OBDII Ebay Scanner? Worth buying?

**Allaidback** · 06-17-2008 12:12 PM

Can someone please let me know if this is worth buying for $50?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...MEWA:IT&ih=012

**Rajan147** · 06-17-2008 12:23 PM

post a link to the scanner

do a search on "ebay vagcom" lots of good info there.

**gointoscott** · 06-17-2008 12:44 PM

That seams a bit high for an ebay obdII I bought mine for around 25 bucks over a year ago off ebay.

LIke someone else said, post us up a link to the one you are looking at.

**A62TURBO** · 06-17-2008 12:49 PM

It all depends on what you want to do with it. Do you want to read codes, play around with modules, do live tests?? If all you want is codes than cheap scanner is fine, but if youre looking to do that and more, invest in a vagcom.

**SoEvoL** · 06-17-2008 12:52 PM

A generic code reader itself is useless, even if its 50 dollars. I would spend a bit more for a Vag com unit or if your just needed a pc based scanner auto enginuity is pretty good for all around obdII pc scantool. Thats just my 2 cents....

**Rated S** · 06-17-2008 01:09 PM

I bought the $7. Use Vag-Com with it. Does everything I need it to. I do have the full version of Vag-Com though.

**RedRocketS4** · 06-17-2008 01:32 PM

ebay vag-com = PITA. yu still have to buy the registration from VAG-COM to do anything and everytime you do anything on your computer (such as defragment or system clean up), you have to get a new verification number for the "dumb" ebay dongle to work. It's worth the aggrevation to go with Ross-Tech's any day of the week. I'm actually going to order ross-tech's newest dongle because i'm tired of having to wait for a new code whenever i need to use the dongle.

**Rated S** · 06-17-2008 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by RedRocketS4

ebay vag-com = PITA. yu still have to buy the registration from VAG-COM to do anything and everytime you do anything on your computer (such as defragment or system clean up), you have to get a new verification number for the "dumb" ebay dongle to work. It's worth the aggrevation to go with Ross-Tech's any day of the week. I'm actually going to order ross-tech's newest dongle because i'm tired of having to wait for a new code whenever i need to use the dongle.

Funny I haven't had a single problem with 9 months of use.
I do everything from log to scan to change modules.

**Jayco88** · 06-17-2008 03:09 PM

just got my $20 generic cable from ebay. Works like a charm.

**orb** · 06-17-2008 03:17 PM

has anyone tried this cable? http://www.alpha-bid.com/product222.html i emailed them, but they are pretty vague. he says it works with the new ross-tech 704 software. i was looking for a cable where i can cycle the abs pump.