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My car registration is due soon and it has to pass the smog test before I can have the privileged of paying car registration to drive my car for another year in California. Problem: my check engine light was on which is an automatic fail on the smog test. Solution: Kitbest engine scanner & my android phone. I bought this one because it was the least expensive one on Amazon and had the best warranty. The Kitbest Scanner was extremely easy to use & you can't even plug it in the wrong way. They give you a QR code to scan so that you can install one of the apps that it works with. All you have to do from there is pair it with the Bluetooth on your phone and touch the Diagnostic button and in a few seconds it tells you what the code means. A quick trip to the auto parts store to purchase a new gas cap, in my case, and the guy at the auto parts store said I might have to drive it for a while for the car's computer to recognize the new gas cap but it worked by the time I got home from running errands and it let me reset the check engine light. I tried it with all three free apps that they mentioned in the tiniest instruction manual you've ever seen. The Bluetooth on the scanner linked up quickly with all three apps and I discovered there are a lot of things that you can see about your engine, transmission, cooling system, fuel consumption, etc. You can look at more gauges than you ever knew existed, improve your mileage, use it as a trip computer, see a color coded map of your trip that shows your speed in various legs of the trip, it will even tell you your altitude and how much of an angle you're driving on to prevent rolling over while off-roading. So all-in-all it solved my problem with the check engine light and it's a great little gadget that provides fun exploring all the things it can do and even with the paid app I think I'm still way ahead of what it would have cost to take the car to the mechanic and I'm having fun playing with it. If all you want to do is find out why the Check Engine light came on, do the repair and reset the light yourself you can do that with this device and one of the free apps.

This is one awesome little piece of equipment! I am not all that vehicle savvy, I can change my oil, do my brakes, and rotate my tires, but that is about it. I have always been irritated when I see the idiot light come on and wonder not only what it means, but if I have to get it to the shop asap. In these days of computer managed cars, we have less and less logical hunches to go on. I recently bought a new truck and after only 1200 miles the check engine light came on. With steam coming off my head I ordered this with 2 day shipping. Fortunately I did not have to take the vehicle on the road before the scanner arrived. When it arrived, I had already downloaded several apps on my android and was ready to give it a shot, even though I was sure that the information would be miles over my head. I was wrong, between the apps and this little wonder I found that it was a temporary warning due to a single misfire on cylinder 5. I consulted a mechanic friend and he says that happens with new cars and goes away. Then he asked me how I figured out that symptom. I told him and he said "Pretty cool, most people panic and bring it in to the shop" I drove it to work the next day and sure enough the light went out.I plugged the scanner in again and it showed that the alert had indeed been reset. Since then I have learned all kind of interesting things about my truck. Immediate MPG as opposed to measurements over time and distance. I can tell how my drive train is distributing the load across the wheels as the conditions change, I can see how my braking system works under different conditions, even how my transmission shifts under different types of driving. When I showed this to several friends who are "Mechanic Minded" they were impressed with what it does for the cost and ease of understanding. all were impressed by the accuracy of the diagnostics This is pretty freaking COOL! I like anything that makes it easier to understand things I am not so well versed in, and this device does it in spades. Actually let me say this device and the corresponding App do it in spades. When choosing apps, start with the free ones and see what kind of feedback you prefer. when you find the one or ones you like, there is almost always a pro version available for a small amount of money, but some of the free ones will do the trick without purchase. It depends on the level you want to take it to. In terms of ease of use: It only fits on one way, there is nothing to worry about with putting it on wrong. If you can pair your phone or tablet to any bluetooth device, you can set this up If you have children or a spouse that thinks a vehicle runs on moonbeams and happy thoughts then freaks out when a light comes on, they can plug this in and understand the output. Final thought, with what this does, and for what it costs, this is peace of mind at a pittance. These will be turning up as little gifts for family and friends this holiday season, If I could give it 10 stars I would

Mit der richtigen App ist der Adapter prima zum überprüfen der Fehlerlampe und die Verbindung ist einfach/stabil.

Best device every car owner should have it

It does not connect to my Android phone, and the App does not read any data. Complete waste of time and money

Recently purchased a Android head unit as I wanted to run obd app Torque after the other devices not being compatible this one worked straight away with the Android unit. Also is smaller than most other units. Great price as well.

I bought this to make checking ECU codes easier, I had to try a few different apps before I found one that suited the purpose, and would connect easily, but I would recommend this as a cheap OBD2 reader.