Diagnostic > PocketScan Code Reader

If you need a compact, fast, and easy way to connect to your vehicle, read its trouble codes, and turn off the "Check Engine" light, look no further than the Actron CP9125 PocketScan Code Reader.

Read trouble codes and turn off your "Check Engine" light with the CP9125. View details.

The CP9125 is an easy-to-use tool for novice and moderately experienced do-it-yourself mechanics, enabling you to read OBD II diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) from the on-board computers of 1996 and newer cars and light trucks. This gives you the ability to quickly determine the cause of the "Check Engine" light. Once repairs are made, the PocketScan lets you clear the trouble codes and turn off the light.

The highly compact CP9125 fits in the palm of your hand and quickly and easily links to your vehicle. Plus, the tool is update-able, offering compatibility with future vehicles. The attached OBD II 16-pin connector cable provides both data and power connections. The CP9125 also ships with CD software that contains more than 3,000 DTCs and their descriptions.

Product Features:

+Designed for novice and helps to read the status of why the check engine lights are on

+Compatible on all new domestic and import vehicles including CAN

+Enables the user to read OBD II diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) from the on-board computers

+Tool is updateable, accommodating future vehicles

+Reader includes a one-year limited warranty

Reviewed by: G. Hoeppner (Lansing, MI)

Great, but know what you're getting into before buying, May 4, 2007

First off, this is a great little unit. I've only owned it for three weeks and I've already diagnosed and repaired two separate Service Engine Soon codes on my vehicle. More expensive units are available, but offer features I don't believe most people would need. This unit simply reads a trouble code one-at-a-time and gives you the options to (a.) read the next code, or (b.) delete the existing code.

That being said, this unit isn't for everyone. If you don't have any knowledge about how your engine works, or where things are, then I suspect you will have little use for this product. The ODB II codes read by the unit can be quite cryptic. For example, my first problem was P0133. The manual says "O2 Sensor CKT Slow Response (Bank 1, Sensor 1)." One of my O2 sensors was bad, but if you don't understand messages like this, you won't be able to fix your car. However, I will say an Internet search is more useful than just going by the standard ODB II messages. Also keep in mind that various codes can be related -- fixing a leaky vacuum hose might cause other codes to disappear.

In any case, I've found this unit to be extremely helpful, and it paid for itself nearly immediately. I'd much rather hunt down cheap parts on my own and use a little elbow grease to fix something myself rather than pay a mechanic.