AutoXray AX2500 CodeScout

this is a handy tool, saved me cost of time and repair shop diagnostics. showed code and oxygen sensor and bank. also showed on my other car camshaft sensor. This tool allows you to reset the check engine light and then drive the vehicle and when the light comes on again to verify what is wrong. It comes with all the cables you need to plug into the vehicles of various manufacturers, the obdII is the cable i use most. would buy this again if it ever died, dont waste your money on a small different item from like walmart and not get all the hookup cables.

The AutoXray (AX2500) and the GM specific cable (AX20211) worked perfectly on a 1994 Oldsmobile 88 LSS on both reading the codes and clearing them after repair was made. (I did have to cycle the read process a time or two to read correctly.) The P0341 and P0342 codes I obtained were camshaft position sensor failures. After replacing the OEM sensor with a Duralast the check engine light went out and stayed out. Hence the two items costing $130 paid for themselves in one repair, and I did not have to put full trust in an auto repair shop. Also I could not find anything else under $300 anywhere else that would work on my car. This is an excellent product but it is a good idea to check the pdf manual at the AutoXRAY website for each product to be sure it will cover your older car. The AX2500 came with a nice black zippered case with label AUTOXRAY but it a very tight fit to hold the reader and 4 or 5 cables. The AX20211 GM specific cable had to be ordered separately, and was necessary to read GM 1994 and 1995 years.

Of the code readers out there for home use, this is far and away the most capable and easy to use; with the USB-cable version of the AutoXray EZ-PC 500 Software which you can get through Amazon for around $50 (and be sure to get that version, not the 400) Before buying the software, however, be sure to get the USB version and not the older version with a serial cable; you have to ask before buying because vendors will sell you the EZ-PC 500 with the serial cable if they have only the old one, and there is no version number from AutoXray to tell the two apart. I gave only 4 stars because it took me a lot of e-mails and phone calls with the company to find that out--not because of any problems with the reader. With the 2500 and the software you are all set to get updates to keep your reader current; you can get codes from virtually every vehicle that has code plugs; and then you can transfer the codes to your computer to chart them and keep track of them for your maintenance records. You also can reset the check engine light. If you are a professional, a scanner (at least twice as expensive) is probably more appropriate, but the 2500 with the software does everything most of us individual owners could want. Great buy via Amazon at 2/3 of current MSRP (find MSRP at the autoxray web site).

Hello. i have been a driveway mechanic for years. tuneups, oil changes, simple maintaining and repairs. for years i hated getting into newer cars because of obd-I and obd-II trouble codes . This meant paying almost 80 bucks for a diagnostic which meant a guy plugs a computer into my car and presses a button . yeah a lot of work. so i wanted a scanner of my own to do just that BEFORE i heard the "mechanics" tell me something i didn't know. The AX2500 is easy to use and comes pre-loaded with everything you need for obd-I and obd-II . no guessing anymore it tells you just what you need and can clear codes on certain vehicles and that resets check engine light. The menu is easy to follow and once you tell it what type of system and vehicle you are checking its simple to pull trouble codes, and system data and then you know just what is going on under your hood. A lot of shops have not been honest.my 1998 buick regal gs sedan has not had any trouble codes in 5 years, but my 1989 buick t-type coupe was giving me a check engine light soon after a different repair. some shops don't want to even bother, so i decided i needed to get the cheapest but most useful feature filled scanner i needed. it told me i needed a cam sensor in about 5 seconds. i find this tool invaluable with these computer cars and it has already paid for itself. i recommend if you want to be sure when you walk into a repair shop your not ripped off, or you do your own driveway repairs. you cant go wrong. amazon delivered it super quick too.

It is an excellent unit and works very well when it works, but as I just found out, that once the unit is out of warranty and fails to operate, there are no repairs available from Autoxray. During the short warranty period they just replace the unit with a new one, after that it is an expensive throw away.

I'm a bonehead mechanic. When an engine warning light goes on, I hate having to take my car to a shop & then being trapped with their diagnosis and fix. So after checking Consumer Reports, I bought their highly-rated AutoXray CodeScout 2500. The warning light on my 2005 Dodge Caravan came on at 52,000 miles. I already had myself convinced that it was an oxygen sensor, because they are usually the first to fail. But SURPRISE, the Code Reader showed a code & diagnosis of a clogged or leaky EGR valve. I didn't even know what that was, but after checking online, I learned what the EGR valve looks like and where it's located on the engine. I bought a new one from the dealer, and installed it. Because I'm a bonehead, it took me several hours to do the job. But I figure my scanner is already paid for just in the savings on one job! The only difficulty I experienced with this product was getting the rubber cover off to insert the batteries. Otherwise it's pretty darn slick!

This product is discontinued and the software library you receive with it will not work on Windows 7 or 8. This item was also defective. It kept locking up and would never allow me to read the codes for a 1994 Buick Century. I saw a review that said it worked on a 1994 Century, but I didn't even get the chance to see if it worked on this OBD1 vehicle.