The Essential Scan Tool - What you need to know before buying and operating a scan tool

摘要

Scan tools are essential tools in any general automotive repair shop and are fast becoming equally ubiquitous in specialty repair facilities, including those traditionally relegated to radiator repair. It's clear that as vehicles become more computer driven, their repairs will also be determined by computers, and it will be essential for anyone involved in vehicle repair to not only own a scan tool, but one that is up to current standards. A scan tool is an interface the technician can use to see what's occurring in the on-board engine management and other systems such as ABS, body, HVAC, etc. The scan tool may be a handheld unit or a PC-based system using special software programming. The connection between the scan tool and the onboard computer system may be utilizing a direct cable or in some instances, a wireless interface. Any configuration available is a scan tool if it communicates with the onboard computer system.