OTC 3111 PRO Trilingual Scan Tool OBD II, CAN, ABS & Airbag
Expanded Domestic and Asian ABS & Airbag coverage. Now with over 4.3 million verified fixes at the touch of a button! Compatible with all 1996 and newer cars and light trucks.
Airbag (SRS) & ABS coverage:
· Compatible with most 1996-2010 GM, Ford, and Chrysler
· Compatible with most 1996-2009 Toyota, Honda, Hyundai, and Nissan
· Compatible with most 1996-2010 GM, Ford, and Chrysler
· Compatible with most 1996-2009 Toyota, Honda, Hyundai, and Nissan
Enhanced code request:
· For GM, Ford, Chrysler, Honda, Hyundai, Nissan, and Toyota vehicles
· For GM, Ford, Chrysler, Honda, Hyundai, Nissan, and Toyota vehicles
Displays additional live engine data:
· Now over 300+ possible PIDs. View engine RPMs, coolant temperature, Oxygen sensor readings, and more!
· Now over 300+ possible PIDs. View engine RPMs, coolant temperature, Oxygen sensor readings, and more!
The views:
I did a lot of research because I did not have a lot of money to throw into a scanner. I have 3 different cars (2004 Town & Country, 2005 300, 2002 Astro). Works great on all of them. I learned while researching these tools that you should check the supported cars list BEFORE you buy a scanner so I did and was happy with that. Don’t listen to people complaining that did not check for their year make and model prior to purchasing. The OTC-3111 ($159.99), the Actron 9580 ($248.44), 9580A($209.99) and 9580AL ($229.99) and the Innova 3150 ($149.00) or 3160 ($179.00) are the scanners in the sub $300 price range (Prices given were the Amazon.com prices when I purchased in November 2012)that claim they can read ABS system codes. The reviews for the Innova ABS customers were all terrible and the customer service was rated ever worse. That bummed me out since I really like the Innova system and was all set to buy one when the reviews at AMAZON made me stop and research a bit more. There is bad review or two for this unit but I had a great experience and it reads my codes well. There are a lot of braking system codes out there and you may need to look up more info for some of the codes but at least you know what they are and what the computer is seeing as causing a problem.
This is because there is less of an industry standard when it comes to brake codes as compared to OBD-II codes. I can’t blame any of the manufacturers of these units for that. Unit came equipped with a nice case, quick start guide, CD with associated software and the FULL User’s Manual, a nice long 6 foot cord to connect to the port in your cars and also a cord for connecting your device to your computer. There was some bitching about updating the device in the reviews posted so I went to the OTC site and they do not have an update for this unit.
Mine was manufactured in late 2011 so I would not expect it to be any more current than this but I am sure they will do some updates in a year or two to read more current model cars. I would buy this unit again. It is not a professional code reader – it is a fairly inexpensive code reader that I think provides the most bang for your bucks. That is the way I shop so I am happy. I would have been equally happy with any of the Actron 9850, 9850A or 9850AL units because they are the same device as this OTC 3111 but they cost $40-$80 more. Good luck out there hope this has helped you a little.
Mine was manufactured in late 2011 so I would not expect it to be any more current than this but I am sure they will do some updates in a year or two to read more current model cars. I would buy this unit again. It is not a professional code reader – it is a fairly inexpensive code reader that I think provides the most bang for your bucks. That is the way I shop so I am happy. I would have been equally happy with any of the Actron 9850, 9850A or 9850AL units because they are the same device as this OTC 3111 but they cost $40-$80 more. Good luck out there hope this has helped you a little.
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