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I think just about everyone has left their mechanic's shop feeling like they have been conned. I know that I have. This tool protects you from ignorance when bringing your car in for repairs. Using this tool allows you to know what problems your car is having before hand.
This way you know if your mechanic is suggesting things that are not necessary, which is common situation for consumers who know relatively little about newer cars. Moreover, this tool allows you to asses whether the problem is something you can repair yourself. With the numerous sensors in your vehicle, a check engine light can be anything from your gas cap leaking to an engine misfire. Obviously more involved problems will need to be repaired by a certified mechanic, but simple issues can be managed personally if you have a code reader. This tool has already saved me money within the first week of owning it. I think everyone should have one of these in order to protect themselves. I also advise that everyone should own a Haynes OBD-II tech book and the Haynes manual for one's specific vehicle.
I purchased this in July 2010 and it has already completely stopped working. So I was only able to use it twice and now have to go through the hassle of trying to return for a repair or refund. It give a 'Link Error' notice and will no longer read the codes. I confirmed at AutoZone that it isn't an issue with my car communicating to the device. As has been mentioned in a couple of the more recent reviews, this device is no longer supported by Black & Decker and the new company's customer support is pretty pathetic. When I called technical support they tried to claim that I must not have the ignition in the right position, but I know how to work this device.
So their only suggestion was that I try it with the car running, which provided no different result. I was instructed to return this item for repair or replacement to mail to a location in MN, and just to write a letter explaining the issue I'm having with it along with proof of purchase. They provide no Return Authorization and shipping charges are on me. I have no idea how long getting a replacement will take and honestly I don't have a lot of confidence that I'll ever see or hear anything again about it once it is delivered. I'd recommend you either go with one of the cheaper options so that if it fails you haven't wasted $70+; or go with one of the much higher quality brands like Acton.
I think just about everyone has left their mechanic's shop feeling like they have been conned. I know that I have. This tool protects you from ignorance when bringing your car in for repairs. Using this tool allows you to know what problems your car is having before hand. This way you know if your mechanic is suggesting things that are not necessary, which is common situation for consumers who know relatively little about newer cars.
Moreover, this tool allows you to asses whether the problem is something you can repair yourself. With the numerous sensors in your vehicle, a check engine light can be anything from your gas cap leaking to an engine misfire. Obviously more involved problems will need to be repaired by a certified mechanic, but simple issues can be managed personally if you have a code reader. This tool has already saved me money within the first week of owning it. I think everyone should have one of these in order to protect themselves. I also advise that everyone should own a Haynes OBD-II tech book and the Haynes manual for one's specific vehicle. I had a check engine light come on in my Kia about 60 miles from home.
Of course it was at a gas station and nothing had changed. I had taken the car in for maintenance the week before so I thought maybe the dealer had done something. Or that it might have been a leak in the gas cap. Well the dealer, also the one I got my brand new Camry SE from wanted $89 to diagnose it and if it was something they had done it would be free of charge. Well rather than pay that I picked this up on gold box of the day for like $35.00 Hooked it up, it told me the code within seconds. Looked up the code, and sure enough fuel system leak was causing the error. Reset the check engine light, never had another problem.
And that was 3 months ago. Unit paid for itself right then and there in 30 seconds. I only need one of these about once every 5 years or so, but it already paid for itself first time out. I purchased the Black & Decker AD925 Smart Scan Automotive Check Engine Light Diagnostic Tool through Amazon as part of a gold box deal. Since my local garage charges over $100 just to do a diagnostic scan (!), and I seem to be averaging a warning light or two a year, this tool has the potential to save me significant money by letting me know how serious the problem is and if it's something I can fix myself.
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I ordered the tool right after a warning light appeared in my car, and it was delivered very promptly. I tried it on my car and it works as advertised.
However, for some reason, I got an error code about half the time when I plugged the tool into the port in my car. Unplugging and replugging the tool solved the problem, though. Hopefully this isn't an early sign of a future problem with the tool. I also wouldn't have minded if the tool's cable were about a foot or so longer. I also like the fact that if the problem is something you can fix (or is even a non-existant problem), you can use the tool to erase the error code from the car. While the tool doesn't have a lot of bells and whistles, it does what it says for a reasonable price.
The check engine light had been on for over 4 years on my 1997 Ford Ranger. Nobody would help me. When I took it to emission 'specialists', I think they just turned it off and charged me over $200.00 for 'fixing' it. Several times! Well, the light would come back on within a day. Finally I bought the AD925 scanner from Amazon. It told me immediately what the trouble code was.
It was a code specific to Ford products and didn't show up in the book that cam with the scanner. I checked on the internet and found out what it meant.
I changed the purge valve and solenoid (very easy). The light went off and stayed off. Now I can get my new tags. The scanner came very quickly. Within a couple days. It was packaged very nicely and works perfectly. Obviously brand new.
I give it my highest rating. Excellent addition to the do-it-yourselfer's tool chest. This scanner starts 'reading' as soon as you plug it in. There is no series of button pushes needed to get your code. The code appears on the tool as well as an arrow pointing to a color coded bar (green to red) indicating the seriousness of the fault. I used mine just this past weekend when my check engine light came on.
The code 'P303' came up indicating a misfire on cylinder 3. A quick plug wire swap and I was back in business. A simple punch of the delete button (actually two punches)and the the code is erased. Excellent product at an excellent price! I purchased this in July 2010 and it has already completely stopped working.
So I was only able to use it twice and now have to go through the hassle of trying to return for a repair or refund. It give a 'Link Error' notice and will no longer read the codes.
I confirmed at AutoZone that it isn't an issue with my car communicating to the device. As has been mentioned in a couple of the more recent reviews, this device is no longer supported by Black & Decker and the new company's customer support is pretty pathetic.
When I called technical support they tried to claim that I must not have the ignition in the right position, but I know how to work this device. So their only suggestion was that I try it with the car running, which provided no different result. I was instructed to return this item for repair or replacement to mail to a location in MN, and just to write a letter explaining the issue I'm having with it along with proof of purchase. They provide no Return Authorization and shipping charges are on me. I have no idea how long getting a replacement will take and honestly I don't have a lot of confidence that I'll ever see or hear anything again about it once it is delivered.
I'd recommend you either go with one of the cheaper options so that if it fails you haven't wasted $70+; or go with one of the much higher quality brands like Acton.
The SmartScan unit plugs into the OBD-II port below the dash on most 1995-and-newer vehicles (cars and trucks). Once you have the unit plugged in, turn your ignition to the 'accessory' position. If you've got a programmer for your truck, then you have diagnostic trouble code (DTC) reader built into your programmer. But for the rest of us, we still need a way to read codes on our OBD-II (most vehicles 1995 or newer) equipped vehicles. Up until recently, you could borrow code readers from auto-parts stores and bring them back, but we've been told recently that many stores have halted that courtesy, and now you have to buy one if you want to read your codes. And how could you not be curious about a warning light on your dash? Those annoying 'check engine' lights can come on and really get you up in a huff if you don't have any idea what it could be.
And for someone not familiar with one's vehicle (or vehicles in general), it can be a real scare.