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To: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>, "shop-talk@autox.team.net" <Shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Inexpensive OBD-II Scanner
From: JohnT Blair <jblair1948@cox.net>
Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2024 13:42:48 -0500 (EST)
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On 02/03/2024 12:08 PM EST Jeff Scarbrough  wrote:
 
>I have a 2012 Ford F-150 that throws a code.  It's been to
>the dealer and repaired, then it threw the code again 5
>months 3000 miles later.....
 
>I can get my FLAPS to read it, but they are reluctant to
>reset it sometimes.  I see readers on Amazon for $15 and
>up, but I'm willing to pay for a quality tool as long as it isn't
>stupid expensive.
 
Jeff,
 
Remember you get what you pay for.  I've had 2 Actron readers.  The first one I 
bought on sale for $50 back on the 2000s,  I only displayed the code number you 
had to look it up in a book or online and would reset codes.  It only read the 
ECM codes.  Then I bought  a Actron CP9680 for about $150 back before the 
pandemic so some time around 2018.  It reads more than just ECM, and gives a 
verbal description of the error code and real time data and graphs for things 
like the O2 sensor so you can actually check Cats.  You can find this on ebay 
for around $100 (I personally think that's a bit high.  I'd offer about $70 and 
haggle.)  
 
Actron has a CP9660 for $100.  That looks pretty good:
 
Pep Boys has this unit for $60 on line:
 
https://www.pepboys.com/actron-pocketscan-plus-scan-tool/product/1772636
 
In one of the reviews the reviewer also talks about the CP9670 but it's 
expensive about $175.
 
This looks pretty good on ebay:
 
BOSCH 1200 Enhanced Auto Scanner OBD II CAN ABS SRS LIVE DATA Scan Tool 
https://www.ebay.com/itm/324086425966?epid=1338125210&hash=item4b750e696e:g:lnIAAOSwFNZWz2MK&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA4G0n7UcKF3rvJFyev6PRUbBD1VlroZnqZFAWrkoPwaVMAinwL8Okgg4W3pbuX0g37G%2FE7ma84%2BL4VoQmp4LTJ%2BMRSXltHFmUFeXAMrkOqFdBKPHJ1w6FIOcWJ%2FG%2BcparVCQxUkG2xq%2B%2FV8mvD%2B7%2F%2FC88V1PbYa8kuDThEznMuTB4s%2FKOugeGQXfYb3QNksw14Wxex7ujSDYqJC4YCcB8XFw6VxlqD7yd9SfD%2BKVSzfMJUs14JRdvhCIvD8KGoHdS3LAlBv0u9vLB8nKVjVN5LHbiUOwYz%2FneFoImlAVycT9C%7Ctkp%3ABFBMsNmlhK5j
 . 

with free shipping.
 
JohnT,
 

John T. Blair  WA4OHZ     email:  jblair1948@cox.net mailto:jblair1948@cox.net
Va. Beach, Va                    Phone:  (757) 495-8229

65 Morgan 4/4 Series V (B1106)     75 Bricklin SV1 (#0887)   48 TR1800    48 #4 
Midget  
65 & 77 Spitfire   71 Saab Sonett III   65 Rambler Classic   65 Volvo P1800

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Bricklin:    http://www.bricklin.org/

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If you are reading it in English - Thank a Vet!!

>From Dennis Prager - The American Trilogy:
e pluribus Unum, "from many, one."
In God We Trust
Liberty - the  power  of  choosing,  thinking,  and  acting  for 
oneself; freedom  from  control  or  restriction 
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   On 02/03/2024 12:08 PM EST Jeff Scarbrough&nbsp; wrote:
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   &gt;I have a 2012 Ford F-150 that throws a code.&nbsp; It's been to
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   &gt;the dealer and repaired, then it threw the code again 5
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   &gt;months 3000 miles later.....
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   &gt;I can get my FLAPS to read it, but they are reluctant to
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   &gt;reset it sometimes.&nbsp; I see readers on Amazon for $15 and
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   &gt;up, but I'm willing to pay for a quality tool as long as it isn't
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   &gt;stupid expensive.
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   Jeff,
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   Remember you get what you pay for.&nbsp; I've had 2 Actron readers.&nbsp=
; The first one I bought on sale for $50 back on the 2000s,&nbsp; I only di=
splayed the code number you had to look it up in a book or online and would=
 reset codes.&nbsp; It only read the ECM codes.&nbsp; Then I bought&nbsp; a=
 Actron CP9680 for about $150 back before the pandemic so some time around =
2018.&nbsp; It reads more than just ECM, and gives a verbal description of =
the error code and real time data and graphs for things like the O2 sensor =
so you can actually check Cats.&nbsp; You can find this on ebay for around =
$100 (I personally think that's a bit high.&nbsp; I'd offer about $70 and h=
aggle.) &nbsp;
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   Actron has a CP9660 for $100.&nbsp; That looks pretty good:
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   &nbsp;
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   Pep Boys has this unit for $60 on line:
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   <a href=3D"https://www.pepboys.com/actron-pocketscan-plus-scan-tool/prod=
uct/1772636">https://www.pepboys.com/actron-pocketscan-plus-scan-tool/produ=
ct/1772636</a>
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   In one of the reviews the reviewer also talks about the CP9670 but it's =
expensive about $175.
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   &nbsp;
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   This looks pretty good on ebay:
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   with free shipping.
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   JohnT,
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   <p class=3D"default-style"><span style=3D"font-family: tahoma, arial, he=
lvetica, sans-serif;">John T. Blair&nbsp; WA4OHZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; em=
ail:&nbsp; <a href=3D"mailto:jblair1948@cox.net";>jblair1948@cox.net</a></sp=
an><br>
    Va. Beach, Va&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Phone:&nbsp; (757) 495-8229<=
/p>
   <p>65 Morgan 4/4 Series V (B1106) &nbsp; &nbsp; 75 Bricklin SV1 (#0887)&=
nbsp;&nbsp; 48 TR1800&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 48 #4 Midget&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>
    65 &amp; 77 Spitfire&nbsp;&nbsp; 71 Saab Sonett III&nbsp;&nbsp; 65 Ramb=
ler Classic&nbsp;&nbsp; 65 Volvo P1800</p>
   <p>Morgan:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=3D"http://autox.team.net/morgan/";>h=
ttp://autox.team.net/morgan/</a><br>
    Bricklin:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=3D"http://www.bricklin.org/";>=
http://www.bricklin.org</a></p>
   <p>If you can read this&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - Thank a teacher! <br>
    If you are reading it in English - Thank a Vet!!</p>
   <p>From Dennis Prager - The American Trilogy:<br>
    e pluribus Unum, "from many, one." <br>
    In God We Trust <br>
    Liberty - the&nbsp; power&nbsp; of&nbsp; choosing,&nbsp; thinking,&nbsp=
; and&nbsp; acting&nbsp; for&nbsp; <br>
    oneself; freedom&nbsp; from&nbsp; control&nbsp; or&nbsp; restriction&nb=
sp;</p>
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