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Car diagnostics machine on Grab one

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    jimgoose
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    The Autel Maxiscan MS509 is a proper bit of kit, but you'll do better price-wise on the likes of Amazon, methinks.


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    bop1977
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    http://m.ebay.ie/itm/321416825597?nav=SEARCH

    On eBay for €46.


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    jimgoose
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    bop1977 wrote: »
    http://m.ebay.ie/itm/321416825597?nav=SEARCH

    On eBay for €46.

    Mmm, this is a deprecated model as well. Autel have replaced it with the Autolink AL519, so it'll be turning up here-and-there at good prices.


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    rex-x
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    jimgoose wrote: »
    The Autel Maxiscan MS509 is a proper bit of kit, but you'll do better price-wise on the likes of Amazon, methinks.

    Autel are great but I wouldn't call it a proper bit of kit as it only does OBD II, which has very very limited uses. An MD802 would be far better


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    jimgoose
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    rex-x wrote: »
    Autel are great but I wouldn't call it a proper bit of kit as it only does OBD II, which has very very limited uses. An MD802 would be far better

    As core OBD-II only handheld scanners go it is a proper bit of kit - it works. The MaxDiag MD802 is an advanced bit of equipment costing an order of magnitude more dolla. :D


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    rex-x
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    My MD802 only cost me 250 euro with a full Eu Licence and updates :)


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    jimgoose
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    rex-x wrote: »
    My MD802 only cost me 250 euro with a full Eu Licence and updates :)

    Aye. My handheld cost me €20 including P&P from Blighty! :D


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    mullingar
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    There really is a big difference to basic OBD2 readers to the more extensive ones.]

    Basic OBD2 readers only report the basic fault codes with the engine/gearbox - but thats it. The fancier ones [read = dearer] go into a lot of different levels that the basic ones simply cannot, eg airbag/ABS/dash/immobiliser etc

    Im on the market for a half-decent one via a laptop and I have my eye on one of these.....

    http://www.aliexpress.com/item/2013-newest-version-TCS-CDP-pro-plus-for-autocom-car-and-truck-Auto-OBD2-OBDII-OBD/1873281884.html?s=p


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    jimgoose
    Registered Users Posts: 20,178 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    mullingar wrote: »
    There really is a big difference to basic OBD2 readers to the more extensive ones.]

    Basic OBD2 readers only report the basic fault codes with the engine/gearbox - but thats it. The fancier ones [read = dearer] go into a lot of different levels that the basic ones simply cannot, eg airbag/ABS/dash/immobiliser etc...

    Correct. The way they do this is via incorporating manufacturer-specific modules, many of which are proprietary and licensed, and hence the cost compared to mandatory core-powertrain-only ones.


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