Help me decide on DTC SRS ABS scan tool

Roger124
Tue, 14 Jun 2016 06:24:28 +0000
Maintenance/Repairs

I have the SRS dummy light on, so I can’t pass inspection in MA. I am thinking it probably is the passenger seat weight sensor for the air bag in my 2006 Ford Focus, but I want to be sure before I take the seat apart. So, I went to Autozone to see if they can read the code for me. They do have a scanner, but it only reads DTC codes. Thinking this may be a good excuse to buy another tool, I am looking around for a scanner. I have the absolute basic scan tool that sells for less than $20 on Amazon. It only reads DTC codes and erases them. But the models that can read ABS and SRS do all kinds of fancy stuff. I am not picky about a particular brand, but the models that seem to be popular on Amazon are Innova 3150 ($110) and Innova 3160 ($170). Only difference between them is that 3160 does OBD2 Live stream display, OBD2 all modes 1-10; Bi-directional control Service mode 8 - EVAP; Record graph and playback live data on screen. What are these three functions? Please make suggestions on other models I should consider. Thank you for your reply.

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