Innova 5610 OBD2 Bidirectional Scan Tool - Understand Your Vehicle, Pinpoint What's Wrong, and Complete Your Repairs with Less Headache, Updates Included, US-Based Technical Support

After a month of almost daily usage in a 2003 Toyota and 2013 Mazda, I'd buy it again. I'll describe what the marketing doesn't say or other reviews has discussed. Prior to this, I used Torque Pro on ELM327 since 2010. If you tinker with your car in any way, a generic OBD2 scanner is not enough today, except for basic troubles; modern cars are full of control computers, i.e., modules, finding them requires a scanner of more capacity, such as those thousand+ dollar annual license semi-pro scanners. Innova has found a niche between pro and basic consumer, in the top line model, the 5610My primary need is to troubleshoot the drive train, to avoid being dead on the road in a long trip, repairing DIY items or confirming a pro mechanics diagnosisProsIt works as described and very high build quality made in TaiwanConnection is fast and immediate vs a blue tooth dongle like the blue driver or ELM327The cable is very long, and detachable and thus, replaceable if worn, has a light to make it easy to attach in the dark foot well were the OBD jack is, and easy not only to position in the cabin, drive the car with the OBD attached, but position it on the engine bay during troubleshootingOptional AA battery usage so 5610 will retain data you can upload to its app laterIt works stand alone to give you immediate and quick answers but can connect to an Android device via bluetooth to give you their diagnosis, save session results and provide graphing. I didn't test Wifi, blue tooth is flawless and automatic, but requires Internet access to complete or it will abort.Tech support online is superb and answered in a daythe LCD has bright large colored screen, makes it easy to see, but keys are not backlitIt works by loading various car maker modules that enhance functions beyond basic OBD2 capability, and will change depending on your car's make, model and year. This makes is very hard to compare vs competitors since it 'morphs' to adapt to whatever car you have. It also may not cover all functions, particularly what you need, since it depends on what they were able to license from the maker, so best tested for what you need and returned if not, as you can't buy this purely based on the marketing literature or the website compatibility list, it may have more or less. For e.g. on my Toyota, generic OBD2 covers 18 PIDs, using the Toyota module, has 74 PIDs, Mazda module has over 200 PIDs, and this is just for the engine alone; there are more PIDs for other modules like ABS and TPMS. Like a cheaper scanner, it will reset MIL as well as service reminders, but when the module supports the advance functions, such as TPMS, will reset its DTCs if not self resetting once repaired. It does live data on generic and OEM, but it will only save generic live dataIt is bidirectional, in that I can turn on/off modules, if supported. This helps diagnosis when no DTC are available. For example, to test the fuel pump, I can turn it on/off, I can hear the motor actuating as well as the relay. This allows me to check pump function, its relay or check fuel pressure without having to go back to try and start the car. I can actuate the AC compressor clutch bypassing the dashboard switch, in case of a switch failure, likewise for the power windows. If you do not turn OFF a switch, it will default back to OFF after a timeout, if you disconnect the scanner, or turn the engine off; this is not described in the manual but is expected otherwise it would be a catastrophe if you forget to turn off the fuel pump with the car not running.Lifelong license, but per tech support, updates are annually, at most. If you have a newer car than 2022, it may not support it completely. Its perfect for cars past warranty, and older the better, which may likely needs more than preventive maintenance and that an owner may attempt to DIY.ConsExpensive, its priced far above the 'generic' OBD2 scanners but less than semi-pro and pro scannersWhen cars change, the response of the 5610 changes, so its unnerving at first as you don't know if the unit broke. For example, ignition on only, my old Toyota will time out after 15 minutes and disconnect the 5610. On my Mazda, it stays on forever. On both, switching from an OEM to generic module after some time, may require the cable to be pulled and reinserted. These are not described in the users guide. I do not know if these are quirks of a normal 5610, a bug or normal OBD behavior.No backlit keys, hard to see working in a dim cabin to select functions, so I use a headlamp.Cannot upload OEM live data to the app, nor cannot export generic data to another app ... I've given these as a wish list to tech support

I had a problem with abs and traction control. All the cheapo scanners wouldn't tell me anything. Bought the innova 5610 it pointed me right to the problem. All it was was a abs wheel sensor was dirty,cleaned it up and everything good now. I was afraid it was it was the abs controller which was 500.00 + dollars. Innova 5610 was well worth the money.

After some research I found this code scanner got high marks from many of the car enthusiast magazines. Finding this open box special saved me a bunch of $$. The condition as described was right on. The scanner appeared to not have even been used. It still had the protective film on the screen. Everything was there it was just missing the original box. That gets tossed anyway. Accurate representation and fast shipping.

Wife's car, a 2012 Camry threw a CEL. Within a few seconds of plugging it in, I had a trouble code and it showed cam advance unexpected or something to that effect. Ran a test for the VVL system to phase the cams back and forth, and it seemed to do what it was supposed to, so calling it a fluke and cleared the code. Went through other areas and cleared a couple more minor codes it reported. Disappointment, it couldn't clear the maintenance required light (related to oil changes) - but instead provided the instruction.My car, a 2019 Mustang GT, no CEL or anything, but was curious if it had anything. Sure did. I recall maybe a few months back, I had overfilled the gas tank more than usual and the engine sort of hiccupped and then I got a ton of dash warnings about different systems not working. Well, those showed up in the scanner. Quickly cleared them. The part I wish it could do was that it showed some data sections that were grayed out and unable to edit; one in particular related to tire revolutions per mile, something I need to adjust as I got slightly larger diameter tires recently, would be helpful.For the price, and considering one can hit a autoparts store and pull codes for free, it's a bit hard to swallow the cost, but, I also like playing with things, so this kind of fits the in between of it being a tool and an expensive toy/tinker.I will say it was easy to use; I didn't need to read a manual, just connect it to the ODB-II port and it powers up and starts scanning for ECU modules to then check for codes.

Works great, I had purchased a less model that after it arrived I realized it didn't do all that I wanted it to do. I returned it and ordered this model does everything I need it to do. Only thing that could be improved would be is to have the manual in pdf and the amity to read it while running the obd.

This thing is great. It will explain those error codes on your car. I haven’t used all the functions yet. It did tell me exactly what I needed to know. Especially helpful on hybrids.