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Simply OBDII Reader with Digital Screen
Simply’s more sophisticated reader is easy to use, with a colour screen and a usefully long 77cm cable, meaning you don’t need to kneel next to the footwell in cars with awkward port locations. The colour screen reacts instantly to inputs and connects to the car quickly, too.
We also liked the rubber grips around the unit, which make it comfortable to hold and protect it from knocks. But it doesn’t do anything better than the Temu, which is far cheaper.
Simply OBDII Engine Fault Code Scan Tool
- Price: around £24.89
- Connection: Wired
- Rating: 2.5 stars
- Contact: gsfcarparts.com
This is about as basic as OBD readers get. It has slow reactions and the limited scope of the screen means you need to scroll to read most messages. There is only one other button too – Enter – which makes it a challenge to navigate menus.
Verdict
It costs less than a half-decent spanner, and if you just need to cover the basics, we found it difficult to fault Temu’s offering, especially on older cars. For more in-depth features you’ll need an app-based Bluetooth reader. Carly gets better every time, so it takes second place here. TOPDON isn’t far behind.
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