Are Bluetooth Code Readers Worth It for Early OBD2 Cars?

[@youdodat2]

Thanks. I learned a lot.

[@kintsugimoto]

Glad I could help!! Thanks for watching and commenting!!

[@sam-ww1wk]

Funny thing is, bluetooth code readers have been out for probably 15 years, and started out as the poor man's option. There was nothing fancy about them.

[@kintsugimoto]

So true. I think BlueDriver was the first one that was considered a premium code reader. Hoping they allow for bidirectional scanning soon :)

[@billwhite5853]

@@kintsugimoto The X-Tools A30M has biderctional capabilities, as well as reset functions from what I have researched

[@kintsugimoto]

@@billwhite5853 Thanks for tip !!! I just looked it up and it seems like it's a big upgrade over the two that I reviewed. I might pick one up to check it out. I'm not sure if the A30M will be able to do anything on these older cars. It seems like the A30M is better suited for newer cars that will take advantage of all the increased functionality, so we'll try it out and see :) Thanks again for sharing!!

[@billwhite5853]

@@kintsugimoto I have been looking for a affordable scan tool and keep coming back to this. My only question is what tablet to get it to work, because these 60+ eyes would hate starring down a small smartphone screen

[@kintsugimoto]

@@billwhite5853 It looks like it should work with any Apple or Android tablet. Personally I would get an iPad because that's what I'm used to, but the Samsung Galaxy tablet looks like it should work too. Maybe checkout Best Buy and see which tablet allows you to see the best?

[@Loveitdownunder]

Turning the light off is not the answer... Fixing the problem that turned the light on in the first place is the correct method..ONLY Then you can clear the code and turn the light off...

[@kintsugimoto]

Thanks for clarifying ... for this video, I was just trying to determine if this style code reader was worth the upgrade for late 90's and early 2000 cars with very limited OBD-II data compared to newer cars which basically allow you to drive the thing through the OBD-II port!! lol