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Diagnostic Scanner Compare

Tests of different diagnostic scanners shows there is no device for all cars and for all functions available on the market. The factories pronounce usually the available functions of a device but not the functions the device is unable to do. In the always changing technical world it is however difficult to produce a device for each task.

Conclusion: For most cars the inexpensive generic OBD-II scanners do a good job same as the very more expensive devices of the car manufacturer.

The following lists based on tests done by independent surveyor organisations. The data results as of 2004 but has slowly changed in 2006 as other tests found out.
ModelPrice (EUR ca.)Costs/Year15SystemCovering16Comment
ELM-Systems199 - 159noneOBD-Cable/
PC-Program		OBD-II/EOBDHerstellercodes, Messwerte, Lambda, alle Protokolle
Vehikel-Erkunder1215 - 320noneOBD-Cable/
PC-Program		OBD-II/EOBDHerstellercodes, Messwerte, Stellgliedtests, Systemtests
VAG-COM2230 - 600noneOBD-Cable/
PC-Program		OBD1, OBD-II/EOBDnur VAG-Fahrzeuge
AMX5301~500noneOBD-Cable/
PC-Program		OBD-II/EOBDHerstellercodes, Messwerte, Stellgliedtests, Systemtests, TÜV-geprüft
KTS 1153950N/AOBD-Cable/
PC-Program		OBD-1, OBD-II/EOBDUmfang ähnlich KTS 650
PDL 100041.042N/AOBD-Cable/
PC-Program		OBD-1, OBD-II/EOBDHerstellercodes, Istwerte, Stellgliedtests
PDL 200041.425N/AOBD-Cable/
PC-Program		OBD-1, OBD-II/EOBDHerstellercodes, Istwerte, Stellgliedtests
AMX55011.700noneautonomous HandsetOBD-1: VAG+Daewoo, OBD-II/EOBDHerstellercodes, Messwerte, Stellgliedtests, Systemtests, Typ-geprüft
KTS 52031.700240OBD-Cable/
PC-Program		OBD-1, OBD-II/EOBDUmfang ähnlich KTS 650
ST 600052.800379HandheldOBD-1, OBD-II/EOBD, Frankreich, ItalienHerstellercodes, Istwerte, Stellgliedtests, Multimeter, Oszi
Axone 200063.20070011HandheldOBD-1,OBD-II/EOBD, Moduls f. Bikes and TrucksHerstellercodes, Istwerte (ohne Grafik), Stellgliedtests
DiScan 8000 E73.530518HandheldOBD-1, OBD-II/EOBD, gute Abdeckung Frankreich ItalienHerstellercodes, Istwerte, Stellgliedtests, Multimeter, Oszi
TECH 2144.000N/AHandheldGM/Opel-FahrzeugeOEM Gerät
WoW! Pro84.299~1000TrolleyOBD-1, OBD-II/EOBD, viele Daten für MB u. BMWHerstellercodes, Istwerte, Stellgliedtests, typbezogene Systemtests, Multimeter, Oszi, Parallel-Diagnose mit BreakOut-Box
Reflex 3130 Y94.551~850as DiScan 8000 E, different enclosureas DiScan 8000 Eas DiScan 8000 E
Modis46.700N/AHandheldOBD-1, OBD-II/EOBDHerstellercodes, Istwerte, Stellgliedtests, Multimter, Oszi
KTS 65037.200~700Handheld o. TrolleyOBD-1, OBD-II/EOBD, große FahrzeugabdeckungHerstellercodes, Istwerte, Stellgliedtests, typbezogene Systemtests, ESItronic, Multimeter, Oszi
mega macs 55108.380~500TrolleyOBD-1, OBD-II/EOBD, viele FahrzeugeHerstellercodes, Istwerte, Stellglieder, Codierung, Multimeter, Oszi, Info-System, Online-Datenbank
VAS 5052139.000N/ATablett-PCVAG-FahrzeugeOEM Gerät
BMW OSS9.000N/AInterface, PC/Laptop, Internet connectionBMW-carsOEM-Gerät
DC Stardiagnose1210.000N/AHandheld o. TrolleyDC-FahrzeugeOEM Gerät

Footnotes
1) Distributor: CarCode Mueller9) Distributor: Tecno
2) Distributor: Uwe Ross and other distr.10) Distributor: Gutmann
3) Distributor: Bosch11) with Hotline contract
4) Distributor: SUN12) Daimler Chrysler
5) Distributor: BrainBee13) VAG Group
6) Distributor: Texa14) Opel
7) Distributor: AVL15) Update- a. Support prices average
8) Distributor: Würth Online World GmbH16) See separate list below


Coverage of Scanners:

Unit/
Brand		Vehikel Erkunder1AMX 5302AMX 5503DiScan 8000Reflex 3130KTS 650ST 6000mega macs 55ModisAxone 2000WoW
AcuraXXXXXX        
Alfa RomeoXXXXXXXXXXX
AudiXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Autobianci   XXXX  X 
Autolatina     X     
Bertone     X     
BMWXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BuickXXXXXXX       X
CadillacXXXXXXXXXXX   X
Changan     X     
ChevroletXXXXXXXXXXX   X
ChryslerXXXXXXXXXXXX XX
Ciadea     X     
CitroenXXXXXXXXXXX
Dacia     XX   X
DaewooXXXXXXX XX XX
DaihatsuXXXXX X  XX
DodgeXXXXX       X
FiatXXXXXXXXXXX
FordXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
FSOXXXXX  X     
GeoXXXXX        
HondaXXXXXXXXXXX XX
HyundaiXXXXXXXXXX XX
InfinityXXXXXX        
Innocenti   XXX   XX
IsuzuXXXXXXX  X   
Iveco     X    X
JaguarXXXXXXXX XX XX
JeepXXXXXXXX X  XX
KIAXXXXXXXXX  XX
LadaXXX  XX   X
LanciaXXXXXXXXXXX
Land RoverXXXXXXXX X  XX
LexusXXXXXXX X  XX
LombardiniXXX   X    
LotusXXX      XX
MazdaXXXXXXXXXX XX
MCC (Smart)XXXXXXX  XX
Mercedes BenzXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
MGXXX  XX  X 
Mini (BMW)XXX  XX  XX
MitsubishiXXXXXXXXXXX XX
NissanXXXXXXXXXXX XX
OpelXXXXXXXXXXX
PeugeotXXXXXXXXXXX
PorscheXXXXXXXXXX X 
ProtonXXXXX      
RenaultXXXXXXXXXXX
RoverXXXXXXXXXXX
RVIXXX  X     
SaabXXXXXXXXXX XX
Santana     X     
SeatXXXXXXXXXXXXX
SkodaXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
SubaruXXXXXXXXXXX XX
SuzukiXXXXXXXXX  XX
Tata     X    X
ToyotaXXXXXXXXXXX XX
VauxhallXXX  X     
VolvoXXXXXXXXXXXX XX
VWXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Footnotes:
1) X = only OBD-II/EOBD, XX = + Manufacturercodes, XXX = + Manufacturertests
2) X = only OBD-II/EOBD, XX = + Manufacturercodes
3) OBD-1: VAG + Daewoo, X = OBD-II/EOBD, XX = + Manufacturercodes, XXX = + Manufacturertests

Test scope for some tested cars:

Abbreviations see below
BMW 320i 05/2000, 2.0L, 110 kW
Unit/
System		DiScan 8000Reflex 3130KTS 650ST 6000mega macs 55ModisAxone 2000WoW
Engine modulEOBDEOBDI,F,FL,IW,SI,F,FL,IW,SI,F,FL,IW,SI,F,FL,IW,SI,F,FL,IWI,F,FL,IW
Brakes moduln.v.n.v.I,F,FL,IWn.v.I,F,FL,IW,SI,F,FLn.v.I,F,FL
Airbagn.v.n.v.n.e.I,F,FL,IWI,F,FLI,F,FLI,F,FL,IWI,F,FL
Instruments moduln.v.n.v.n.e.n.v.n.v.n.v.I,F,FL,IWI,F,FL
Gearbox moduln.v.n.v.n.e.n.v.n.v.I,F,FL,IWn.v.I,F,FL,IW
Heating/Climaten.v.n.v.I,F,FL,IW,SI,F,FL,IWI,F,FLI,F,FL,IWI,F,FL,IWI,F,FL
Immon.v.n.v.I,F,FL,IWn.v.I,F,FL,IWn.v.I,F,FL,IWI,F,FL
Door locksn.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.
Radion.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.
Parking helpn.v.n.v.n.e.n.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.I,F,FL
Central electronicn.v.n.v.n.e.n.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.I,F,FL,S
Lights moduln.v.n.v.I,F,FL,IW,Sn.v.n.v.n.v.I,F,FL,IW,SI,F,FL,IW

Citroen Xantia 04/1999, 1.9L, 66 kW
Unit/
System		DiScan 8000Reflex 3130KTS 650ST 6000mega macs 55ModisAxone 2000WoW
Egine modulI,F,FL,IW,SI,F,FL,IW,SI,F,FLI,F,FL,IW,Sn.v.I,F,FL,IW,Sn.v.n.v.
Brakes modulI,F,FL,IW,SI,F,FL,IW,Sn.e.n.v.n.v.I,F,FLI,F,FL,IW,Sn.v.
AirbagI,F,FL,IWI,F,FL,IWI,F,FLn.v.n.e.I,F,FLI,F,FLn.v.

Mazda 6 07/2003, 1.8L, 88 kW
Unit/
System		DiScan 8000Reflex 3130KTS 650ST 6000mega macs 55ModisAxone 2000WoW
Engine modulEOBDEOBDEOBDEOBDEOBDEOBDEOBDEOBD
Brakes moduln.v.n.v.n.e.n.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.
Airbagn.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.

Mercedes C220 CDI 09/2003, 2.1L, 105 kW
Unit/
System		DiScan 8000Reflex 3130KTS 650ST 6000mega macs 55ModisAxone 2000WoW
Engine modulEOBDEOBDn.e.I,F,FL,IW,SI,F,FL,IWEOBDEOBDI,F,FL,IW
Brakes moduln.v.n.v.n.e.n.v.I,F,FL,IWn.v.n.v.n.v.
Airbagn.v.n.v.n.e.n.v.I,F,FL,IWn.v.n.v.I,F,FL
Instruments moduln.v.n.v.n.e.n.e.n.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.
Gearbox moduln.v.n.v.n.e.n.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.
Heating/Climaten.v.n.v.I,F,FL,IW,Sn.v.I,F,FL,IWn.v.n.v.I,F,FL
Immon.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.
Beam rangen.v.n.v.I,F,FL,IW,Sn.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.
Comfortn.v.n.v.I,F,FL,IW,Sn.v.I,F,FL,IWn.v.n.v.n.v.
Door locksn.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.
EZS/Electron. Ignitionn.v.n.v.n.e.n.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.
Parking helpn.v.n.v.I,F,FL,IW,Sn.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.
Seat/Mirror moduln.v.n.v.I,F,FL,IW,Sn.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.
Roof moduln.v.n.v.n.e.n.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.

Opel Astra 05/2002, 1.8L, 92 kW
Unit/
System		DiScan 8000Reflex 3130KTS 650ST 6000mega macs 55ModisAxone 2000WoW
Engine modulEOBDEOBDI,F,FL,IW,SEOBDI,F,FL,IWI,F,FL,IW,SEOBDF,FL
Brakes modulI,F,FL,IW,SI,F,FL,IW,Sn.e.I,F,FL,IW,SI,F,FL,IWI,F,FL,IWI,F,FL,IW,SF,FL,IW
AirbagI,F,FL,IWI,F,FL,IWn.e.n.v.I,F,FL,IWI,F,FLI,F,FL,IWn.v.
Instrumentsn.v.n.v.n.e.n.v.I,F,FL,IW,SI,F,FLI,F,FL,IW,Sn.e.
Immon.v.n.v.I,F,FLI,F,FLI,F,FL,IWn.v.I,F,FL,IW,SF,FL,IW
Door locksn.v.n.v.I,F,FLI,F,FLI,F,FL,IWn.v.I,F,FL,IW,SF,FL,IW
Coolingn.v.n.v.n.e.n.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.
Steeringn.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.I,F,FL,IWn.v.I,F,FL,IW,SF,FL,IW,S

Renault Twingo 03/2003, 1.2L, 43 kW
Unit/
System		DiScan 8000Reflex 3130KTS 650ST 6000mega macs 55ModisAxone 2000WoW
Engine modulEOBDEOBDI,F,FL,IW,SI,F,FL,IW,SI,F,FL,IWEOBDI,F,FL,IW,SEOBD
Airbagn.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.

VW Golf IV 07/2001, 1.4L, 55 kW
Unit/
System		DiScan 8000Reflex 3130KTS 650ST 6000mega macs 55ModisAxone 2000WoW
Engine modulEOBDEOBDI,F,FL,IW,SI,F,FL,IW,SI,F,FL,IWI,F,FL,IW,SI,F,FL,IW,SI,F,FL,IW,S
Brakes moduln.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.n.v.I,F,FL,IWn.e.n.v.
AirbagI,F,FL,IWI,F,FL,IWI,F,FLI,F,FL,IWI,F,FL,IWI,F,FLI,F,FL,IW,SI,F,FL,S
InstrumentsI,F,FL,IWI,F,FL,IWI,F,FL,IW,Sn.e.I,F,FLI,F,FL,IW,SI,F,FL,IW,SI,F,FL,S
ImmoI,F,FLI,F,FLüber Kombiinstr.n.v.I,F,FL,IWüber Kombiinstr.n.v.I,F,FL
CAN-BusI,F,FL,IWI,F,FL,IWI,F,FLI,F,FLI,F,FLI,F,FLI,F,FL,IWI,F,FL
Abbreviations:
n.v.not available or not selectablen.e.nicht erkanntEOBDEOBD-Functions coverage
IIdentificationFError codes readFLError codes clear
IWActual values/StatusSActuator tests  


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