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I do have the need for it, since the MIL (check engine light), has been coming on in my car lately, and going to Autozone twice with no code error, is quite frustrating. Obviously check for scams, experiences, reviews, rippoffs and anything else I could find. I have read a lot of the reviews online before I decided to get involved with TotalCarDiagnostics. Generally TOAD is a well designed OBD diagnostic kit and after buying it, you do not have to waste money on the more expensive ones around.

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I have a good honest mechanic now, but when I was younger I did not and this could have saved me a lot of time and money! Directions on install are also easy to follow. Plus, it will arm you with knowledge and help you not get ripped off! Also, if you find it is major, you know you need to get your car in fast. I found out my code was really minor, and it is a big relief knowing I do not have to rush the car in for a repair. Do this first, as if you do not know where to find it on your car exactly you can waste time and contortions. The code I needed was on TotalCarDiagnosticsDOTcom website, but there are tons of places on the WEB to look the codes up, even for your car model, and get all sorts of practical advice.ДЄlso, you can find where to hook it up on you car on the web. Simple TOAD review- having these codes can save you a lot of grief and money and it is not costly and it is easy to use. Long story short, TOAD-Scan software is very practical to say the least. I tried unsuccessfully to get the EVAP ready, upon more research I found that I could have 1 monitor not ready so I took it in for smog and passed! If you have a 1996 and up model of car, make SURE you check out obdiiDOTcom for your car's drive cycle or else driving your car a lot of miles will not trigger some tests it needs in order to ready your monitors. Well I decided to do a cold soak bypass which means I let the car sit overnight for 8 hours for it to completely cool down since EVAP can only run tests the first 30 minutes of the engine being on.

After doing this, I pulled over, turned the car off and turned it back to the on position with the scanner plugged in, I ran the tests and now CAT was ready as well, just needed EVAP to be ready. I took this up to the hills and drove straight.

This means I needed to run 2 minutes at 25 mph, then 2 minutes at 30 mph then 2 minutes at 35 mph, etc.

Doing a little research I found that my Ford Falcon needed a specific drive cycle to get the catalyst and evap ready, the catalyst was difficult to do on the highway as I had to run the car from 25-45 miles per hour during a 10 minute period and no steep hills or sharp turns. What they did not tell me was that every car maker has their specific drive cycle which triggers these tests for the computer to get the monitors ready for smog inspection. Problem is, the smog shop told me to ride the car for 120 miles and bring it back for smog. I got every system to be ready for smog except 2 (Catalyst Monitor and Evaporative Monitor). You can find the code definition on Total Car Diagnostics support page. TOAD instantly told me what car was not ready, and what the 'check engine light' fault code was.

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With my vehicle registration a couple of days away from expiring and having smog issues where my car will not pass due to all the systems not being ready, I plugged in TOAD ELM327 usb cable into car and my laptop upon receiving it. I bought TOAD OBD scanner 2 weeks ago, opted for EMS Express shipping and received it 5 days later from Australia. TOAD-Scan software is very practical to say the least: I hope this information helps you with your decision. If you need a good inexpensive diagnosis and reset tool, this is it. Had I bought the various apps, etc I had originally planned on, I'd have spent WAY more than I needed to to fix the problem. Sure enough, the problem was simple a broken wire at the connection and I was able to repair it on my own in less than ten minutes for no cost other than this unit. In the end, I searched the codes online and came up with a sensor name and location. powered by the car (no batteries needed) - detected the codes fine - reset the codes easily Cons - the cord was shorter than I'd have like but worked fine.

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Pros - easy to install with extensive support in step-by-step detail - simple, yet amazing detailed interface outputting more data then any Android app I've used before. TOAD seemed to be the simplest cabled (non wifi/ non bluetooth) solution so I ordered it and I'm glad I did. ' Overview After looking into various OBDII adapters and apps to connect and diagnose my cars with an iPad or android phone I realized I was going to nickel and dime myself beyond the cost of whatever made my lights come on in the first place.