Best diagnostic scanner
 

Your thoughts and opinions please guys.

Thanks!

I assume you mean for vehicles. Ideally you need to get one that can read all codes, not just the general ones and be able to clear errors on all subsystem s

I've had to get a factory diagnosis system to read and clear codes for my pickup truck. The advanced codes are locked away from most reader/ scanner's

Sorry yep, for vehicles!

Had an MRI this week :) Tasty bit of kit £0.75m. Be pushed to get a vehicle in though.....

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Did it manage to turn off engine check light though

...for that sort of wedge youd hope so ;)

I got the Ford vcm II plus software. Ford want $900/year for license. Sod that cost, was a bit of a faff to set up on pc but £160 all in I have full factory diagnosis system. I needed it to clear an error code on my light circuit which then disabled all headlights. Only way to make light work again is to do factory scan and then clear codes

depends on vehicle, Im yet to find one that does all that isnt a daft price for the DIYer,
Ive got a few different bits of software and a hand scanner to cover 99.9% of cars, but now I have said that I will find some weird lorry it wont read.

It depends on how much youre willing to spend really, if moneys no object then snap on verus pro is a good bit of kit and does everything youll need it to, failing that for about a grand then the launch is pretty good too,

Snap on scanners aren't what they used to be, often the software isn't as up to date as other scanners. Launch or Maxisys are great value and do more than Snap on. We have several scanners at work aswell as lap top based software, and I would not advise anyone to buy a Snap on scanner, they have been well and truly left behind by the completion. MaxiSys with the pass through interface will do pretty much evrything and is the best value for money.

ECUedit

Logger
Log Viewer
Has Subaru SSM software too
Can bypass ECUtek locks on older cars as well

Bought mine off eBay £15 and reads codes and can be deleted. Works a treat, even works on Vauxhalls and doesn't even list them on options list.

The snap on verus pro is what i end up using when other scanners cant do want i want them too, othe snap on stuff is crap, i.e solus, ethos etc etc but the same cant be said for the verus range, albeit the price reflects this as theyre iro £6k to buy

I'v got one and it's not as good as Maxisys which only cost £2500. Like I said snap on have been well and truly been left behind by the competition. Don't get me wrong it's a good product and very user friendly we use ours every day but other scanners which are cheaper can do more. If I was to buy one it would be Maxisys with pas through interface.

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Hi I bought a cable and disc off ebay but cant seem to make the damn thing read, it stated it could read Impreza Turbo 1999 yr. If anyone has an alternative that might diagnose my EML coming on i would really appreciate a weblink or named device.

What software are you trying to use ?

Disc was blank but think it was VAG_COM

Best downloading ecu explorer, it wont let you read and write roms but will allow ECU fault code reading,
if you want to progress on to live Data logging you will need Romraider.
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Thanks for your info I will give that a try.


Does anyone know of an all in one reader that might do the job on the 99 Classic?

Which model Maxisys do you have mate?

Not sure what you mean by Maxisys? Sorry not an expert in this but was hoping a simple reader from the bay someone had used before might help me out!

Vag com is for the german stuff, i doubt itll work on jap cars

My cheap eBay one works fine with Subaru's. Although didn't work with Renault I tried yesterday, although no option on list of cars.

A MY99 classic is not OBDII compliant and you will only be able to read the codes using the diagnostic connectors unless you have SSM (Subaru Select Monitor)

Thanks to JDM_Stig advice. Loaded ecu explorer used vag com lead adjusted for SSM and away we go. Read codes but indicated no current ones but showed 2 historical ones. So still don't know why EML comes on at first turn key for a few mins. jaygsi what reader are you using, as this may be easier than laptop, cable ++++ etc. Do you have link from the "bay" . Mines a 00yr classic and it appears to work.