# AutoTap **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [August 12, 2007, 1:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/autotap/2975 "2007-08-12T01:16:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Marc\_Schultz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/marc_schultz/32/268_2.png) [@Marc\_Schultz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Marc_Schultz)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2007, 1:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/autotap/2975/1 "2007-08-12T01:16:40Z")
Was pondering a purchase of the OBD II scanner “AutoTap” but wanted to get a few opinions as this piece of equipment is a little pricey… ---
**Author:** ![Wha-Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9f8e36/32.png) [@Wha-Who](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Wha-Who)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2007, 1:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/autotap/2975/2 "2007-08-12T01:23:17Z")
I just bought a CAN OBDII code reader from Harbor Freight for 50 bucks. It came with a CD program that you can install on your computer to translate code numbers. It has a code erase feature too. Code translations need more elaborate defining but you can use the Internet for that. CAN OBDII is the latest version. Without CAN, you have a prior version. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2007, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/autotap/2975/3 "2007-08-13T15:53:19Z")
[b]I’ve been using the AUTOTAP OBDII scanner for all vehicles for years. This is not a code reader. It’s a full-blown OBDII scanner. So, if you want to be able to do real-time diagnostics on your vehicle, just like the dealer, this is the scanner to have. Tester[/b] ---
**Author:** ![Marc\_Schultz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/marc_schultz/32/268_2.png) [@Marc\_Schultz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Marc_Schultz)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2007, 8:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/autotap/2975/4 "2007-08-13T20:01:08Z")
Good advice… Thanks