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I want a personal one that can just read my the codes and clear them for my 07 honda , autozone is far away from where I live :l
BAFX Products 34t5 Bluetooth OBDII Scan Tool for Android Devices
This will also work for laptops though do not insert that disc if you do not have a disc tray. i copied files off of a desktop to usb to use it on my laptop and bought a cheap bluetooth adapter from best buy. The thing works very well. Haven’t had an issue with it.
All the other versions of this will just give you issues do not waste your money on them just an fyi.
What type of phone/tablet do you have?
Their are a couple good ones but they will be specific to your device. Also if you want expanded or OEM specific codes they could run you a little more than $30.
Your not going to get a stand alone code reader that is worth a darn for $30. Its going to have to be Android/iOS based
I use the bluetooth dongle that MDK22 pointed to with the free torque app on my android tablet. So far, it’s been able to do everything I need it to.
It helped me diagnose a P0106 on my wife’s 2009 VW (CAN bus car). You get limited access to some PIDs in addition to reading/clearing codes.I use the very same BAFX one. Cost me less than $30 I think, around $25 incl. tax and S&H from NewEgg.
I did have a very price sensitive customer who wanted to learn how to diag. her own car in the future, and I showed her a ELMII on Ebay that she paid $4 for. ALL IN.
Worked great on her Android and was faster than my BAFX one! Pretty cool.
Whatever you get make sure it has live data! All plain OBDII code readers are basically the same thing (with some differences in quality). The real difference is whether or not you can read live data and how effectively that data is displayed. If you want to diagnose a problem related to a code you REALLY REALLY want live data.
With a $30 price range you will want to look into the bluetooth type code readers, as mentioned (I’m pretty sure they give at least some live data). They are cheaper because you’re not paying for a display and the other electronic guts, your phone takes care of that.
I’ll have to check out those other two apps, I use Test Drive on my Android.
The dongle I have is cheap, ELM327 reader but it wasn’t really for me to pull codes, it was mainly for me to log my drives in different cars and allow me to turn on the PIDS to track as much information as I can.
I believe they said Bluetooth for Androids and Wifi if you have an iPhone, this will be crucial if you are picking up a cheaper wireless device also.
I just ordered this one , from Red China .
http://www.ebay.com/itm/262023852564?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Probably will get it in a couple of weeks .
God bless
Wyr
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