Any recomendations for the best OBDII unit?

[MMead]

Any recommendations for the best/easiest to use OBDII? Do any of them give you the transmission temps? Should I just stick with getting gauges?

 

[jcarey]

I'm waiting for these guys to add Chrylser enhanced. It's taking them a looooooong time. They've been saying coming soon for over a year. If you have a PC or PDA (maybe Palm too, can't remember), this could be a great product.



http://www.autoenginuity.com/products.html



Full sensor list (I'm not sure this link will work):



http://www.autoenginuity.com/sensor_list.html



AutoEnginuity's Scan Tool is a hardware and software combination for Windows PC, Windows Mobile (formerly Pocket PC) 2002 and 2003 compliant PDAs, and Palm computing devices.



AutoEnginuity's Scan Tool was designed to be as easy to learn—as it is powerful. Scan Tool comes with an automated installation process, a complete and comprehensive User Guide, and an easy-to-use interface. You won't have to spend valuable time learning another piece of software, you can focus on what's important—servicing the vehicle.



What AutoEnginuity's Scan Tool can do:



Save, print, read and clear Stored and Pending P, U, B, and C Trouble Codes. Now supporting 14,000+ manufacturer specific codes.



Read and clear Freeze Frame data



View live vehicle sensors in a meter, graph, or gauge format.



View oxygen sensor live data and test results.



View all 11 Inspection/Maintenance systems and Mode 6 data.



Unlimited logging of live vehicle sensors in XML or CSV (1ms logging accuracy)



Playback your datalogs for offline analysis.



Run and query specific component and system tests. Support for generic and enhanced bi-directional tests.



View generic and manufacturer enhanced data on the same tool.



English or Metric (SI) units of measure supported.



Configure your sensors' ranges, scaling value, audible alert triggers, units, and sampling rate.



Savable configurations. Set up the interface to suit your preferences and save it so you never have to do it again.



Supports 1996 and newer passenger vehicles, whether it be domestic, Asian, or European.

SAE interfaces: J1850 (PWM and VPM), ISO-9141-2, ISO-14230 [KWP2000], and CAN (optional). 1



Something we offer that the others don’t:



Bi-directional support. You have the ability to initiate system and component tests. 2



Mode 6 support. If a system test fails, now you can see the results from the failing component; not just the system. Our Mode 6 data is fully translated so you don't have to waste hours looking the scale and definitions. 2



Mode 9 support. Full ECM information including CAL, CVN, and VIN reporting.



KWP2000 support and CAN (optional) support. 1



Support for the new extended sensor list (that's 83 sensors--now with 2005 sensor list).



Wide-band O2 sensor support. 2



Wireless (optional) and touch screen-enabled.



Most importantly—ALL THREE vehicle interfaces. This is a savings of hundreds of dollars over the competitors' units.

 

[rbattelle]

I use www.obd-2.com . Does everything autoengenuity does (including the stuff they claim others don't).



-Ryan

 

[bpenrod]

Thats the one I use and it is more powerful than my brain, still learning what I can and can;t do and he seems to keep it updated pretty regular. I think it was just updated to 1. 20 or somehting like that in mid January.