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Is this company any good? (OBD2 resources)

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by turbo5spd-prius, Feb 21, 2024.

  1. turbo5spd-prius

    turbo5spd-prius Junior Member

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    These are not much different than Mini VCI plugs that sell for $35 with hacked Toyota Techstream software... People who do this work for a living say that the one you want to by is more durable if you're gonna use it everyday, but the Toyota software is not licensed, just hacked and requires you to carry a laptop computer around.

    Meanwhile an actual OBD2 like this one: Panlong OBD2 Scanner Bluetooth OBDII Diagnostic Tool Car Code Reader Turn Off... | eBay is less than $20 and allows you to run phone apps like Dr. Prius and Car Scanner (ELM). And if you keep it in your glove box you'll always have your phone with you so it's ideal in an emergency
     
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