Best-Car-Care.com - OBD II Check Engine Auto Scanner Trouble Code Reader
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Manufacturer: Uiftech
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Brand: UIFTech EAN: 6923359864588 Feature: Works with all 1996 and newer cars & trucks that are OBD II compliant Label: Uiftech Manufacturer: Uiftech Model: U380 Publisher: Uiftech Studio: Uiftech
Features
Works with all 1996 and newer cars & trucks that are OBD II compliant Reads and clears generic and manufacturer specific Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC) and turns off check engine light Supports multiple trouble code requests: generic codes, pending codes and manufacturer's specific codes Stand-alone unit with no need for an additional laptop computer to operate Highly reliable and accurate, Easy-to-read crystal-clear backlit 2-line LCD display
This scanner is specifically designed to work with all OBD II compliant vehicles (all 1996 and newer cars & trucks that are OBD II compliant). This list isn't all inclusive, therefore, your vehicle might as well work great with the scanner. There are a small number of 1994 and 1995 model year gasoline vehicles that are also compliant. To see if your car is OBD II compliant, please follow this simple instruction: Check the Vehicle Emissions Control Information Label which is located under the hood or by the radiator of most vehicles. If the vehicle is compliant, the label will designate "OBD II Certified" and will have a 16-pin OBDII Standard Socket. This scanner is compatible all OBDII and EODBII compliant vehicles 1996 and newer. Please Note: may not be able to retrieve all codes on some VW, Audi, and Subaru cars. This scanner is not compatible with CAN protocol.
Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating: Summary: Simple, easy to use Comment: I got this because the area I live in wants to inspect my car for emissions and I wanted to make sure I didn't have problems before I took the car to the inspection station. There's nothing worse than finding out you have a problem than when the inspector tells you.
I read the instructions (something that a lot of reviewers neglected to do). What I found out was that I had several errors, all minor, but decipherable from the instruction book. That's what you get for 30 bucks.
If you have half a brain, this thing is very usable. Customer Rating: Summary: very helpful good Quality Comment: This Scanner is Very helpful and I would Strongly Recommend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is very easy to use also Customer Rating: Summary: Good but missing current protocol Comment: I've had this unit for a few years and its worked with my 2003 Mazda MPV. We sold the MPV and bought a 2007 Toyota Sienna and this unit won't work with the Sienna.
Apparently there is a newer OBDII protocol called CAN (Controller Area Network) which my U380 does not support.
Otherwise, a good very basic unit. Nothing fancy and the interface is a bit clunky but it did the job and pulled the codes. Customer Rating: Summary: Good bang for the buck Comment: The UIFTech U280 is a good all purpose tool that is a must for trouble shooting codes. The only shortfall that I have encountered is that the connector does not seat as well as it should. This means that you have to be very careful when inserting the male end of this devise into the female receptor end in my vehicle. It works well and has done the jobs that I have required of it. Customer Rating: Summary: Scanner won't work Comment: UIFTECH U280 scanner connector does not fit my 1996 VW Cabrio OBDII connector. Pins line up but U280 housing is a little more than 1/16th of an inch short on both ends. Per the scanner description and the booklet, it should work with all 1990 and later VW/Audi vehicles with OBDII connector. It doesn't. Money wasted. I would give it a no star rating but that is not an option.
