I bought a cheap code reader for my shop and it cost me a full day's pay

Back when I started, a good scan tool was a big investment, so I grabbed a $80 generic one online. It gave me a weird code on a Duramax, said it was an injector circuit. Spent six hours chasing that, pulling the valve cover, checking wiring. Turns out it was just a bad glow plug module, and my cheap tool read the data wrong. That was a $400 job I lost because I trusted junk gear. Anyone have a solid, budget friendly scanner they actually use every day?

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violar3521d ago

My old Innova 3100 has never steered me wrong.

stone.lisa20d ago

My buddy's 3100 survived a crazy flood and still works, lol.

pat_jenkins20d ago

Ever feel like your scanner is just making up codes for fun? My old cheap one had a real creative streak with Ford transmission faults. Honestly, I wasted more time double checking its lies than I ever saved buying it.