Autel MaxiScan MS409 OBD-II/EOBD Scanner

Product Description

The user-friendly bilingual MaxiScan Scanner is able to troubleshoot all 1996 and newer OBD2 compliant vehicles. It features multilingual menu and displays DTC definitions on unit screen. This tool retrieves vehicle information, identifies pending codes, views freeze frame data and easily determines the cause of the Check Engine Light. It comes with built-in OBD-II DTC lookup library and is software upgradeable via internet.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6016 in Automotive
• Size: Medium
• Color: Red housing with blue rubber boot
• Brand: Autel
• Model: MS409

Features

• Works with all OBD-II/EOBD compliant U.S., European and Asian vehicles (OBD-II is standard on all cars sold in U.S. post-1996)
• Supports the CAN (Controller Area Network) protols and all other current OBD-II protocols
• Retrieves generic and manufacturer specific Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC), features built-in OBD-II DTC lookup library and software is upgradeable via Internet
• Views freeze frame data, displays monitor and I/M readiness status, turns off Check Engine Light (MIL); clears codes and resets monitors
• Features large easy-to-read backlit LCD screen, a multilingual menu and DTC definitions and memory/battery backup for off-vehicle data review and analysis

Customer Reviews

Value meets price
I've used this tool half a dozen times and found it to be quick and easy to use. Good value for the mmoney.

Scan scan everywhere a scan cant you read the scan
Your driving down the road when you notice that bright orange or red light just lit up on the dash.
Now you start to wonder hmmm did I forget to tighten the gas cap or heck is the car even safe to drive, what do you do?

Well you can go to a dealer and let them tell you yeah you didn't tighten the cap and that will be $50.

Or

You get one of these babies and when the light comes on you pull off to a safe area and just plug it in. This model has not only the code number but what the code means in plain English a big plus no books to have look up stuff in its right there on the screen.
Also you can clear the code once your realize its the cap and save yourself that $50!

What if its something serious? Well now you know to call road side assistance and get that vehicle into a shop before some serious damage happens.

Another feature I like is it can be upgraded from the web and it also has the CAN protocol for the newer cars.

We had to turn around on a trip to Disney to get help when the light came on because we didn't know it was OK to drive. Turned out to be a bad spark plug wire and couple of wraps of electrical tape we were off again, and when we got home we could get the new wires.

The back lighting is nice for when its dark under the dash and the fact it will store the code for you comes in handy when you are inside and cant remember that code # again.

Vin numbers can be checked on certain model cars so you can see if the computer has been swapped out.

Now one thing I wish it would do is print, it has a USB cable to let you upgrade the software but how hard would it be to make it print the stored data?.

All in all its well worth the cost since you will make that money back in savings the first time you use it!