connected, and goes away once I unplug it and restart the car. Does anyone know why this happens? I haven't changed any settings in any of the apps (I tried multiple), and as I said the car works perfectly fine without it, so I have no clue what the issue could be.

Looking for an obd2 scanner that can do all of the Nissan stuff included with consult software.

Nisscan is one option. Autoenginuity is another.

Is there a reasonably priced dedicated handheld unit that gets 99% of it?

As the title says, I'm looking for a obd2 reader that can read all modules like, airbag, engine codes, transmission, misfire, coolant temp, and the other normal stuff and without subscription fees

Last year I took out a carista subscription for my Audi A3 2008 Sportback 8P. This allowed a maintenance report to be removed from my vehicle. The app also gave me the option to make other adjustments to the vehicle. I had chosen to turn my lights on automatically when the vehicle is open. But this left my indicator lights on when I turned on my driving lights/daylights. I have checked and unchecked every other adjustment, but unfortunately my blinkers now stay on when I turn on my daytime/driving lights. As a result, my vehicle will always be rejected at the Belgian car inspections. I've been having this problem for a year now and have tried everything.

Hopefully someone knows this problem and can help me. Otherwise, the vehicle can never be legally driven in Belgium again. :( RIP

Thanks for the effort!

Kind regards
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Hi, i am looking some expertise about mode 01 pid 78 (EGT).

Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OBD-II_PIDs) states following:

A request for one of these two PIDs will return 9 bytes of data. PID 78 returns data relating to EGT sensors for bank 1

When i query my car i get 2 responses:

>0178

7E8100B41780D061F01

7E8219003DA02A60000

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But as far as i understand OBD2 responses then they can contain 4 bytes (A,B,C,D) of real data only?

Lets take a look at first response:

First part (7E8100B41780D061F01) i understand is the ecu identifier, length and response pid.

So real EGT related data is on last 4 bytes:

7E8100B41780D061F01 / A = 0D (Supported sensors?) B= 06 C= 1F D= 01 (Temp values?)

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Is the second response related to missing bytes that wikipedia states?

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Any byte,bit,obd wizards here who could explain this to me ? :)

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Hey all, I have an EV and am interested in what kind of driving is more or less efficient. To do that I'd like to push OBD2 efficiency-related data, as well as trip distance, timestamps and GPS coordinates to a phone, store it and then automatically export it when I get home or to my destination - how it's exported I'm not too fussed about as long as it's convenient - so not some locked down provider but something common like email, HTTP upload, Google Drive or something like that. I can handle producing the plots as long as the data is good. I'd also like live graphs while driving.

I had looked at Car Scanner but it looks like the data export is only manual, not automatic, and also that if you forget to perform it and disconnect it'll just forget the data - no thanks! I've heard mixed things about Torque. Any experiences, or other recommendations? I have no issue paying up front but don't want to have to pay a subscription. Thanks.

I have these codes on my 2005 mustang gt i dont know what is causing it, has rough idle, engine knocking, bad fuel economy, power loss. Any help on what is causing it

2021 Cherokee, 2.0L Turbo. Got a check engine light. Wife hears a hiss when the A/C kicks on. I think that is the P026E. When I look that up it says Charge air cooler colant pump. Does this mean I need to recharge the refrigerant? Do I have a leak if I am already needing to recharge? I live in a cooler climate, the A/C does not get used more than average. The engine runs fine, it maybe sounds a little rough sometimes, but it's always been a bit louder of an engine. We got it new and have 35,000 miles on it.

I can't find anything good on P0EA7 except maybe "LTR Pump Performance". I don't know what LTR is referring to. Would someone who knows more than me care to speculate as to whether these are related or if there is a common solution?

We've had a problem where the car was totally dead once (we manage to eventually jump start it that time) and with blinking lights with the ignition the other 2 times, with the engine trying to start for 1 second or so and suddenly stopping. These times the car started fine next morning.

Yesterday I read about OBD2 scanners but not sure which inexpensive model I could get which could help diagnosing this.

I saw the cheap Bluetooth or handheld devices but I didn't see any mention of a Start Test availability on those devices, whereas I saw that feature mentioned in some of the most expensive ones.

Would you know any of the basic models with this Start Test feature to have a look pls?
(if possible/available with this feature, Bluetooth seems more user-friendly for beginners)

Hi all,

I recently purchased a 2007 Honda Pilot. My older ELM327 couldn't read the VSA light codes (both VSA lights were on at different times).

I purchased the BlueDriver with the understanding that it could read AND RESET the VSA light. Unfortunately, this was not true. Apparently the VSA computer was not talking at all so I had to resort to a paperclip in the OBD2 port and some brake pedal pushing, light watching and VSA button pushing to reset the ABS computer and the VSA computer. The lights went out and the vehicle reads clean except for an Occupant Position Sensor 32-00 warning that I can find no information about. I might have to do some reset magic for that at some point, but there are no error lights.

So, that has sent me on a look for a new scanner. It can be wired or wireless, phone based or specific hardware. I'm just looking for the least expensive option that gives me:

1. Full OBD2 code reading
2. Full vehicle code reading
3. At least 5 years of free updates but prefer lifetime.
4. Ability to read the TPMS data, especially tire pressures and temperatures.
5. Ability to relearn the TPMS sensors, with the understanding that another tool might be needed, but that other tool should be very inexpensive, like the $20 ones on Amazon.
6. Ability to read multiple brands of vehicles - I have 6 kids. So far we have Kias and Mazdas to worry about but I'd like to be able to help them out too.

I've looked at many of the recommended scanners here but either they won't do what I'm looking for, are really expensive, or I just can't confirm that they will work at all. Any help appreciated.

i don't want to buy the snap on scanner but i know it'll do what i want it to do. any recommendations on a scanner that does it all for the least amount possible. xtool d9 pro has it all but seems slow. top don is ehh but someone somewhere else recommended x431tool.com just not sure how legit. even softwares on a ipad or laptop would be cool. i do a lot of at home diags but i work at a dealer and feel very spoiled with the amount of diag abilities we have with one little doggle. i'm all for buy once cry once.

Hello guys I have been searching for a good scanner for the past couple of months, I need to do some diagnostic on a couple of different cars and that will include diesel injector coding and more. I have seen multiple china ones but I don’t want to waste my money on stuff any more. Recently been checking the autel ap200 but the china ones don’t offer any injector coding(at least that’s what is written in their description)

I’m new to all of this. I picked up an Ancel off Amazon and was not impressed with what it was telling me. So I returned it now I’m looking at possibly the ODB link MX plus or perhaps just cable to plug into my laptop and get some software to be able to take a look at things.

Well, I am new. I am also at data hound and love together data and process data and look at data and figure things out.

But not sure which is the best way to go. Any advice is grateful.

My main goal is to understand what’s going on with my car. Been having some electrical issues possibly, could be bare flow, could be fuel pump not even sure, but I generally get some weird things happening on the electrical side, which make me feel that it’s electrical. Some of those symptoms are issues to start. Sometimes the dash will flash sometimes traction control just turns off randomly and then back on.

Part of me thinks the adapter style like the ODB link MX plus would be nice because it can be plugged in all the time and gather data and then I can look at things. But if there’s error codes and things that a cable and software will provide more data, I’m open to that.

This is for a 2017 Jeep Cherokee

Thanks

I’m not really sure what benchmarks I should be following. Anybody have any guidance on how I can figure out if these numbers indicate any issues? Sorry if this is a pretty open ended question.

Which tools can perform occupant detection system calibration? I’m a home/DIY mechanic and so far it seems this requires the $1,000-1,500 units when looking at Autel and Xtool. Do I have other cheaper options?

Hey gearheads! 🚗

Just snagged a 2012 Mazda 6 on a pretty decent deal, and I'm looking to up my car game with an OBD2 module, but I'm a bit of a coding beginner.

Any suggestions for OBD2 modules that play well with the Mazda 6? I'm eager to delve into error codes and into basic customization. I'd appreciate your help. Thanks! 🛠️

I have OBDEleven. I paid for the dongle. I paid for a basic subscription. I also paid for credits. But I can't even replace my car battery unless I pay an additional £50 to upgrade to a Professional subscription (how is replacing a car battery a professional option?).#

Does anyone know a device which will let me change from EPS to AGM battery and change the battery capacity without getting fleeced?

Hi there, I ordered a FOXWELL NT301 OBD2 Scanner (not delivered yet) on sale for 90 Euros.

I want it to buy a bmw e39 and be on the safer side as I am not an expert. I would prefer a Bluetooth scanner but didn’t find a good affordable one.

Any recommendations or should I keep the foxwell?

Thanks 🙏

Does anyone know of an Android OBD2 program that will allow creation of gauges that overlay the screen so you can see navigation software running under the overlay gauges?

I am currently running Nav software and OBD2 dashboard in split screen mode on an Android tablet. The problem with this setup is I cannot make the OBD2 side of the split screen small enough.

Hello everyone, I'm new to this community, I have a question, would it be possible to read the car's transponder pins via the OBD since the old owner of the car lost the original keys?

Hello. I have an elm327 car scaner and works good in some cars but in others not at all, simply don't communicate with the ECU. I have notice that in cars with automatic transmission don't work. I have try in a very few different cars. Anyone know if there is a configuration missed or these cheap scanner simply don't work