VIDEO: Automotive Scan Tools For DIYers

VIDEO: Automotive Scan Tools For DIYers

The most basic of these are inexpensive code readers that display generic P0 fault codes with a short code definition.

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A basic DIY entry-level scan tool is a handy device for performing quick plug-in code checks, for viewing sensor data and other PIDs and for clearing codes. But DIY scan tools lack a number of important features that separate them from the scan tools that the pros use.

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