Maxitrip Auto Computer/ODB Reader

[WantedWolf]

Im late to the odb code reader party. I think I finally NEED one enough to spend the money.

Some I have seen are cabable of reading live data from many sensors while you are driving. Which brought me to this (well priced) Maxitrip Auto Computer. Unlike a typical code reader this mounts on dash and stays with the truck. However its not hard wired so I should be able to use it on another truck, should I ever get another space vehical.


Anyone have one? Good or bad?
Its about 50$ cheaper then my other handheld choice.
Autel

 

[WantedWolf]

A little more $ but this one from scangauge might be better quality

ScanGaugeII - Trip Computers + Digital Gauges + Scan Tool

 

[carpenter383]

that seems cheap enough to me. I gave $200 for my code reader, but it will do OBD1 and OBD2. You gotta watch out for the ones that just give you a code with numbers like...p0301 They are a pain cause then you have to figure out what the numbers mean (o2 sensor, tps, egr, etc.) Code readers are handy when you need them but they are pretty vuage sometimes too. It may tell you misfire on cyl. #3 Then you have to figure out if it's a spak plug, plug wire, coil pack or whatever on your own.