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What? The errors are intentionally vague so the drivers are forced to go to a dealer, giving them a chance to lie and pretend that's something very serious and very expensive, while all they're going to do is a reseat of a cable and a error reset
Btw Car scanner supports showing obd data on Android auto. It's a game changer for hypermilers
I disagree... Error codes from the OBD port are usually system-specific. They make troubleshooting very easy if you use online resources... I just want a quick readout on the included hardware.
Not a fan of dongles and such. I own a few different 'Amazon specials' and the UI feels like hot garbage (given I use them maybe 1-2x a year at most).
Error codes are system specific but I mean their own dashboard just says "engine error" and not even "error 943” which you can search by yourself
The name sounds like my phone is going to wake up in a bathtub full of ice and missing a camera module, but Car Scanner is legit.
I think it's more that the protocol is universal across the industry even though engines are all built somewhat differently, so you can only have a generic code to tell you what's wrong.
I mean the errors that are shown on the car dashboard. If it's an error about the lambda sensor, it will just say "engine error, please contact dealer" or something like that