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Originally Posted by red-beard View Post
I bought one a while ago, and it was something like $189, but it reads, resets, and other stuff. It even will read out the electronic speed of the car, and those numbers match the GPS unit, where the speedometer guage does not. It also had extra cables for some older vehicles and OBD1 units.

I think just about any FLAPS will carry them.
I've got a scangauge ii. It does a ton of stuff, including reading and resetting codes.

The unit is small, 1"x4"x.75" roughly. I leave it plugged in all of the time and have it sitting in front of my gas gauge. It has the capability to display 4 "gauges". The Temp gauge in my car is essentially an idiot light with 3 settings, cold, normal and overheating. I get the exact water temp from the gauge. There are a bunch of other options as well. It'll also act as a trip meter including telling you how much gas you have left and how far you can drive before you're empty. It's pretty sweet if you're a nerd.

Trip computer, most of these options are available for today, yesterday, this trip or this tank

» Maximum Speed
» Average Speed
» Maximum Coolant Temperature
» Maximum RPM
» Driving Time
» Driving Distance
» Fuel Used
» Trip Fuel Economy
» Distance to Empty
» Time to Empty
» Fuel to Empty



digital gauges

» Fuel Economy
» Fuel Rate
» Battery Voltage
» Coolant Temperature
» Intake Air Temperature
» Engine Speed (RPM)
» Vehicle speed (MPH and KM/H)
» Manifold Pressure --- (not available on some vehicles)
» Engine Load
» Throttle Position
» Ignition Timing
» Open/Closed Loop

Scan Tool

» Reads Trouble Codes
» Reads conditions that set the Trouble Code
» Clears Trouble Codes
»

Turns off "Check Engine" light
» Tells you when vehicle is "Ready" to pass OBDII testing
» Make and store up to 10 rewritable special codes
to send to the vehicle computer
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