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OBD II Scanners

06-24-2005, 04:05 AM

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OBD II Scanners

I want to buy an OBD II Scanner for my truck. I want to get one that will work with my laptop. Any Advice as to which one is the best to get? I have checked out http://www.obd-2.com/ That site seems very confusing, and since they are on holidays until July 12 I think I will try someone else.

The scanner from http://www.auterraweb.com/ seems all right since it supports all vehicles unlike brand specific scanners from ProScan http://www.myscantool.com/

Any insight to this topic would be appreciated

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