grasshopper645

Hey guys,

Anyone have any reviews/recommendations for a decent scan tool for a 5th gen corvette - Ideally one that does GM cars around this age as I have a '97 f body as well.

You can get cloan GM tech2 scanners on ebay for reletively cheap, but I'm concerned with the quality after reading this review:
http://www.ebay.com/gds/GM-TECH-2-Di...8110787/g.html

Anyone have any suggestions for someone who wants to do their own diagnosis and repairs?

I know there are cheap bluetooth obd2 scan tools, but my understanding is they wont pull abs and airbag diagnosis/codes for my 97 fbody because it uses a obd1 bus on a obd2 port. NOt sure about the c5 in this respect though.

Any input appreciated.

feeder82

read this thread
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c5-tech/3525720-knockoff-tech2.html

Pounder

I have a clone Tech 2 and have used a lot, no issues, already paid for it's self (300.00)

grasshopper645

CHeers.

Think i'm gonna take the risk and get one from aliexpress

QCVette

The '94 and '95 F body and Corvettes are OBD1 with an OBD2 connector. Starting in '96 all of them are OBD2.

I don't have any help for you on the Tech 2, but I hope you post what you find out with your new one. I am considering one too.

Good luck.

grasshopper645

Will definitely post how I get on with the chinese tech2 scanner. My '97 fbody has obd2 BUT the airbag and abs goes on the old obd1 serial bus which prevents a standard reader from pulling the codes.

Anyway as i'm from NZ it will no doubt take a couple of months to arrive..so ill post results sometime then..

grasshopper645

ANyone had any experience with MX bluetooth adaptor with GM Enhanced addon? Looks like it supports the ABS,airbag etc systems?

https://www.scantool.net/scan-tools/.../obdlink-mxbt/