Want an OBD scanner, recommendations?

gooffeyguy said:

I'll have to keep watch on mine. I have an MX+ and use both Torque Pro and OBDLink, but I haven't really used it in a few weeks.

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goo....how do you get Torque Pro? I have the MX+ also...do I download it to the phone? Do you run one or the other as desired after plugging in to the vehicle ?? Thank You

blondie70 said:

goo....how do you get Torque Pro? I have the MX+ also...do I download it to the phone? Do you run one or the other as desired after plugging in to the vehicle ?? Thank You

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It's for Android and is on Google Play. The Pro version (highly recommended) costs about $5 and the author is Ian Hawkins.

After you put it on your phone, add the extended PIDs that are available.

Fless said:

It's for Android and is on Google Play. The Pro version (highly recommended) costs about $5 and the author is Ian Hawkins.

After you put it on your phone, add the extended PIDs that are available.

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@blondie70

To add the extra PIDs in Torque Pro:
1. go to Settings
2. select "Manage extra PIDs/Sensors"
3. click on the three-dot (kebab) menu at the top and select "Add predefined set"
4. select the vehicle manufacturer (e.g., "Pontiac / GM / Opel / Vauxhall")

adamztrucking said:

I would recommend this scanner to anyone that needs one. It's definitely not on the cheaper side but it's well worth the money. It works great and I never had any issues with it. https://dieselscanners.com/products/diesel-diagnostic-laptop-scanner-tuner-truck-repair

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Dang! That's a fair bit more than I paid for my suburban!

I bought a vcx nano and had some limited success getting it working but not enough success that I was able to figure out what was wrong with my abs. So I STILL have my ABS fuse out. Haven't been motivated to try again. I really hate this sort of issue.

Seems to me that all this struggle is a symptom of how manufacturers undermine right to repair.