Good OBD scanner for weekend mechanic?

HiHoeSilver said:

Tech 2 is probably cheapest here:

http://www.chinacardiags.com/wholes...el-suzuki-isuzu-holden-with-full-package.html

@Doubeleive always suggests a US seller for good reason, but usually a tad more $. He has also recently found another setup. Wes, care to expuound?

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Have you ordered from that sight without issues ?

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Doubeleive said:

if you have a windows tablet or laptop you can get a vxdiag nano (ebay/amazon), it will give you the function of a tech2 on the tablet/laptop (tech2win)
the vxdiag nano runs about $135 sometimes a little less. So far it's the best bang for the buck it also does gds2 which is what all the gm vehicles went to in 2014.

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There is alot of different ones on eBay do they do speed sensors and graphing ? I'm looking at GM 2000 and newer are the rigs I have and I have laptop 64bit windows 10.

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Woodblocker55 said:

There is alot of different ones on eBay do they do speed sensors and graphing ? I'm looking at GM 2000 and newer are the rigs I have and I have laptop 64bit windows 10.

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vxdiagnano, it works just like a tech2 (tech2win)

Doubeleive said:

vxdiagnano, it works just like a tech2 (tech2win)

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Do you have the model to get for GM 2000 and newer rigs . Vxdiagnano . I looked I do have a like new XP machine also 32bit . And a win 10 64bit laptop.

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Woodblocker55 said:

Do you have the model to get for GM 2000 and newer rigs . Vxdiagnano . I looked I do have a like new XP machine also 32bit . And a win 10 64bit laptop.

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I bought this one
https://www.ebay.com/itm/USA-Shippi...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

Doubeleive said:

I bought this one
https://www.ebay.com/itm/USA-Shippi...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

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Can we get a review I see now there is fireware 33.004 witch ones best ? Do I need to buy the software ?

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Woodblocker55 said:

Can we get a review I see now there is fireware 33.004 witch ones best ? Do I need to buy the software ?

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they update the firmware often, whatever is most recent will work I had some problems getting the old firmware to work but it works good now.
I don't really have a review to give, I do have some advice and that would be to turn off any antivirus security software when doing the software install as it can pick up some files as a possible virus and it will delete them or not let you install and then it just wont work.
for $100 your getting the software/hardware equivalent of a $300 tech2 and $1200 gds2 scanner
the only caveat of the tech2 portion being it will only work on a 96 and up as it is obd2 only

I just bought this:

gonna do a bit of research, but I’ll do my best to take notes once I do the install and any issues I run into.
I’ll be running it on windows 10 and will definitely be using the Tech2 software.