I'm wanting to get an engine scanner to look up any codes and have the ability to reset and clear the codes. Also want to be able to clear and reset AFS errors and others as well, not just engine codes. Does anyone have any suggestions? I'm not sure what language i.e. OBD2? Is this what Acura uses? Rather a novice here but Don't want to pay 75 bucks at the shop every time I get a code. I like to repair what I can when I can.

Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

 

I used a generic brand OBDII scanner on my '03 CL. It wasn't mine, so I can't say that it definitely works on the RL, but I can't imagine it wouldn't. Search eBay, they're cheap on there.

 

Not sure why you would need it??

 

The cheapo ones should work for the Check Engine Light reading and clearing, but your problem is going to be the AFS errors. Those diagnostic codes are not part of the generic OBDII code set, so in order to read that system, you'd need the proprietary Honda tool and it's not cheap... at least $2K if you want to get it for yourself.

 

Thanks but I found one for 150.00 it does srs, abs, engine and others for Acura Honda. They also make one speciffically for Honda/Acura for about 200.00 but it comes from China so....... That alos reads all codes etc.

 

May I ask which one you found that does all this? If they are the ones from China, I would be very careful. 99% of them are fake and don't work properly.

 

what about CarMD ? (www.carmd.com) Is that a good engine scanner ??

 

and why would you need this??? i can not see anyone using one of these on an RL 2005-2010. The on board ECU is very good

 

It is a Autel Maxidiag model JP701 I bought from Amazon