Product Description

Check engine light on? Read your own error codes and save big bucks on diagnosis fees! This Trouble Code Readers let you tap into your car's computer for fast, easy diagnosis of problems... that's the part mechanics charge $60-$80.00 for! Easy to use and perfect for the light do-it-yourselfer. Reads OBD II diagnostic trouble codes for any car or light truck 1996 and up. Also allows you to delete the error code in the car's computer. Includes CD software for 3,000+ diagnostic trouble codes and is updatable for future vehicles. 16-pin OBD II connector provides data and power connections. Approx. 2 7/8 x 1 1/8 x 6 1/2", 4 ozs. AVAILABLE SEPARATELY: AutoXray Code Scout - word search in our Store for 'AutoXray'. Actron OBD II Pocket Scan

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #16 in Automotive
• Color: Orange
• Brand: Actron
• Model: CP9125
• Released on: 2005-09-28
• Dimensions: 2.00 pounds

Features

• Diagnostic code scanner easily retrieves trouble codes from your vehicle's computer to diagnose problems
• Enables you to quickly and easily link to your vehicle
• Compact tool fits in your palm
• Tool is updateable, accommodating future vehicles
• Reader includes a one-year limited warranty

Amazon.com Product Description
If you need a compact, fast, and easy way to connect to your vehicle, read its trouble codes, and turn off the "Check Engine" light, look no further than the Actron CP9125 PocketScan Code Reader.

Read trouble codes and turn off your "Check Engine" light with the CP9125. View details.

The CP9125 is an easy-to-use tool for novice and moderately experienced do-it-yourself mechanics, enabling you to read OBD II diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) from the on-board computers of 1996 and newer cars and light trucks. This gives you the ability to quickly determine the cause of the "Check Engine" light. Once repairs are made, the PocketScan lets you clear the trouble codes and turn off the light.

The highly compact CP9125 fits in the palm of your hand and quickly and easily links to your vehicle. Plus, the tool is updateable, offering compatibility with future vehicles. The attached OBD II 16-pin connector cable provides both data and power connections. The CP9125 also ships with CD software that contains more than 3,000 DTCs and their descriptions.

What's in the Box
Actron CP9125 PocketScan Code Reader, manual/CD-ROM with over 3,000 code definitions.

Manufacturer Warranty
One-year limited warranty.

Customer Reviews

Works...but not great
This scanner scans much slower than the one I borrowed from Autozone, although it's much cheaper in price. It uses only 2 buttons, with the ERASE button also functioning as the UP button, which IMO is really not good design. But bottom line, it works.

Cord contains lead?!?!?! Made in China ... no surprise there.
I purchased this from the Gold Box offer and just got it today and there's a tag on the cord that says:

WARNING: Handling the cord on
this product will expose you to lead,
a chemical known to the State of
California to cause cancer, and birth
defects or other reproductive harm.
Wash hands after handling.

I guess as long as you don't let your kid chew on the cord, there's no problem if the cord contains lead, but just another reason why the US needs to have stricter imports from China for products that do contain lead.

Inexpensive and Easy to Use
When my Camry displayed its Check Engine Light, I decided to try to fix it myself. I bought the Actron reader, pulled the two codes and consulted a Chilton's manual. It narrowed the problem to the EGR valve, and I was lucky enough to find a short vacuum hose with a kink and small hole in it. The cost of the reader and the new hose was less than the typical fee to have a shop diagnose the problem. Not every problem will be as easy as mine, but with this easy-to-use reader, you can at least find the general area of the problem and have an opportunity to attempt your own repairs. If you buy a manual and search the internet for ideas, you have a good chance of finding the problem. Otherwise, the dealer or shop will charge you $80-100 to pull the codes and write an estimate.