Watchman Posted December 26, 2019 Report Share Posted December 26, 2019 Hello everybody. I am looking an OBD device for my Journey. It doesn't matter if it'll be connected with laptop or mobile device. I would like it to have as many settings as possible. The budget is low, approx 100usd, so any recommendation is appreciated. Probably the purchase of an aftermarket software is a better solution from what I read, but I am still confused about the hardware. Thank you in advance. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhareFred Posted December 26, 2019 Report Share Posted December 26, 2019 An OBD device that does what,exactly? Read codes, allow for changing tuning, transmission tweaking? We need more info. Year, model, engine and exactly what your looking for.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchman Posted December 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2019 (edited) Hi and thank you for the reply. I need it mostly for reading codes, but it would be nice if I could manage other options except from engine, for example ABS, HVAC, PCM, SRS, etc. Of course I understand that it's hard to find a device+program that can do everything, so I'm just looking for the best option to my budget. Tuning is not my first option rather than fixing problems. It's an old Journey 2010, 2.4L. Edited December 26, 2019 by Watchman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhareFred Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 (edited) You can get a code reader online, just google it and you will see s ton of options. Try Harbor Freight as well. I got a basic code reader for under $30 from Amazon. The more it does, the more it costs. Mine does not read ABS,etc, just basic codes. The one you want would be a few hundred dollars and would not program anything. I’m sure others will chime in... Edited December 27, 2019 by OhareFred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchman Posted December 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 Thank you for helping me. An OBD reader is the most basic tool we could use and most of them are generic. This is why I asked if someone owns a device with better support specifically for our car in my budget. I don't want to diagnose the whole car, just to be informed of most of the problems that may occur by codes. By the way I will have a look Harbor Freight, as you suggested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2late4u Posted December 27, 2019 Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 lol i just go to the local part store, they read for me and give a print out what it indicates and possible problem and fix for it ..... for free Watchman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchman Posted December 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2019 1 hour ago, 2late4u said: lol i just go to the local part store, they read for me and give a print out what it indicates and possible problem and fix for it ..... for free Lucky you! This would never happen to my place..for free! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchman Posted December 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 At least a device that has support to turn off TPMS, please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhareFred Posted December 29, 2019 Report Share Posted December 29, 2019 That’s a dealer only as far as I know. Your looking for a programmer, not a reader. A lot more than $100. There are some available, search the web... 2late4u 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchman Posted December 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2019 Thanks for the info. As I can see, the Appcar DiagFCA program can turn this off, but I am not sure if it is supported from all OBD devices. So far, it seems to be the best solution for me. Still searching though. OhareFred 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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