The Scantools, OBD II Readers, and Programmers Thread
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The nice thing about building your own kit is that you are only going to buy what you need. When I bought the one scanner I want to say I paid around $100 for it but it looks like prices have gone down a little since then.
I'm looking at a modis and a solus right now. The Solus is 14.2 and comes with keys, case, and a bunch of connectors. I'm not sure how pricey that one will end up but at the moment it's within my range.
I like the Modis because it has scope/scanner in one. However this one isn't in quite as nice of shape as the Solus, and it's running 7.2 so it's a good bit behind. That to me is an issue because I don't have the money to dish out the $$$$ for updates; The research I've done so far shows that updates can be in the thousands.
The newest thing we have at this point is a 2008, which the 14.2 software would cover, but the 7.2 does not appear to. That all said, the MODIS is looking like it will be cheaper.
I like the Modis because it has scope/scanner in one. However this one isn't in quite as nice of shape as the Solus, and it's running 7.2 so it's a good bit behind. That to me is an issue because I don't have the money to dish out the $$$$ for updates; The research I've done so far shows that updates can be in the thousands.
The newest thing we have at this point is a 2008, which the 14.2 software would cover, but the 7.2 does not appear to. That all said, the MODIS is looking like it will be cheaper.
It still has a couple days left on it so it'll probably break away from my price range. I've watched a few others go in the 300-400 range, but they were pretty outdated compared to this one.
I want as updated as possible, but anything 2010 or newer will probably fit my needs for a while. My eventual thought as my skills improve is to do side work here and there.
I want as updated as possible, but anything 2010 or newer will probably fit my needs for a while. My eventual thought as my skills improve is to do side work here and there.
with still 2 full days left that Solus is over $500 now which basically kicks it out of my budget. It's a nice looking system so I'm not surprised, esp since most of these are lacking updates. I just can't justify the cost since I'm not a professional.









