| Richard,
| I'm really hoping you are going to get busy & try that code
reader b/c I
| too posted before & need a code reader especially b/c of my
remote Canadian
| location. So I'm dying to know how your reader works b/c if I
know it's good
| I'll buy one out of the US. That model in Canada is a whole lot
more than
| you paid but there's quite a few form sale on Ebay that will
ship here. It's
| just that we have to know for sure b/c there will be customs &
duties etc.
| Please give yours a try & let the newsgroup know.
| Thanks,
| BC in BC
Unfortunately, it may take a few days before I'm able to give
this a go. Understand that the functions may be a bit more
complex than you may imagine. I don't know this unit, but in the
case of my older Ford-specific one that worked with an earlier
code set, there are actually a few dynamic tests in which the
code reader interacts with the computer in real time with the
engine running. One doesn't "psych out" a product like this
overnight. And I'm swamped with other activities right now. I
haven't even cracked the manual, and my method with stuff like
this is to study the manual first before messing with the
contraption. So, sad to say, I won't be able to report
immediately. Maybe someone else can contribute. Hint: try asking
on the Kia newsgroup -- you know why.
I wonder if the product is imported directly into Canada and
would wind up less expensive -- seeing how it's from Taiwan. Or,
perhaps it might be available some time at cut price from a
Canadian source. It would be ironic to pay double duty -- one
into the US, and the other from the US into Canada, when the
thing isn't made here.
Also, check the Innova web site and see if there's a toll-free
number you can get them on from Canada. You can ask questions and
one that might be good is to know the names of retailers in your
country. Finally, when I have doubts about a product, I'll
sometimes buy it from a place where I'm certain that they'll give
me refund if I don't like it. That's why the computer I'm writing
to you on came from Costco (and they've come through once). After
I bought this code reader from Kragen, I went to Costco for a few
things, and I searched the store for this Innova code reader.
They don't carry it, but it might be on their web site. Kragen
will not be so liberal about a return. The unit is bubble-packed.
The reason why I bought this particular product is because I read
nice reviews about it (I think one review was from Canada). Even
more important, I trusted it because my experience with the Ford
reader was so positive, and this included a couple of chats with
their support guys; those conversations were first-rate. I sent
an email with a question about this one, and the one-sentence
reply was almost incoherent. However, my followup phone call went
nicely.
For sure, I'll let on what I discern. I wish that Hyundaitech
could give this one a spin because he knows a lot more about the
fine points of these things than I do. But he's undoubtedly more
familiar with professional-grade tools that are different. I just
rite gud.
Richard
