Nearly all TTAC readers and writers have wrenched on a vehicle equipped with the OBD-II diagnostic system. Having a handheld code reader in yer box of tools can help douse that infernal check ...

Like most code readers, the FIXD module plugs into your vehicles OBD-II port and uses Bluetooth to connect to your phone. The App will connect to your car and give you all the current information.

Code readers are typically reasonably priced, easy to use, read/clear DTCs and reset the CEL. Scan tools cost more than code readers.

Most code readers should also be able to clear codes, meaning you can erase whatever trouble code the car has logged to trigger the warning light in question.

At $40 ($28 for Inside Track Club members), the CEN-TECH OBD2 Code Reader is the cheapest auto scan tool that Harbor Freight sells. It's a bare-bones device designed primarily for checking and ...

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