Actron(r), the world sales leader in OBDII diagnostic tools, introduces the new AutoScanner(r) Plus scan tool with CodeConnect(tm) - a comprehensive database containing three million verified solutions for trouble codes that cause the check engine light to illuminate. Compatible with 1996 and newer vehicles, AutoScanner Plus (Product Number CP9580) is a trilingual OBDII, CAN and ABS Scan Tool delivering live engine data in English, Spanish and French. This new generation scan tool can also record, graph and play back real time data as well as read and erase generic and manufacturer specific trouble codes.
Jul 08
Actron(r), the world sales leader in OBDII diagnostic tools, offers the new PocketScan(r) Plus (Product Number CP9550) OBDII and CAN Code Reader for do-it-yourselfers and professional mechanics. The PocketScan Plus is designed to automatically read Diagnostic Trouble Codes when connected to the vehicle for fast diagnostics, delivering more than 4,000 on screen code definitions for the user. Compatible with all 1996 and newer vehicles, the PocketScan Plus also provides Freeze Frame data, VIN information, MIL status and pending codes.
Jun 02
Actron(r), the world sales leader in OBDII diagnostic tools, introduces the Fuel Pump Diagnostic Kit (Product Number CP9220A) - a comprehensive diagnostic tool kit designed to help detect whether a fuel pump is defective and to assist in diagnosing fuel-system related performance problems. “The solution to fuel pump problems is no longer a matter of trial and error by the old method of removing and replacing parts until you find the issue,” says Jennifer Otto, product manager for Actron. “Our new kit, developed in consultation with a major fuel pump manufacturer, contains all of the components needed to perform standard electrical and pressure tests for on-car and bench troubleshooting.”
Feb 11
Actron(r) and Sunpro(r) awarded their beautifully restored 1969 Dodge Coronet R/T “Muscle Car Sweepstakes” grand prize to Bob Hayes during the 2009 Barrett-Jackson collector car event in Scottsdale, Ariz. Hayes, a self-proclaimed car guy, was destined to win the Dodge Coronet. His first car was a 1970 yellow Chevrolet Camaro boasting a big block four speed and - what else - an original Sun Super Tach(r) on the dash.
Jan 30
Actron, a leading manufacturer of automotive diagnostic tools, introduces two scan tool kits featuring the CP9185 Elite AutoScanner and the CP9190 Elite AutoScanner Pro.
The kits containing the Elite AutoScanner and Elite AutoScanner Pro perform a broad range of key diagnostic and emission test functions. They are OBD II enhanced and feature CAN functionality. The code readers feature the ability to read, record and playback live sensor data, erase trouble codes, perform O2 monitor tests, graph engine data, review data off-vehicle and print it, and reset the check engine light. They also display freeze-frame data, which provides a “snapshot” of the vehicle’s operating conditions at the time of the fault. A backlight screen provides easy readability even in low light conditions. Additionally, the CP9190 will perform diagnostics on OBD I vehicles including 1981–1995 Ford, GM, and Chrysler vehicles.
Jun 18
Actron®, creator of the DIY diagnostic tool market, has developed TrueLink™, a proprietary new technology, which guarantees that the entire range of Actron’s AutoScanner® OBD-II diagnostic tools will link to and communicate with every OBD-II compliant vehicle – that means all vehicles manufactured, domestic or foreign, and sold in the United States since 1996. TrueLink, based on patented hardware designs and software algorithms, has undergone testing on millions of vehicles and has proven to be the most effective code reader and scan tool communication technology yet developed.
May 23