Car Accessories Reviews

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   Eric
   July 24th, 2010 - 13:20

   Review by Eric for CodeKey Car Engine Diagnostic Tool – OBDII On-Board Diagnostic – CAN Controller Area Network Code Reader
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   The check engine light on my truck came on. A local repair shop quoted me $92 to diagnose the problem and said that it would take about an hour.

   For half the cost of the shop diagnosis fee, I figured this code reader was worth a try. Use couldn’t be simpler – find the OBD-II port under the dash, turn the key to the “on” position, plug the code reader into the port, and press the “read” button.

   It only took a couple of seconds to read the codes and tell me why the check engine light came on.

   Build quality seems to be pretty good. The cord appears to be heavy duty and the plastic housing seems sturdy. And the LCD screen is backlit to make it easy to read in the dark. And to top it off, the price was a lot less than having a shop read the codes. Now I can read any code that comes up on any of my cars!
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   Zaphod Beeblebrox
   July 24th, 2010 - 13:34

   Review by Zaphod Beeblebrox for CodeKey Car Engine Diagnostic Tool – OBDII On-Board Diagnostic – CAN Controller Area Network Code Reader
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   I purchased my CodeKey at Costco and it worked perfectly on my 2007 Honda Element. In case you don’t like to read instruction manuals, here is the simple procedure:

   Turn ignition ON (but don’t start the car). Plug the CodeKey into the vehicle’s computer connector. Press and release the Read button. That’s IT! CodeKey will display, “Searching….” and within a few seconds you will have a summary of the codes found. Continue to press and release the Read button to scroll through the codes and the code descriptions.

   If you wish to delete a code, perform the read instructions above and scroll to the code you would like to delete. Press and hold the Delete button until a confirmation screen appears (about 3 seconds). Release the Delete button. Now press and release the Delete button to delete the code or press and release the Read button to cancel and not delete the code.

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   Thumbs up for this great product!
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   David J. Weller
   July 24th, 2010 - 13:47

   Review by David J. Weller for CodeKey Car Engine Diagnostic Tool – OBDII On-Board Diagnostic – CAN Controller Area Network Code Reader
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   I purchased a CodeKey diagnostic tool at Costco to read the code for a Check Engine light on my 2001 Subaru Forester. When I pushed and held the “READ” button the display never went into the “searching” mode. I called CodeKey tech support and was told that sometimes the button has to be held down for up to a couple minutes until it establishes communication with the vehicle’s computer. I held the button down for a full 5 minutes and it still did not display anything other than “CodeKey”. I also tried it on a 1998 Honda Accord and got the same result. Thinking I might have gotten a bad unit, I returned it to Costco and got another one. The results were the same with the second one, so I have to believe that there are certain brands of vehicles on which this tool does not work, but nothing to that effect was mentioned in product details. Hence, the low rating.
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   TommyJC
   July 24th, 2010 - 14:21

   Review by TommyJC for CodeKey Car Engine Diagnostic Tool – OBDII On-Board Diagnostic – CAN Controller Area Network Code Reader
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   I have had the Check Engine Light (CEL) come on in our 2003 VW Passat and GTI several times. Using the CodeKey, I check the code and then erase the code from the system. Using Google to search for the code, I can find out what is wrong and determine if I can fix it myself. Often times, after resetting the code the CEL does not come back on. The one time I could not get the code to stay off, I was able to take it to my mechanic and tell him what the problem was. Mechanics are less likely to do more work than required when you can diagnose the problem yourself. I highly recommend this diagnostic tool. It will pay for itself the first time you use it.
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   M. Dong
   July 24th, 2010 - 14:46

   Review by M. Dong for CodeKey Car Engine Diagnostic Tool – OBDII On-Board Diagnostic – CAN Controller Area Network Code Reader
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   Purchased this unit several days ago. Used it on 2000 Toyota Solara and 2002 Honda Accord. Worked perfectly. No complains at all.

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