Customer Reviews

Equus 3145 Ford Digital Code Reader

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3 star:		(2)
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I had multiple mysterious conditions accompanying my "Check Engine" light. The dealer wanted $100 just to read my codes! I thought I could find a reader at least for the same price and found most readers that would read OBD1 codes were over $150.00 until I found this Ford specific OBD1 reader at a fraction of the cost the dealer was going to charge me. My 1st thought was that this could'nt be a quality device for $25.00. I read up on the product, trusted the reviewers here on Amazon and gave it a go. I found 5 codes and was able to do several other self diagnosing tests and am 100% satisfied with this product. Highly recommended! It is rare to get more than you pay for... but this is indeed one of those times. Thanks Amazon for listing great product. Dennis - Oceanside, CA

I own an '86 mustang with a 5.0 and it just wouldn't start and run. So being a decent mechanic myself, I began testing everything I knew how too. But everything was checking out just fine. So I started doing some research on reading codes from the computer, and found this product for an incredibly reasonable price. I was able to find one at the local Oreilly's. Picked it up and in a matter of ten minutes of using it, I found my problem, a bad MAP sensor. Very good buy!!!

Great product and worked very well. I got the recommendation from the web site doing a research to find out why my Explorer have the check engine light on. I could have taken the car to be diagnostic to a dealer or at any other shop and pay $100.00 and then pay the repair, which probably wold cost me $200 or more. Instead I got this little device, and it told me that I need to check the Oxy Sensor and some vacuum hoses as well as the PCV valve. I estimate $100 parts and 1 hr to do it...The company who sold me the device was fast and the device arrived promptly based on their estimated delivery.

This code reader, while inexpensive, offers the average consumer exactly what they need for most automotive diagnostic work. Codes we got matched exactly the codes at Pep Boys and Autozone when we went in for confirmation. So, we know it works great. Nice to have around.

I was satisfied with this item, although I initially plugged it in backwards; when I finally got it plugged in right, it worked as described. I wanted to get the extension cord for it also, but it seemed too expensive for what it was. Basically when you plug the unit into the plug in the engine compartment, you do one set of tests that work fine when you are standing there with the device. But then, when you are getting a passing grade on that test, there are two more levels of testing that may require you to tap on the gas or brakes from the drivers seat and if you are doing that, you can't look at the code reader at the same time to see when it is ready to move to the next step, unless you have two people doing it, or buy the extension cable so the device can be in the driver's seat with you. The manual is pretty well written and thorough, but then in my case I still needed my ford factory service manuals that I also bought online, to tell me specifically what the codes meant.

Finally this is a OBDI code reader for cheap that doesn't have the blinking lights. Comeon if I wanted blinking lights I would use the paper clip and engine light method. But, this gives you a simliar to an OBD-II display but for OBD-I Fords. This does exactly the same things as other code readers but I find it way better to read and like the code book. Don't waste your time with cheapo blinking light $30 code readers at your local auto parts store, get this one for around $30 and bask in digital display.

This reader works exactly as described. It tells you whats wrong with your car via the diagnostics port. I found that it was very straight forward to use, and was amazed at the in depth explanations throughout the instructions. I feel that for only $25 it was an outstanding buy. I have already used it to fix my dads 94 F150 and my 93 crown victoria saving hundreds of dollars for diagnostics. I will say, make sure you have fully charged fresh batteries in it when using it, if not we got some strange codes.

For you 87-93 5.0L Mustang guys and gals who want to read the codes your Pony is kicking out without going through the hassle of counting flashing lights or listening to annoying beeps, get this code reader. You get a user's manual with easy to read directions as well as all of the codes with explanations of what they mean. The digital read out is easy to read and understand and you can run the diagnostic tests with this device as well. This is light-years ahead of the flashing, beeping scanners that cost the same!

The product works for my 89 Mustang GT and is easy enough to use for a novice mechanic. It does not, however, contain the ability to reset the computer manually and have advanced tools that the expensive code readers have. It will tell you what code your car is throwing and has a manual which will describe what the code means. I found out my car is idling horribly because of my thermactor system (the smog system, GO FIGURE!)

Anyway, great product, will get the job done, and saved me a bunch of money because I didn't have to send my car in to the shop and deal with the $90 to put on a code reader.

I find it hard to pull the codes off my truck with the whole blinking light deal. This reader is the answer to my prayers. My only problem no is I have to fix my ERG valve position indicator before I can figure out what else is wrong with the truck. There are three checks the reader goes thru, and you must do them in order, and resolve all of the problems before you go to the next check. But the product works great, and the manual makes it a breeze to work with. I highly recommend this to anyone.