AutelMaxiAP AP200 OBD2 Scanner Bluetooth Wireless OBDII Auto Diagnostic Tool with Full System Diagnostic, 19 Reset Functions, AutoVIN, Check Engine Light Code Reader for iPhone Android White&Gray

I bought this scanner to diagnose the ABS/Airbag system on my Nissan Frontier (2000). The software is a simple app that you install on your smartphone or tablet (Android and iOS compatible) and you need to sign up for an Autel account. When you first run the app, you get one free manufacturer to download (In my case I chose Nissan) and the rest you have to pay $15 per car manufacturer that you want. Since the scanner is completely wireless through Bluetooth, it is slow to establish communication between the scanner and the smartphone. While it is somewhat slow, it works very reliably to erase codes on many systems that I have used it on. The connection has never dropped or failed to connect to my phone (an LG V20 running Android 8.0). Since I work at Enterprise car rentals, I have access to numerous 2018/19 Nissan models that I have used it on for curiosity's sake (none of the vehicles had mechanical issues). Live data display is updated once per second in the app and the scanner LED light will flicker blue during the transmission of live data to your device. A green LED light indicates that the scanner is ready to connect to bluetooth and communicate information. A solid blue LED light (not flickering) means that the scanner established a solid connection with your device. The terminology in the app for each system and each code meaning can be confusing especially if this is your first scanner, but fear not, that is a good thing! This does many many things more than any generic standalone scanner that is cheaper or even more expensive, even rivaling some that are twice this price. This can do many systems similar to a dealer-only professional scan tool (with an exception of key programming), provided that you download your correct manufacturer, as each car make is different. This is also an invaluable tool when searching for used cars, to scan for hidden issues that car lots and dealers like to hide from you.Also: If your thinking about buying the more expensive BlueDriver, the Autel AP200 is a much better value since it can do much beyond what the BlueDriver can.

This is excellent I saved a lot of money with this item. I was able to program new key fob for a 2010 Chevy Cobalt. Just go to YouTube look for Tutorial videos . This Mini scan tool works great.

UPDATE :09/01/2020Updated this tool after the last time it was used over a year ago.It's still just as frustrating & a real pain to use as it was over a year ago.So back in the electronics tool box it goes.Who knows maybe try it again next year.My techs don't even want this tool as I tried to give it away to them.Any how it reads codes & clears codes if that's what you want to do.But it's frustrating to set up & to get it working & as said before you need to be close to a WiFi connection to use this thing to update it as well as to register it as well as register it to your phone or tablet.It is what it is that's all just wish the registration process was a lot easier is all.Thanks & good luck,DaveWork smarter not harder.Be Safe.I got this on sale at a fair price for what it is and for what it does other then all the little issues and bugs that it has.I own several scan tools as in well over 10 and I have owned a lot of these tools through out the years from OEM Factory tools to the cheapest smallest tools.That being said this tool was a real pain in the butt to get it to sink up with my phone and to get it registered online.This tool will perform basic diagnostics on pretty much any vehicle.But if you want to do anything else with this tool like any of the service items to relearn keys, re set throttle relearn, crank relearn, transmission relearn you have to pay $15.00 bucks to fully unlock that vehicle to do so and to see more data.I paid the extra $15.00 bucks to perform a transmission relearn on a 2006 PT CRUISER 2.4L as well as to program 2 new keys and two new remotes , key fobs.Well this tool will not do any of the service Hot Function reset relearns at all. In fact it won't do any of them and I tried all different kinds of ways to do so.It will how ever retrieve fault codes and earase fault codes but that's it.I also updated the tool along with the software in the tool and on the phones app as well as I updated the firm ware.And it still will not perform any resets or relearns.So I paid another $15 bucks to unlock the Chevy section as well as I paid another $15 bucks to unlock the Ford section.I tested this tool on Chevy trucks and cars and well as Ford trucks and cars.So out of all of the vehicles that we tried to use this tool on the only one that we found that it would do any kind of service function test - reset - relearn of any kind was on a 2003 Ford Expedition and the only function it would do was relearn a remote key fob and that's the only thing that it would do other then to read and clear codes.So if all you want to do is read and clear codes this will work for you.But if you want to perform any Service items, relearns, resets, reset the oil change light, relearn any transmission, relearn ckp, relearn, throttle body, relearn immo - program new keys or key fob remotes of any kind, this tool is not for you and a waste of time and money.Another thing that I don't like about this scan tool is that while your using the tool and looking at fault codes or any data the whole screen flashes and reads system language changed resetting tool and beeps and it will do it off and on for awhile and drives you crazy as then at times it will kick you out of the fault codes or vehicle data that you were trying to read. Then you have to start all over again to log back into that vehicle.That been said it makes the tool work very slow and so very frustrating just to look up a fault code or to do anything.I feel that I deserve a refund for the unlocked 3 vehicle makes that I unlocked at 15 bucks a pop which is more then what I paid for the tool.Would I buy this tool again NO WAY.Would I recommend for someone else to buy this scan tool NO WAY.This Blue Tooth Scan Tool won't do any Service resets, relearns on anything in that area even if you pay extra money..But it will look up fault codes and clear fault codes for engine fault codes at least not sure about abs, air bag, trans, bcm, and so on. As it would see some systems and others it would not and was very limited even at that.As well as this tool is so very Frustrating to use as well as to set it up just to use it and while doing so you better have a really good internet connection as well as a good hour - 2 hours or more to get it set up and working. It took me over 4 hours and three trys to get it set up and even at that I ended up using a extension cable from the dlc - obd connecting that is 6 feet long in order to scan the dam thing while registering it as that's the only way that I could get it registered.Over all this scan tool is not worth all the trouble even if they gave it away for free.Thanks for reading and hope that helps someone.Dave 30 Years Experience as well as 25 Years ASE CERTIFIED MASTER TECH, AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEER, as well as 15 years current Automotive Shop Owner Napa Certified Shop.Thanks,Good luck to you and yours.Buy American the job you save just maybe your own.