| | INTRODUCTION:
The OBDII Scan Tool is designed to work on all OBDII compliant vehicles. All 1996 and newer vehicles ( cars, light trucks and SUVs) sold in the United States are OBDII compliant.
One of the most exciting improvements in the automobile industry was the addition of on-board diagnostics ( OBD) on vehicles, or in more basic terms, the computer that activates the vehicle' s " CHECK ENGINE" light. OBDI was designed to monitor manu-facturer-specific systems on vehicles builtfrom 1981 to 1995. Then came the develop-ment of OBDII, which is on all 1996 cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. Like its predecessor, OBDII was adopted as part of a government mandate to lower vehicle emissions. But what makes OBDII unique is its universal application for all late model cars and trucks-domestic and import. This sophisticated program in the vehicle' s main computer system is designed to detect failures in a range of systems, and can be accessed through a universal OBDII port, which is usually found under the dashboard. For all OBD systems, if a problem is found, the computer turns on the " CHECK ENGINE" light to warn the driver, and sets a Diagnostic Trouble Code ( DTC) to identify where the problem occurred. A special diagnostic tool, such as the OBDII Scan Tool, is required to retrieve these codes, which consumers and professionals use as a starting point for repairs.
Product Features
--Works with all 1996 and newer cars & light trucks that are OBDII compliant ( including the CAN, J1850 PWM, J1850 VPW, ISO9141 and KWP2000 protocols)
-- Read hard( memory) / pending( intermittent) and historic codes and show definitions
-- Erase codes and reset MIL
-- View live data stream
-- View freeze frame data
-- Determines the malfunction indicator lamp( MIL) status
-- I/ M monitor readiness test
--Vehicle Information( on 2000 and newer vehicles that support Mode 9)
-- Record and playback
--Easy to use with one plug-in
--Highly reliable and accurate | | |
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