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Car Forum / Subaru Cars / August 2008Auto Code Scan Tool?
Hi all, What code readers work on Subaru? I am looking to purchase an auto code reader/scaner. In looking at a lot of reviews on Amazon, etc. I notice a lot of comments like they don't work on all Japanese vehicles, namely Subaru's. I have a 2003 Legacy (and a 07 Honda CR-V) It would be nice to have a reader that works on both. Looking at something like the Equus 3100 or the Actron CP9175 or anything else in the $100 +- price range. Any suggestions or oppinions appreciated. > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Looking at something like the Equus 3100 or the Actron CP9175 or anything > else in the $100 +- price range. Any suggestions or oppinions appreciated. I have bought and used the Innova/EQUUS 3100. It worked fine on my wife's 03 OBW and I have no reason to suspect it won't work on my 06 WRX wagon. I think it was $88 and free shipping from Amazon. Carl  Signatureto reply, change ( .not) to ( .net) > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Looking at something like the Equus 3100 or the Actron CP9175 or anything > else in the $100 +- price range. Any suggestions or oppinions appreciated. Hi, If you have a laptop computer buy an interface box or kit(you assemble) then there are many many software you can use. It does lot more than hand held scan tool. I saved some money using this set up. Dynamically you can see all sorts of engine parameters while you are driving. > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Looking at something like the Equus 3100 or the Actron CP9175 or anything > else in the $100 +- price range. Any suggestions or oppinions appreciated. Any OBD-II compliant scanner or code reader will work on any 1996 or later (and some 95's) US automobile. All will read the codes, some will also read the data stream coming from the engine ECU. The more expensive models do a better job of interpreting the data, and may also read the data stream from the other control modules in your car, such as the auto transmission, anti-lock brakes and security. I have an Actron CP9180 scanner and am very pleased with it. It provides more data from newer cars than from my 95 Impreza, because new models provide more info in the data stream. The CP9175 should be adequate if you don't need to download the data to a computer (I never do). Bob >> Hi all, >> [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > Bob Quick question Bob I was looking through the laptop plug in interface (ELM327 USB Code reader Scan CAN Bus OBD2 OBD-II EOBD)ebay 120296199689 which seems like a good idea but they are claiming it works with win95,98 etc as I recall USB support in the early windows was pretty awful have you had any experience with it or do I need a better laptop than my ancient Toshiba with win98. cheers Derek currently up to my ears in Landrovers >>> Hi all, >>> [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > than my ancient Toshiba with win98. > cheers Derek The listing says it requires Win95 or higher, Pentium 100 or faster. If your USB port actually works, then it will support this device with the drivers they provide for Win98. Bob > Quick question Bob I was looking through the laptop plug in > interface (ELM327 USB Code reader Scan CAN Bus OBD2 OBD-II [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > or do I need a better laptop than my ancient Toshiba with win98. > cheers Derek currently up to my ears in Landrovers Try this, so far it seems to work with WIN98 and the various items I've tried it with. Not flash drives formatted with NTFS, of course. <http://forum.technical-assistance.co.uk/generic-windows-98-mass-storage-drivers- vt32.html> If you have any USB devices already running under WIN98, uninstall their drivers first before running NUSB32E. David >>> Hi all, >>> [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > cheers Derek > currently up to my ears in Landrovers If you have USB that works, you are better off getting a J2534 interface cable (like a Mongoose). They are far more flexible and are supported by far more software tools. > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Looking at something like the Equus 3100 or the Actron CP9175 or anything > else in the $100 +- price range. Any suggestions or oppinions appreciated. I got the AutoTap, at about $140. Let's you display dials and graphs of data vs. time. Version 3.0 doesn't work on my '99 OBW, (it won't stay connected to the car), but the 2.0 does. Both versions come with the kit. Uncle Ben > > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Uncle Ben It uses your laptop as a display device. USB is an option. On Aug 23, 9:52 am, "WayneS" <wstockernos...@comcast.net> wrote: > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Looking at something like the Equus 3100 or the Actron CP9175 or anything > else in the $100 +- price range. Any suggestions or oppinions appreciated. I got the AutoTap, at about $140. Let's you display dials and graphs of data vs. time. Version 3.0 doesn't work on my '99 OBW, (it won't stay connected to the car), but the 2.0 does. Both versions come with the kit. Uncle Ben I used to use Autotap. I went to J2534. It is faster, not much more expensive, and can do reflashes if neccessary. > What code readers work on Subaru? > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Looking at something like the Equus 3100 or the Actron CP9175 or anything > else in the $100 +- price range. Any suggestions or oppinions appreciated. I used an innova 3030a on subaru wrx. It works, but you have to turn on the ignition, in contrast to the instruction. The UI is not self explanatory. You do have to read the manual. > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Looking at something like the Equus 3100 or the Actron CP9175 or anything > else in the $100 +- price range. Any suggestions or oppinions appreciated. Any OBDII-compliant scanner should work. It may not be able to read the manufacturer-specific codes for Subaru, but it should be able to read all of the generic PCM codes. |
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