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OBD II scan tool

posted by  someone claiming to be stately on  Wed Apr 13 11:55 CST 2005 [RELATED]

Where can I find a good deal on a code reader for OBD II?
Thanks!

Bob
'93 854GLT (170K), '00 S70A (53K)








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    OBD II scan tool

    posted by  jrothe on  Tue Apr 19 09:51 CST 2005
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    My two cents:

    http://www.jimrothe.com/volvo/backyard_mechanics_resources.html


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    Jim Rothe, '99 S70 T5M,
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    OBD II scan tool

    posted by  someone claiming to be mark on  Fri Apr 15 06:35 CST 2005 [RELATED]

    Go to AutoZone. They will read the code for you for free and reset if required.








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    OBD II scan tool

    posted by  volvocrazed on  Thu Apr 14 02:55 CST 2005
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    I am satisfied with my 3100 EQUUS OBDII CODE READER. It's sold all over the place. IPD sells it too, but fairly expensive. I did a quick search and this seems to be a good deal currently with free shipping: http://www.midwayautosupply.com/searchby.asp?txtSearch=EQU-3100
    I can't vouch for this particular vendor though, have never ordered anything from them.

    To get maximum information, if you have a laptop, you can get software and a cable for about the same price. Someone else might comment on that option, or search the forums.

    Do NOT get the OBDII reader that sells for about $45 at Harborfreight - it doesn't work.

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      OBD II scan tool S70 1998

      posted by  AbeK on  Thu Apr 14 09:31 CST 2005
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      Second that on the Harbor Freight reader. It sells under the brand name "Creader." When I plugged it into my '98 S70 GLT to read the check engine light, it reported there were no error codes to be found. A friend had the same result with his S70, too. It will clear your codes and turn off the check engine light...but a lot of good that does you when you don't know what the codes were before they were cleared.







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