It is like you knew I stayed up all night looking into different OBD2 scanners and decided to post this video. This looks to be a great middle of the road option with good features. Thanks for the vid. You got my subscribe. Been planning on building out my 24 canyon at4
I've tended to keep inexpensive OBDII code readers on the glove box of my vehicles both for myself and for others and when on trail or just around town or on trips (especially on trips). This was a nice overview of a higher level unit of the sort I've never tried before. Definitely put them better on my radar. Just a couple of questions and comments that may help others as well as myself: Is this a "bi-directional" unit? It seems like it is. Bi-directional scanners can communicate more comprehensively with the vehicle and send commands to the vehicle beyond just clearing simple codes. Does this unit permit one, for example, to force a regeneration cycle on modern diesels (which burns off the soot accumulated in the diesel particulate filters)? Sometimes these regen cycles don't get done/completed for too long and the engines will go into a sort of limp mode unless/until you can force a regen. I know this is a problem with global overlanders who choose to run diesel engines with such emissions equipment. Lastly, does this have a basic database of all vehicles or do you have to download/install the capabilities for each and every vehicle? In other words, does it work out of the box on just about anything, barring newer vehicles/models made since the scan tool was programmed? I have used these more frequently to help other people out rather than to help myself, and you never know what kind of vehicle you'll need it to work with in the middle of nowhere with no internet connection. Side Note: XTool makes a wide range of scan tool models, from the basic code reader all the way up to mechanic shop quality/capability units. This seems to be one of their low/midrange models. Their high end models cost well into the thousands of dollars and is overkill for what most of us would ever need/use. If this one isn't what you're wanting, they make fancier/pricier units and simpler units. XTool has a pretty good reputation, from what I can tell.
It's Amazon page says it is bidirectional; that's the reason I bought it (today). Hopefully that feature works. "The product information indicates that the XTOOL D5S is a comprehensive diagnostic tool with bidirectional control capabilities, allowing it to send commands to vehicle systems and components for active testing and reset functions."
So my answer would be yes, and no. It does remove the need to download an app and constantly connect to the OBD2 reader. If you had a pretty sophisticated one, then you should be able to do a lot of the same things that this will do, but I have had issues historically connecting to apps and getting apps to work properly with the reader, whereas this is all in one so no need for connecting.
Humans are a strange bunch; purchase a vehicle with a computer in it-and a blindingly huge screen that destroys your night vision-pay huge money for this, then buy another computer-that has a screen-to try and figure out why your vehicle has a…wait for it- “dummy light” on a thing called a dashboard that doesn’t contain a single fiber of wood.
Yes, very weird that people buy complex vehicles and then want to be able to troubleshoot issues on their own using available technology instead of paying thousands to "stealerships" to supposedly diagnose and fix those issues with similar tools. :D
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It is like you knew I stayed up all night looking into different OBD2 scanners and decided to post this video. This looks to be a great middle of the road option with good features. Thanks for the vid. You got my subscribe. Been planning on building out my 24 canyon at4
Ha! Awesome. Glad it was helpful and nice truck!
Thank you. Just ordered mine from Amazon. By the way, why is your vehicle battery showing 11.4 volts?
Good question. Not really sure, but the truck was off so maybe that's why. Starts and runs fine after 24K miles.
I've tended to keep inexpensive OBDII code readers on the glove box of my vehicles both for myself and for others and when on trail or just around town or on trips (especially on trips). This was a nice overview of a higher level unit of the sort I've never tried before. Definitely put them better on my radar.
Just a couple of questions and comments that may help others as well as myself:
Is this a "bi-directional" unit? It seems like it is. Bi-directional scanners can communicate more comprehensively with the vehicle and send commands to the vehicle beyond just clearing simple codes.
Does this unit permit one, for example, to force a regeneration cycle on modern diesels (which burns off the soot accumulated in the diesel particulate filters)? Sometimes these regen cycles don't get done/completed for too long and the engines will go into a sort of limp mode unless/until you can force a regen. I know this is a problem with global overlanders who choose to run diesel engines with such emissions equipment.
Lastly, does this have a basic database of all vehicles or do you have to download/install the capabilities for each and every vehicle? In other words, does it work out of the box on just about anything, barring newer vehicles/models made since the scan tool was programmed? I have used these more frequently to help other people out rather than to help myself, and you never know what kind of vehicle you'll need it to work with in the middle of nowhere with no internet connection.
Side Note: XTool makes a wide range of scan tool models, from the basic code reader all the way up to mechanic shop quality/capability units. This seems to be one of their low/midrange models. Their high end models cost well into the thousands of dollars and is overkill for what most of us would ever need/use. If this one isn't what you're wanting, they make fancier/pricier units and simpler units. XTool has a pretty good reputation, from what I can tell.
Good info thanks!
It's Amazon page says it is bidirectional; that's the reason I bought it (today). Hopefully that feature works.
"The product information indicates that the XTOOL D5S is a comprehensive diagnostic tool with bidirectional control capabilities, allowing it to send commands to vehicle systems and components for active testing and reset functions."
@@jerrellstrawn6409 Thanks for looking that up! That is impressive for the price.
Do you think this offers something more than a bluetooth OBD2 reader and a phone/tablet app offers?
So my answer would be yes, and no. It does remove the need to download an app and constantly connect to the OBD2 reader. If you had a pretty sophisticated one, then you should be able to do a lot of the same things that this will do, but I have had issues historically connecting to apps and getting apps to work properly with the reader, whereas this is all in one so no need for connecting.
Humans are a strange bunch; purchase a vehicle with a computer in it-and a blindingly huge screen that destroys your night vision-pay huge money for this, then buy another computer-that has a screen-to try and figure out why your vehicle has a…wait for it- “dummy light” on a thing called a dashboard that doesn’t contain a single fiber of wood.
Yes, very weird that people buy complex vehicles and then want to be able to troubleshoot issues on their own using available technology instead of paying thousands to "stealerships" to supposedly diagnose and fix those issues with similar tools. :D