Code reader obd

[Martygt550]

Any hand held code readers recommended,I'm looking for something cheap(ish) that can also turn of warning lights if when the situation should occur,
Cheers Marty!

 

[OneForTheRoad]

icarsoft mb2. or i980 not cheap @ £136 , £90, but other ob2 readers just dont talk with mercs. plenty of chinese gash on ebay for not much dolla !!!

 

[Martygt550]

Thanks for that,I'll have a look and read the specs,
Cheers!

 

[ChrisHampshire]

I use one of these and it works fine with my W220:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B007XE8C74/?tag=amazon0e9db-21

 

[KennyN]

The iCarsoft is a good tool, it may seem pricey for a code reader but an indy may charge £60 + vat to do the same so a couple of these and you could have bought one plus it can also be sold on for around 70% of its purchase price when / if you sell the Merc.

Kenny

 

[190]

Even £5 generic OBD2 readers will erase fault codes. My philosophy has been to buy a cheap one that connects to any android device and throw it in the glove box. When and if I need something better I'll buy one. Fingers crossed it's 3 years now with my W204 and no faults.

 

[Asal]

Even £5 generic OBD2 readers will erase fault codes. My philosophy has been to buy a cheap one that connects to any android device and throw it in the glove box. When and if I need something better I'll buy one. Fingers crossed it's 3 years now with my W204 and no faults.

Link to device please, and an app recommendation for android phone if you can.

Thanks,
John

 

[190]

I see they now go for as low as £2.70 if you want to wait a few days for delivery. I bought this one from a UK supplier.

OBD2 Car Scanner Code Reader Bluetooth CAN Scan Tool for Torque Android ELM327 U | eBay

They come with software. If you want something better Torque pro is the most commonly used one which can be downloaded for a few pounds. There is also a free version Torque lite.

One thing I learnt was that all the cheap/modestly priced ones are based on a cloned Elm327 chip so it doesn't much matter which one you buy. You could pay £30 or £3 and it might be the same inside. However if you pay a lot for a scanner make sure it has a genuine Elm327 chip.

 

[Benzowner]

If you are looking at the iCarsoft, worth looking at the i810 as well, it's the cheaper version of 980.