 "No more car mechanic rip-offs for resetting error codes." | 2008-10-04 |
| - Reviewed By User: AUL97F9VWBK28 |
| Check engine light came on wife's car. Took it to a local mechanic and had it diagnosed and repaired for under $200. He did nothing other than clear the code and told the wife to tighten the gas cap on her next fill up. Within a few days the check engine light came back on again, so the money paid to the mechanic was for nothing. Surfing the web sites I found others had problems and spend much money on their mechanics who were incompetent in resolving OBD2 error messages. br /br /At this point I decided to fix it myself and purchased the Innova 3100. I know nothing about error codes but with the help from Innova technical support, the internet newsgroup, various repair websites, the Haynes repair manual and youtube, I was able to fix the problem. I was also able to pinpoint and fix the problem on my son's car as well when his check engine light came on. How cool is this? br /br /Wow, the 3100 is a very nice unit, money this time very well spend. Couldn't do without it now. I must also add the Innova tech was extremely helpful, welling to spend as much time as needed on the phone to resolve any questions I had and going through troubleshooting procedures with me as well. BTW, you get a real knowledgeable English-speaking technician from Innova, not someone from India with a heavy English accent. br / |
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| "INNOVA 3100" | 2008-10-04 |
| - Reviewed By User: A33OF5W2PJLS2A |
| The best out there for the money by far !! Works excellent, shows code discription of problem and turns off check engine light. |
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| "Does what it says" | 2008-09-07 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2O27OG27XXZKP |
| This product does what it says. Easy to use also. It helped isolate fuel injector problems easily, not to mention erasing those engine lights. |
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 "Good Value" | 2008-08-29 |
| - Reviewed By patoine3 |
| This code reader works great and gave me the information I needed. I hooked it up and it gave me the code. From there you can link it to your computer and get a printout. The only drawback is you have to pay extra to get more information from the website regarding what the possible causes of the trouble codes could be and how to fix the problem. |
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| "First Impressions" | 2008-08-16 |
| - Reviewed By User: A29ZUZB9B6LNQS |
This product looks and feels good. What I can say after using it twice, it eliminated the Check Engine light and
tells me after replacing the Secondary Air Pump on my 1997 Volkswagen Eurovan that everything is OK. So, try
it for yourself. |
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| "Does the Job and Inexpensive" | 2008-08-13 |
| - Reviewed By jerrk |
| The Equus 3100 has all the features a home user needs, is easy to use and works as advertised while being inexpensive. Common codes are built into the device along with all codes being accessible via the internet. It saved me a service visit by showing that my problem was a fouled spark plug. |
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| "Great product, easy to use" | 2008-08-09 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2LQCVW8QIA5AC |
| After getting useless information from car parts store that do OBDC readings for free, I decided to buy my own. The Equus 3100 is compact and easy to use. The readouts are clear and complete so you know exactly what the fault reading is. |
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| "Simple to use and worth the cost." | 2008-08-08 |
| - Reviewed By araknid_x |
Pros:
Plug and play.
Easy to read diagnostics.
Cons:
Would have been nice if there was a pouch to go with it.
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| "Great Diagnostic Tool" | 2008-08-01 |
| - Reviewed By wjackson26 |
| Worked flawlessly the first time I connected it. Was able to immediately find out why my Check Engine light was on. Simple to use and loaded with useful diagnostic information. An invaluable tool well worth the purchase price. |
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| "A great diagnostic tool for the money" | 2008-07-27 |
| - Reviewed By wgrllc2 |
I am not a huge do-it-yourselfer but it always drives me nuts when I have something come up that I know is small and I can't handle it myself.
I recently bought a car that has tire inflation monitoring. I noticed each time it rained, my indicator lights were coming on. I didn't know at the time why or what the problem was. So I went to a mechanic, paid $52.00 and had them look at it. It turned out one tire was 7lbs lower than the others. Once I started driving , the air would expand and it would stabilize but it just so happened that the mornings when it rained, it was colder. So the colder it got the more the problem was exacerbatedl. It was humiliating to have the mechanic tell me it was the tire monitoring system b/c I didn't know that the feature even existed.
When I saw the reader they used, I decided to buy one. They are pretty cheap after all and I figured as high tech as the family's cars are, sensor lights were certain to come on at some point in the future (and the trend isn't going to change).
I got the 3100 and decided to see what I could learn. It was very easy to use and since they have a pretty good schematic about the port you plug into- i found it in about 20 seconds. (I did have to physically look under my dash b/c of where it's located on my car, I couldn't just feel around, but that's the car's issue not the reader). Anyway, like I said b/c of the diagrams, I knew exactly what to look for and it took just a few seconds.
After that, I ran it even though I had no warnings and all was just as I expected. On a scale of 1-10, the whole thing was a 1. So I offered to run it for two co-workers that had lights on. In each case, I was able to immediately find the prong and hook it up and get readings in under 30 seconds.
I each case, I was able to use the manual and figure out what the problem was. ANother reviewer mentioned that you need to be careful not to misplace the manual - I totally agree. As easy as it is to use, there are tons of features and without the manual, you're going to forget most of them unless you use the thing regularly. Since I'm a layman, I won't be using it daily and although I've memorized the basics, anything more sophisticated probably reqquires the manual or having previously done it.
Additionally, there's a software dc included and a USB cable to use in conjunction with a home computer. It's probably best to install this on a laptop so you can take it with you on the go if you need to..
All in all I think it's a great product, and for the money the features you get are excellent. I doubt you'll be disappointed. |
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