Best OBD2 code reader for cherokee XJ '96
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Best OBD2 code reader for cherokee XJ '96
Hi guys,
I would like to purchase OBD code reader for my XJ. Anyone knows what brand and type that can be purchased in ebay. Im located in Indonesia. Hard and impossible to buy in here. I have to pay USD30 everytime I want to get codes or just maintaining my car after oil and filters change. Thank you!
I would like to purchase OBD code reader for my XJ. Anyone knows what brand and type that can be purchased in ebay. Im located in Indonesia. Hard and impossible to buy in here. I have to pay USD30 everytime I want to get codes or just maintaining my car after oil and filters change. Thank you!
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I'm not sure what you mean by best code reader, but if you want to be able to scan in addition to just read codes, Ebay frequently has Snap-On MT2500's. They're not cheap, but they're everything you're likely to need for a '96. They are obsolete for newer cars, but it will work fine for yours.
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if you have a smartphone with bluetooth and running on android...
download the free torque app and then buy one of these:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OBD-B...motiveQ5fTools
I use the same one with my droidx phone. you can read/erase codes as well as datalog in real time and watch realtime sensor inputs, etc...
works great too once you figure out how to get it set up properly
download the free torque app and then buy one of these:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OBD-B...motiveQ5fTools
I use the same one with my droidx phone. you can read/erase codes as well as datalog in real time and watch realtime sensor inputs, etc...
works great too once you figure out how to get it set up properly
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I bought the Actron CP9180 from Amazon for $100. It's got all the diagnostics stuff for o2 sensors and reading codes. Has a feature that collects statistics from all the sensors that can then print off on a computer. Probably overkill for what I wanted, but I'm happy with it.
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I'm not sure what you mean by best code reader, but if you want to be able to scan in addition to just read codes, Ebay frequently has Snap-On MT2500's. They're not cheap, but they're everything you're likely to need for a '96. They are obsolete for newer cars, but it will work fine for yours.
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if you have a smartphone with bluetooth and running on android...
download the free torque app and then buy one of these:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OBD-B...motiveQ5fTools
I use the same one with my droidx phone. you can read/erase codes as well as datalog in real time and watch realtime sensor inputs, etc...
works great too once you figure out how to get it set up properly
download the free torque app and then buy one of these:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OBD-B...motiveQ5fTools
I use the same one with my droidx phone. you can read/erase codes as well as datalog in real time and watch realtime sensor inputs, etc...
works great too once you figure out how to get it set up properly
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I bought the Actron CP9180 from Amazon for $100. It's got all the diagnostics stuff for o2 sensors and reading codes. Has a feature that collects statistics from all the sensors that can then print off on a computer. Probably overkill for what I wanted, but I'm happy with it.
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Ba careful what you buy. Scanners often don't have the capability to reprogram. My son, an auto tech, has a programmer loaded on his laptop that allows him to reprogram, but it's set-up specifically for one vehicle and additional licenses for different vehicles must be purchased from the software company.
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Ba careful what you buy. Scanners often don't have the capability to reprogram. My son, an auto tech, has a programmer loaded on his laptop that allows him to reprogram, but it's set-up specifically for one vehicle and additional licenses for different vehicles must be purchased from the software company.
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I'm not sure what you mean by best code reader, but if you want to be able to scan in addition to just read codes, Ebay frequently has Snap-On MT2500's. They're not cheap, but they're everything you're likely to need for a '96. They are obsolete for newer cars, but it will work fine for yours.
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Ba careful what you buy. Scanners often don't have the capability to reprogram. My son, an auto tech, has a programmer loaded on his laptop that allows him to reprogram, but it's set-up specifically for one vehicle and additional licenses for different vehicles must be purchased from the software company.
Not hijacking but letting you know before you a buy a Edge Package and try to diagnose your buddies Jeeps and the screen says "This Device is locked to another VIN."
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