07-22-2016, 10:21 AM
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Check page 3 of the manual you linked, it does do global OBD II codes that would trigger a CEL.
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07-22-2016, 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by JFP in PA
Check page 3 of the manual you linked, it does do global OBD II codes that would trigger a CEL.
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That means... EVERYONE should buy one! Amazon raised the price from 109 to 136 
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07-22-2016, 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by GatorLapis
That means... EVERYONE should buy one! Amazon raised the price from 109 to 136 |
Not really, you can get a $10 tool that does the same things.
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07-22-2016, 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by JFP in PA
Not really, you can get a $10 tool that does the same things.
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send me the link... this gauge is not just a code reader.
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07-22-2016, 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by GatorLapis
send me the link... this gauge is not just a code reader.
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I am referring to the cheap Cen Tech scan tool that Harbor Freight has on sale from time to time for under $10 ($9.99 on sale with a coupon, if memory serves). It will read or display everything your gauge does. May not look as cute, but gets the job done.
Any "global" scan tool should be able tor read any data available from the OBD II port on any post 1996 vehicle, which includes all of the stuff this thing does. Some display it in a prettier fashion than others, but the data is what is available on the vehicle, not the tool. That is the basis of the OBD II standards put in place by the EPA when they wrote the rules for what the port has to be able to read.
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Last edited by JFP in PA; 07-22-2016 at 02:15 PM.
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07-22-2016, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by JFP in PA
I am referring to the cheap Cen Tech scan tool that Harbor Freight has on sale from time to time for under $10 ($9.99 on sale with a coupon, if memory serves). It will read or display everything your gauge does. May not look as cute, but gets the job done.
Any "global" scan tool should be able tor read any data available from the OBD II port on any post 1996 vehicle, which includes all of the stuff this thing does. Some display it in a prettier fashion than others, but the data is what is available on the vehicle, not the tool. That is the basis of the OBD II standards put in place by the EPA when they wrote the rules for what the port has to be able to read.
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I dont know what harbor freight store gives you a 90% discount but their website's price is 69.99 plus tax and the online coupons say 99.99
https://www.google.com/search?biw=1366&bih=643&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=harbor+freight+scan+tool+coupon+&oq=harbor+freight+scan+tool+coupon+&gs_l=img.3...6231.6903.0.7572.4.4.0.0.0.0.56.209.4 .4.0....0...1c.1.64.img..0.0.0.raZR_7ZkzI8
Even if it is 9.99 it doesnt compare... the scan gauge II is like an iphone and the centech is a generic samsung phone that you get from metro pcs for free. Might get the job done but it takes longer to load, has mini print and is not user friendly especially while driving the car at the track which is why the scan gauge II is so beneficial. You would have to carry or mount that huge device plus try to scroll down to find what you need.
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07-22-2016, 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by GatorLapis
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Harbor Freight occasional runs loss leader ads for several items, including a basic scan tool for less than $10. It is not the unit you linked to, but a much more basic tool, and it can read everything the overpriced Scan Gauge can as well. Amazon is featuring one on their prime with free two day shipping for less than $15 at the moment, so they do exist:
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Last edited by JFP in PA; 07-22-2016 at 03:05 PM.
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07-22-2016, 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by GatorLapis
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Bad comparison. iPhones and iOS are complete garbage since Jobs died. I have 2 iPhone 6S's in my home and I will never buy another Apple product. These 2 are being tossed as soon as the contract is up.
Great mod, BTW! Looks very clean and well done 
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