- Works with all 1996+ model year cars and light trucks.
- Supports all OBD protocols and systems, including CAN, OBD-II, EOBD and JOBD.
- Easy to install and use. Installation CD contains drivers, diagnostic software, user documentation, and videos.
- No need to buy separate software! OBDwiz diagnostic software ($30 value) is included in price. Read and clear trouble codes (database has over 7000 trouble codes), turn off Check Engine light, view Freeze Frame. Display, record, and graph 90+ real-time parameters. Calculate MPG (fuel mileage).
- ElmScan 5 is covered by a 3-year manufacturer warranty, and a 90-day money back guarantee.
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| Brand: | ScanTool |
| Manufacturer Part Number: | 423001 |
Product Description
ElmScan 5 is the original best-selling ELM327-based scan tool, and is the perfect entry-level scan tool for the budget-minded do-it-yourself mechanic. ElmScan 5 Compact lets you turn your computer into a sophisticated diagnostic system. The scan tool is a breeze to install and configure, and provides a lot more information about your vehicle, than a handheld scan tool. It is fully OBD-II compliant and works with any Windows PC with a USB port. ElmScan 5 Compact includes all necessary hardware and software to diagnose your vehicle's problems.
The free, exclusive, feature-packed OBDwiz diagnostics software included with the scan tool allows you to:
* Turn off check engine light, and erase stored diagnostic information
* Read and erase stored, pending, and permanent trouble codes (both generic
and manufacturer-specific, over 7000 codes in database)
* Built-in online lookup of probable causes and possible solutions
* Access freeze frame information
* Display, graph, and log 90+ real-time parameters
* Create custom digital dashboards
* Measure and display fuel economy
* And much more!
Recommended Third Party Software
* EasyObdII
* ProScan
* ScanTool.net Diagnostic Software
* ScanXL Standard & Pro (including GM, Ford, and Mazda add-ons)
* TouchScan
Package Contents
* ElmScan 5 Compact unit
* Quick Start Guide
* Installation CD (device drivers, user documentation, OBDwiz diagnostic
software)
Warranty
Buy with confidence. If you are not happy with our product or service, we do not want your money! This product comes with a 90 day money back guarantee, and a 3 year "repair or replace" warranty.
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72 of 77 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Ok CEL Tool,
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This review is from: ElmScan 5 Compact USB OBD-II Scan Tool & OBDWiz Engine Diagnostic Software (423001)
This is an alright product:
Pros: +Read & Reset Check Engine Light codes +Can read many OBD parameters (just not with the included program) Cons: -Slow. The refresh rate is at best 1-3 updates per second when reading OBD2 values. This is way to slow to be of much use. -Fuel mileage calculations with included software is woefully optimistic -Included software can only read a few parameters. There are some free software alternatives, but most of the good stuff is quite expensive Overall: Decent for CEL reading/resetting. Although, a cheap handheld device does the same thing and is more portable. Poor for monitoring values over OBD2. The refresh rate is too low to be of much diagnostic use.
41 of 43 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good Value,
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This review is from: ElmScan 5 Compact USB OBD-II Scan Tool & OBDWiz Engine Diagnostic Software (423001)
I work as a professional ASE certified mechanic and I bought this for home use on my new netbook that uses Windows 7 starter.
installation was easy, but simply plugging the scanner into the laptop while connected to the internet got better results because windows automatically finds the best drivers. when you first try to connect i found it easiest to click auto-detect to make sure the pc can communicate to the scanner.. then click connect and it finds the correct protocol to use. Reading and clearing codes was very easy. To view all the PIDS you have to manually set it to monitor all of them or you only get a few. However when you do this the PID update rate gets very very slow and is almost useless, I was able to rev the engine up and let it come back down to idle and the scanner never updated in time to pick up the RPM change. If you deselect all PID's and select only RPM, it will update almost instantly so the update rate depends on the car AND how much data you are trying to pull all at once. when selecting 5 or less PID's the update rate is acceptable I've tried this product on a 2006 Honda Ridgeline and a 1996 Ford Escort, the escort appeared to have faster data refresh rates, but was still too slow when all PID's were selected Overall this product is worth the low cost if you're trying to check and clear codes, and if you know what you're doing you can do SOME diagnostics with this, to do any real diagnosis you need a much much faster scan tool capable of monitoring all PID's as fast as the car will update them. OBDWiz was the best software I tried for this scanner, stick with and check for updates within the program to auto update to the newest version and gain some more power Also the best way to install the software onto a netbook is to copy the CD onto another computer and transfer it to the netbook. Or create an ISO image of the CD using daemon tools and mount it in a virtual drive
37 of 40 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Simple and easy to use OBD Scanner,
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This review is from: ElmScan 5 Compact USB OBD-II Scan Tool & OBDWiz Engine Diagnostic Software (423001)
I needed a simple, inexpensive scan tool to check and reset error codes in my 2002 Pontiac Bonneville. I work in computers and have a laptop available so the ElmScan 5 USB scan tool looked like a nice package. The form factor was what I was looking for, it in included OBD software and the price was right. The unit arrived promptly, the software installed easily and linked to the scan tool without issue. The software was simple to learn and easy to use and proved to be totally adequate for my needs. It provides a simple link to look up codes on the internet and does a very good job with standardized codes. The basic software does not handle manufacturer specific codes but there are other software packages available for more advanced uses, some of which are free. I have used the ElmScan 5 on all of my vehicles and several friends vehicles and really like the unit.
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