OBD II unit, pros, cons?

[Chops]

For that price and the positive reviews I would jump on that one myself. It seems like your not yet at the point that you can decipher PIDs and whatnot and your just looking for something to give you clue at what your looking at. A code reader such as the MS300 or Atron Pocket Plus sounds perfect for you. Then if you decide you`d like to step up you can pick up a model the can show freeze frame and live stream later on.



Oh and yakky, if you want to get really technical about it there are actually 5 different protocols.

[wfedwar]

Oh and yakky, if you want to get really technical about it there are actually 5 different protocols.

The point is they`re not all the same and every code reader won`t work on every car.

[IkeRay]

for now, I`d just take the car up to advanced or autozone and let them spit out a code for you. I`ve even had the guys up there on an OBDI and OBD0 look up the code in the chiltons when the computer didn`t have it. you getting the car read by them doesn`t require you to do any business with them, don`t feel obligated. then again, you can always look for more "$.99" clearance items that ring up for $.01 .

[Flashtime]

Find a good repair shop (smog) and they should give a print out. When the MIL light

is on, it means you have an emissions related problem; this could be anything from

a lose gas cap, faulty O2 sensor or a number of other things. Call a few shops.



My license has expired but i was a certified emissions specialist (aka smog tech).