# OBD2 Scanners: What's good for, say, $99 or less? Does it read ABS codes?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/obd2-scanners-whats-good-for-say-99-or-less-does-it-read-abs-codes/181280>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [December 14, 2021, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/obd2-scanners-whats-good-for-say-99-or-less-does-it-read-abs-codes/181280 "2021-12-14T18:11:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2021, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/obd2-scanners-whats-good-for-say-99-or-less-does-it-read-abs-codes/181280/1 "2021-12-14T18:11:17Z")

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…does it need a subscription or any on-line interaction to work properly?

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**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:** [December 14, 2021, 6:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/obd2-scanners-whats-good-for-say-99-or-less-does-it-read-abs-codes/181280/2 "2021-12-14T18:17:48Z")

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Just a buck more.

> **[Amazon.com: TOPDON AL600 OBD2 Scanner Code Reader with Active Test |ABS&amp;SRS...](https://www.amazon.com/TOPDON-Diagnostics-Maintenance-Functions-Lifetime/dp/B096TMHL6N)**
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> Amazon.com: TOPDON AL600 OBD2 Scanner Code Reader with Active Test |ABS&SRS Diagnostics| Car Maintenance Reset Service of Oil, BMS, SAS| Full OBD2 Functions | Lifetime Free Update | LED Lights : Everything Else

Tester

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2021, 6:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/obd2-scanners-whats-good-for-say-99-or-less-does-it-read-abs-codes/181280/3 "2021-12-14T18:23:54Z")

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You can get basic code readers for free with $15 Bluetooth dongles that work on your phone with some scanning capability or use it as an extra dashboard with mileage computer for $5 extra.

Or the handheld stand-alone tool Tester posted.

Depending on what car or cars you want to use it on and what you want and need to do, there are better or worse phone app versions…

We’ve debated this almost as much as oil here. Where have you been??

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**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2021, 6:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/obd2-scanners-whats-good-for-say-99-or-less-does-it-read-abs-codes/181280/4 "2021-12-15T18:36:32Z")

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Thanks, Tester. I ordered that one from Amazon. $10 off coupon, so even with tax it came in under 99!