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Old 09-13-2013, 07:46 AM
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Re: Need help in finding a scan tool
You won't find any sort of laptop or scan tool that can pinpoint an "exact electrical problem", but there are several software packages, many for free, that along with an OBDII dongle (for 1996 and newer vehicles), can access powertrain diagnostic codes. These diagnostic codes are far from pinpointing an exact electrical issue. Instead they will identify a circuit that the PCM has used to identify an issue. The codes certainly won't tell a shop exactly what the problem is though.

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