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[junglie]

Good evening,

I have a few different cars (Mercedes, BMW and Lexus) ranging from 2003 - 2012.

Keen to have a diagnostic machine I can plug into them when needed to determine faults that I can then, hopefully, have a stab at sorting myself.

There are loads of different set ups but after any information for those that have already bought one and can comment.

Thanks.

[Haltamer]

Autel AP200 is good; Cheap to buy & large range of functionality. (Scans & Resets body modules; SRS ABS, Codes batteries, Winds in Electric parking brakes Etc.)

Downsides are, as a bluetooth dongle it can be faffy / slow to connect and dig through the menus, and they want ~£20PA Subscription per manufacturer (Some come with one manufacturer free for life) for advanced functionality (It'll do basic OBD2 Engine lights on anything)

That being said, does the job for me - Nice and small, easy enough to drop in a cupholder & take with on a mega trip or if you're chasing something intermittent / doing some testing.

[Dog Star]

I’ve got an iCarsoft - forget the model but it’s a “euro” - they do variants for Japanese cars, world etc.

Previously I kept buying the make specific variant (eg. Volvo, Merc) but this makes better sense.

Does everything I need.