Car Scanner, OM201 Check Engine Code Reader OBDII Diagnostic Tool with Wireless Printing | Graphic Live Data| EVAP Test | DTC Lookup, Yellow

Affordable, utilitarian, and indispensable diagnostic tool!
I have long since wanted to own one of these units but they were previously cost prohibitive. I received this from Amazon last week and I cannot pile enough praise on it for the functionality, ease of use, and intuitive menu design.This unit has it all you needn’t spend an unreasonable amount of money for quality and accurate diagnostics. This OBDmate delivers!

👍 😎 Awesome
It was way better than I thought it was going to be!!! 🙏. it reads codes correctly and the codes that it reads, you can look up on the device and it tells you exactly what it means. You can check live data while you’re driving and reset check engine light codes and any other codes. Well worth the money!! Husband loves it

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Great unit I highly recommend it
Well I had it in my Ford 2016 F250 and my Truck would not start. It said memory loss when I did the look up on it. Anyway one symtom that could complete dead battery, so I went to Autozone and they installed it and tested everything, buy this keep it in your glove compartment and save money on sensors etc

This review is for the OBDMATE OBDII/EOBD+CAN Code Scanner. This is not my first code scanner but this one provides much more data than my other plus the ability to transfer the data to your phone. An OBDII scanner is an important tool for any car owner. While I currently don’t have any codes to read, that was not the case with my old car. In fact, with the scanner, I was able to reset codes to pass the Drive Clean test (no longer an issue in Ontario) but I was also able to discover that a mechanic had lied to me about fixing an issue when I was still showing the same code. He claimed it was a new issue with a different code. Mechanics can charge alot to scan your car so this device pays for itself. Even when I told them the code and declined to pay for the scan, I found they still did it anyways without charging me. YMMV on that.This scanner was very easy to use with instructions on the screen. The device does not need batteries as it receives power from your vehicle. My check engine light is not on so I had no codes to read to verify the accuracy but I would assume that it would work correctly. There were also no codes stored or pending which it also tells you. It was able to pull up my VIN which was correct. It provides alot of additional information which I honestly did not understand. It even provide live data and graphs. I found the screens were laid out nicely, same with the buttons making it easy to use right out of the box. Of course, understanding what it tells you is a different story but I wanted it to read codes and it will work fine for that. It is a nice scanner for my purposes.It also does an EVAP leak test. Apparently it signals your car’s computer to do the test. When I tried that, I got a message that that function was not available. They do tell you to check your car’s manual which I did not do.

So this is a “not half-bad” generic “OBD-II scanner”. Since I’ve long “surpassed” the land of “basic” OBD-II readers I was a bit surprised at what an entry-level code-reader device can do these days. And to be clear, that’s what this is–an entry-level, standalone unit. It’s not going to do any ABS, SRS (airbag), etc. codes–stuff like B-codes and C-codes–let alone any manufacturer-specific stuff; but, it’s pretty capable otherwise for reading P-codes (powertrain DTCs) and a good few other things. It supports all the major communication protocols for passenger vehicles as well, so while it may not have a ton of features it should at least work for most of its functions with virtually any car.This OBDMate OM201 model, it’s a small, port-powered, standalone device which means it doesn’t need any batteries or charging, nor smartphone or tablet to operate–which has its advantages. The OBD cable on it is actually pretty thick and sturdy looking too–which is more than I can say for some far more expensive tools. The screen isn’t huge, it isn’t colour (just a dot-matrix monochrome LCD), but the backlight makes it bright and easy to read. You can adjust the contrast in the settings to adjust for lighting and holding angle as well.The navigation through the menus is accomplised by four buttons–UP, DOWN, ESC, and OK. Mostly these are self-explanatory and you really don’t need to read the manual to figure out how to operate this thing.In addition to just reading and clearing P-codes (which was perhaps the limits of most of these simple/entry devices some years ago). Instead this one can actually do a bunch of other stuff like:-Showing freeze frame data for codes-Showing live data across standard OBD-II PIDs (again no manufacturer specific but not expected at this level/price)-Select live data PIDs can be graphed on-screen as well–neat!-Showing readiness states (build-in emissions testing results of the car)-Couple function tests–O2 sensors and evap system. However YMMV on if these will actually work on your make of car.-Shows monitors like misfire countsThere’s a “wireless print” feature but we should sort of be clear on what this really does. The device itself doesn’t have any wireless connectivity (no wifi or Bluetooth), rather it basically just takes whatever codes you pull up and makes them into a QR-code. You scan that QR code with your phone and it’ll take you to the OBDmate/Autophix website where it turns that into a webpage of the codes you have, which you can then print from there. It’s kind of a misnomer to say it has “wireless printing” but in a roundabout way, you can print out the codes you have on your car, yeah.There’s a USB-C port on the device but this is not labelled, nor is it explained or mentioned in the manual. I imagine this is for f/w updates of which none seem to exist; but, seems like the device would be capable of such updates. If you plug it into your computer it will power up and show a “progress bar” type display…with no progress on it. It’s reported in Windows as “Automotive Diagnostic Device” with VID & PID of VID_0483&PID_5265–do with that info what you will. I don’t think there is any “Windows software” or anything to interface the device with for OBD purposes and nor should you really need to because this is meant to be a standalone.As a bonus there is a generic DTC database built in where you can put in any DTC number and it will pop up the text description of it. It’s not really all that useful since anyone can google and the descriptions in here may not be entirely correct for every vehicle; but it’s nice to have nonetheless, in a standalone.There is a bunch of stuff it’s certainly NOT going to do, some of which I mentioned above, but also this is not going to do stuff like service resets, so you’ll need to look elsewhere if you’re after something like that.All-in-all it’s not bad for what it is. Price seems about on par what a basic device like this costs across some other brands/models, with the same type of screen and features. This is definitely a good one to keep in your glovebox, trunk, etc. in case you ever need it or are on the road somewhere and have an “engine light come on” and don’t have any access to your better/more robust tools (if you should even have those).The only thing I can really fault it for is that it would have been nice if it at least came with a carry/storage case. Unfortunately it does not–it’s just shipped in a box in a light, protective shipping bag along with the manual, and that’s all you get. It doesn’t even have a factory/shipping screen protector applied. But it’s a lower cost device, you can’t have everything. This is not enough to deduct a star for though so it’ll get all five of them from this reviewer.