petrol heads what OBD II reader

phil_b

I think one of those OBD II readers might be very useful

any recommendations for a budget friend one

strtdv

I got this one: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B07RQCP5PY?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

£20 and works perfectly well, let's you read the codes and clear them if you wish

Devil#20

I got this. https://www.amazon.co.uk/SEEKONE-Professional-Diagnostic-Scanners-Protocol/dp/B07BF3KQDT/ref=sr_1_92?dchild=1&keywords=obd2+code+reader&qid=1602882260&sr=8-92

It's OK but it wont do all the systems. If you want one that does you're looking at an industrial one costing several hundred quid. 

guitartango

I purchased a cheap one £4, it only seems to work with one app, but saved me over £40 when the red light came on.

Kittyfrisk

Been using a cheap ELM327 OBDII Car Diagnostic Scanner since 2015, cost less than a tenner & they have come down since.
Used with the Android 'Torque" family of apps it works really well & has more functions than you can shake a stick at, including reading & resetting fault codes.
I use it as a secondary speedo/rev counter/accellerometer etc. on an old Android when driving... just because I can & it's nice to have a second opinion other than the built in instrumentation.

phil_b

well I ended up ordering the one from this video. If Scotty says it good then thats good enough for me