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Old 09-16-2010, 02:26 PM
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Anyone know how useful/reliable/accurate the following Code Reader is?



Innova OBD2 Code Reader

one for sale here at $60 used.

Anyone know of a Cheaper "new" one that works just fine for the 2nd Gen Dak?

Let me know.

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Old 09-16-2010, 07:57 PM
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I got one from sears im pretty sure Innova still makes its. Ill get a pic up in a lil bit. Anyway its not profesional but does what I need it to do also shows live data like timing and intake temps lots of other stuff too. Also it can do obd1 for chrysler,ford,chevy and toyota and what I love the most is the live data you can watch it as your driving so it makes it pretty cool

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Thanks,

Can you tell me round about what you paid?
That seems to have a lot more than the one this guy is selling for $60
 
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It would of been 249.99 but for sears members it was only 149.99. Its worth it if you ask me. Depending on the vehicle it can test the o2's,cat,fuel system other stuff as well to make sure there is no problems with it. Also tells you your emissions status green is good yellow is ok and red is emisions is not working as good as it should. If you want a vid of it let me know ill hook it up to my truck go threw as much as I can.
 
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Originally Posted by dodgeramguy85
It would of been 249.99 but for sears members it was only 149.99. Its worth it if you ask me. Depending on the vehicle it can test the o2's,cat,fuel system other stuff as well to make sure there is no problems with it. Also tells you your emissions status green is good yellow is ok and red is emisions is not working as good as it should. If you want a vid of it let me know ill hook it up to my truck go threw as much as I can.
What do you have to do to become a "sears member"?
 
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What do you have to do to become a "sears member"?
Not sure, its in my dads name but I think you just sign up and use it when you get stuff there and they give you like a discount price. We had it cause we got it for when we bought our air compressor,socket set and dewalt miter saw. Then when I got the code reader I saw this one and it was 249.00 and I was like damn I guess ill have to downgrade for the other model but then the lady says when I was checking out if your a sears member you can get the other one for 30.00 more I was like oh sweet lol
 
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That Innova reader is on sale this week end at crappy tire for $88.88
see if you can get the used one for less than $60.
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Go to NAPA. They have new ones on sale for less than $50 usually, I think it is on sale this month but don't hold me to it. Any code reader nowadays should be fine to pull the codes from your truck, for me there isn't really a reliability factor involved. My SCT programmer pulls the same codes my cheapo NAPA reader does. The whole reason for having a better code reader for a mechanic would be to pull codes from more vehicles with different hook ups.
 



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