"Fixd" OBD II reader thingy....

rusty ol ranger · Jan 22, 2019

I just got one of these for free.

My question is....is it worth a dime for reading codes? Or is it just a tracker thing. Im gonna test it on the wifes escape when she gets home. But, just looking for input.

adsm08 · Jan 22, 2019

I don't know what it is. Got any pictures?

rusty ol ranger · Jan 22, 2019

adsm08 said:
I don't know what it is. Got any pictures?

Its about the size of a thing of dental floss, plugs in the OBD2 port. I downloaded the app but it wouldnt let me go very far till i had it plugged into something. Wifes got my only OBD 2 vehicle.

Ranger850 · Jan 22, 2019

If it's truly free, it is worth it. hardly anything is REALLY free. You know how a free car only needs an oil change, your already in it for 35 bucks and it ain't free no more. haha
Now whether it is worth keeping, or not, is a different story.

adsm08 · Jan 22, 2019

Probably worth hanging on to.

Dirtman · Jan 22, 2019

My dad has a similar device in his truck. Its not a good scan tool but it does read basic codes. Other than that its really just a maintenance reminder and tracks youre mileage and what not. Kinda a worthless gimmick in my opinion but free is free...

fastpakr · Jan 22, 2019

Rusty, do you have a smart phone?

Dirtman · Jan 22, 2019

For some reason I get the impression if rusty has a phone it requires dimes to operate... :icon_rofl:

rusty ol ranger · Jan 22, 2019

Lmao. I do have a smartphone.

No actually my mechanic gave it to me. He bought a car off another customer for scrap and it was plugged into it. I asked him what he wanted for it, he just gave it to me.

Its 59.99 on amazon. App was free.

alwaysFlOoReD · Jan 22, 2019

I have a similar size thing that plugs into obd2. It tells me my average speed, my top speed, panic stops and how many G's, and a bunch of other stuff I don't remember.

rusty ol ranger · Jan 23, 2019

This thing is pretty bad ass.

It showed me 2 codes, plus a snapshot of every operating parameter that the engine was under when the code got thrown. Plus, you can set it up to feed real time data about everything from coolant temp to timing advance.

Plus its got a 0-60 timer

...for track use only, of course.

Dirtman · Jan 23, 2019

Then do a detailed review lol.

Uncle Gump · Jan 23, 2019

maybe it has a g-force meter too... then you can see how many g's that baby is pulling on those blistering 0 to 60 times.

Dirtman · Jan 24, 2019

Uncle Gump said:
maybe it has a g-force meter too... then you can see how many g's that baby is pulling on those blistering 0 to 60 times.

Those gizmos insurance companies give out have something like that. My buddy had one and everytime he braked hard or nailed the gas it would beep letting you know your driving like an ass. He took it out after 2 days when he realized it was not going to save him money lol.

rusty ol ranger · Jan 24, 2019

Dirtman said:
Those gizmos insurance companies give out have something like that. My buddy had one and everytime he braked hard or nailed the gas it would beep letting you know your driving like an ass. He took it out after 2 days when he realized it was not going to save him money lol.

I seen those things advertised here and there by different insurance co's. I always wonder can they use it to raise rates for crappy driving?

"Fixd" OBD II reader thingy....

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