I was undecided whether to get a software based scanner that you install on your laptop or this. I chose this becauise it does OBD1 &OBD2 and is rugged, all cables and conectors are provided, very easy to use and does an excellent job. It took me some getting used to but once I did, it is well worth the money. I too wanted to see live data but can’t justify the extra cost just to see live data when you can get the data from the obc when the fault occurred. Anyways this tool has helped me fix my truck and it is also helping me with my SUV.
I have used this product several times and have like how it performs, and I do recommend it to others. It is easy to use and has a nice feature for the OBD-II that it can tell you most of the manufactor specific definitions to their codes.
This is the easiest piece of diagnostic equipment to use that I have and if you can read you can find the problem. Price was right also.
GREAT INVESTMENT for the man who still like to do his own work on his cars. Plug it in and read the code-fix the problem-reset the car computer and reset the check engine light. NO more guess work. My husband loves it.
Excellent OBD tool, but for knowledge people.
This device wont fix your car, just gonna tell you “what happened” not “why?”, and the “why” is what you need to fix it.