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Old Jun 27, 2013 | 09:23 PM
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I hear the innova 3030 is pretty good
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Old Jun 27, 2013 | 11:41 PM
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ODB-II?

A lot of people say it's junk, but a cheap BAFX (I think) Blutooth OBD-II adapter and Torque has worked for me so far.
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Old Jun 28, 2013 | 03:09 AM
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most auto parts places will let you use theirs for free.
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Old Jun 28, 2013 | 04:57 AM
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Originally Posted by mr white
most auto parts places will let you use theirs for free.
True, but it gets old having to drive there when troubleshooting a stubborn issue.

I've got the Innova 3100 and love it. I've used it a lot on our vehicles as well as friends and families cars.

INNOVA 3100 CAN/OBDII Code Reader : Amazon.com : Automotive INNOVA 3100 CAN/OBDII Code Reader : Amazon.com : Automotive
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Old Jun 28, 2013 | 12:17 PM
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I've only used a code scanner like three times ever. If you're using it all the time, it might be worth it to you to buy one.
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Old Jun 28, 2013 | 06:37 PM
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cheapest scanner is your jeep. https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/jee...di-obdii-3341/
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Old Jun 28, 2013 | 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by DieselD
ODB-II?

A lot of people say it's junk, but a cheap BAFX (I think) Blutooth OBD-II adapter and Torque has worked for me so far.
Yeah I've got a 96 so obd2
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Old Jun 29, 2013 | 07:56 AM
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There are a bunch of smartphone apps now that work with bluetooth readers.
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Old Jun 30, 2013 | 03:07 AM
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ELM327 adapter and Torque for Android.

ELM327 can run you $20-50. Torque is five bucks.

And, that combination is way much better than nearly any OBD-II interrogator I've used, simply due to the amount of information available to you!


And, the combination can be a good deal less expensive than most interrogators as well.
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