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OBD2 reader for less than $100

Help, Advice, Owners' Discussion and DIY Tutorials on Volvo's stylish, distinctive P2 platform cars sold as model years 2001-2007 (North American market year designations).

2001 - 2007 V70
2001 - 2004 V70 XC (Cross Country)
2004 - 2007 XC70 (Cross Country)
2001 - 2009 S60
2003 - 2007 S60 R
2004 - 2007 V70 R

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Mr. Detail
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Re: OBD2 reader for less than $100

Post by Mr. Detail »

Woah! I would not mind paying a little more as long as I could get a quality product. I try my best to avoid anything that states it was "MADE IN CHINA".

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Post by E Showell »

This weekend won't work for me either.
'98 V70 NA FWD 5 spd, silver sand metallic (sold)
'99 V70 NA FWD Auto, dark blue (sold)
'99 S70 NA FWD Auto, black (sold and resurrected -- Don't cry for me Argentina . . . )
'07 S80 3.2 FWD Auto, Barents Blue Metallic
'06 V70 R AWD Auto, Sonic Blue Metallic (sold)
'04 XC70 Ruby Red Metallic (sold)
'95 855 auto (sold)
'86 245 manual (sold)
'05 V70 T5 M (totalled)
'06 V70 FWD Auto (totalled)
'02 Honda Insight CVT
‘04 Honda Insight CVT — “Yesterday’s car of tomorrow” (sold)
‘06 Honda Insight CVT

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Post by volvolugnut »

Yes, the Autophix scanner was made in China. I had no problem with connection (just plug into OBD port) and it works.
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The Fleet:
Volvo: 2001 V70 T5, 1986 244DL, 1983 245DL, 1975 245DL, 1959 PV544, multiple Volvo parts cars.
Mercedes: 2001 E320, 1973 280, 1974 280C, 1989 300E, 1988 300TE, 1979 300TD, parts cars.
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You guys might get a kick out of this. I am certainly disappointed. Just went out on my lunch break to a local indy mechanic who I asked if he wouldn't mind clearing my SRS error code. He pulls out a "Snap-On" reader that he tells me cost him over $6,000.00.
He entered my VIN and cleared it not once but three times and my dash error message never went out. He said he was surprised that it came back on his reader after clearing. So does this mean I have real electrical problems with the air bag? Dang it!

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Post by oragex »

Is that on the 2002 ? Might be a faulty DIM like mine www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpyE3yvpbqM

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Yes, oragex it is a 2002 model but I just had my DIM re-manufactured. It was my fault to begin with about causing the darn SRS message to come on. I did not pull the battery cables first before removing the DIM from the dashboard.

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