Scanner or Code Reader?

Oct 24, 2006 2 Replies

Hello,



What is the difference between a scanner and a code reader?



I am in the market for an OBD I & II reader. I have found Autoxray and Actrons.



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The scanners seem to be more expensive.



Any recommendations?



Steve


Depends, for codes only the code reader will do, but to get live info from the sensors a basic scanner is needed, the issue is what are you going to try and do here just get codes or based on the scanner info dive in try and interpet the readings and do repairs.

So it sounds like I would get much more info from a scanner.

I want to interpret, dive in and repair.

Steve

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