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OBDLink OBD-2 Scan Tool (425101) | 
| Manufacturer: ScanTool.net, LLC
Category: Automotive Parts and Accessories
Buy New: $94.95
as of 8/1/2010 06:32 EDT details
Seller: ScanTool-net
Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 2276
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 6 x 5 x 1.9
MPN: 425100
ASIN: B002M07XHO
Shipping: Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | OBDLink supports all OBD-2 compliant vehicles | | • | OBDLink is compatible with all diagnostic software written for the ELM327-based interfaces | | • | This is currently the only scan tool on the market that offers a Bluetooth option with a range up to 100 m/330 ft, in addition to the built-in USB interface (+$49.95 for Bluetooth option) | | • | Use OBDLink to convert your laptop, netbook, or desktop PC into a sophisticated, easy to use diagnostic system | | • | Turn off Check Engine Light, Read and Erase Trouble Codes, Display 60+ Real-Time Parameters |
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Product Description
OBDLink is our latest, most advanced PC-based scan tool that supports all OBD-2 compliant vehicles. Use it to convert your laptop, netbook, or desktop PC into a sophisticated, easy to use diagnostic system, for a small fraction of the cost of comparable standalone units! The package includes everything you need to diagnose your vehicle's problems.
The free feature-packed OBDwiz (http://www.scantool.net/obdwiz/) diagnostic software included with the scan tool allows you to:
* Turn off check engine light, and erase stored diagnostic information
* Read and erase stored, pending, and permanent trouble codes (both generic and manufacturer-specific)
* Access freeze frame information
* Display, graph, and log 90+ real-time parameters
* Create custom digital dashboards
* Measure and display fuel economy
* And much more!
Premium diagnostic software, such as ScanXL and ScanMaster, offers a myriad of additional features, including access to proprietary systems such as ABS, and thousands of enhanced manufacturer-specific parameters.
The firmware inside the OBDLink unit is upgradeable, which means you can enjoy the latest features by downloading a free update.
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| Customer Reviews:
 OBLLink and ScanTool works for me May 11, 2010
B. Hayes (Jenks, OK, US)
I've got four Chevy's from 2001 to 2008. Bought the OBDLink and ScanTool so I could work on them without having to go to a garage to read/clear diag codes. I'm pleased with the product. I use it with bluetooth for convenience... works ok.
 scan tool obd May 9, 2010
R. rochester (Las Vegas, NV)
This tool is great, I have already fixed a 6 cars with this tool.
One car, the Mechanics were ready to have it towed to the junk
yard. Keep up the research, I bought the professional level software
and it payed off for me.
Great Tool but Optional Software Disapoints May 8, 2010
A. Westner (Paramus, NJ)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The product delivers what it promises. It easily installed in Windows XP-Pro and Vista. It is by far better than many more expensive hand-held scanners.
The included software is very basic though. I was impressed with their ad for the optional software that included real-time data logging and graphing. If there were a rating for this software, I would give it the lowest mark. It is extremely cumbersome and most features don't work in real-time. Maybe because Scan Tool is very slow, using the ISO protocol, which my Nissan uses to communicate with the Scan Tool. I understand that it is much faster in cars using the CAN OBD communication protocol.
 Works, but driver setup required expertise April 10, 2010
Jeffrey B. Stewart (Pittsburgh, PA USA)
I ordered this to diagnose and clear a check engine light on my vehicle. I got a mechanic to do that before this showed up, however. The good news is I believe I'm well positioned to do what I wanted to do the next time it happened.
The bad news is the install disk that came with the software wasn't very helpful. I have a windows 7 64 bit laptop. The driver setup that came on the disk didn't work. Of course, it didn't say it didn't work. But it didn't.
If you find yourself in that situation, the D2xx drivers at (...) are the ones you need to make this product communicate with Windows 7 64 bit.
Once that was out of the way the product worked as advertised. It was able to show me the trouble codes (there aren't any, so I can't comment on its ability to clear them, but it's supposed to be able to do that, too.). It could show me instantaneous RPMs and fuel consumption and plot those over time. A very basic software package, though much better ones are available.
So then I tried to connect to the device over bluetooth. If you check the manufacturer's specs for this device, it has a "bluetooth option". It wasn't clear to me whether this device had it or not. It appears to not have bluetooth. When just connected to OBDII, the status LED does light up (red), but it's not discoverable over bluetooth. Too bad, that would have been nice.
So, overall it seems to do what it says it does, but you need significant expertise to set it up, and the platform requirements are not clearly stated in any literature for this product. Driver updates are not available from the manufacturer. I had to dig through the install disk to infer what USB -> serial chipset was in use and get the drivers myself. Boo.
 need more info and pics,no reveiw. December 17, 2009
J. Blaquiere (capecod)
0 out of 32 found this review helpful
how does this interface with vehicle?what is supplied with unit(cables etc)and anything else to buy to run diagnostics?
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