"check engine" light

[OtterbatHellcat]

Is that a Verus?

If it is, congrats on having the $10,000 on hand to buy it and keeping it updated.

[tmleadr03]

Is that a Verus?

If it is, congrats on having the $10,000 on hand to buy it and keeping it updated.

What's it doing in a $100 toolbox?

Verus Pro. I have had it on "Demo" for over a month now. Should be signing a contract on it with Snapon this week.

Cost of doing business. I use a scan tool and a scope daily in my shop.

That is list price, I never pay list on tools.

And lets be honest, it doesn't matter what type of tool box it is in, I keep it in a 4700 sq ft shop, not a tool box.

[OtterbatHellcat]

It's a nice scanner for sure.

FTR..I did edit that last part of that post, didn't sound cheery...didn't want to be misconstrued. Too late, obviously.

[OtterbatHellcat]

I'm glad that Stag doesn't have an engine light on anymore.

[tmleadr03]

It's a nice scanner for sure.

FTR..I did edit that last part of that post, didn't sound cheery...didn't want to be misconstrued. Too late, obviously.

Meh. Not a big deal. Hell, till just a year and a half ago I had a double bay craftsman top and bottom box and a roll around craftsman tool cart. Both were packed to the gills and I was shuffling through the drawers to find what I needed. When I finally decided I needed to bite the bullet I spent close to 6 months being as cheap as humanly possible finding my tool box.

[streetglideok]

As much as I like what the Verus can do, I couldn't push myself to pay the cost of one. I keep a Solus Pro in my box, euro and up to date. I'll spend my cash on 13.4 a month before 14.2 comes out and save some cash. Any real diagnostic technician owns a labscope and knows how to use it. Vantage Pro for that, though I wish they made it a 4channel some times. The cheap code readers will give you codes, but don't plan on accurately diagnosing squat with them(unless you get lucky a lot at Blackhawk). Life is a lot easier, and simpler with a live view of the data, something that the cheap scanners will not give you. They give you a basic list of things, but you're missing a lot. Granted we have some pricey toys, a lot more than a guy at home will spend.

[tmleadr03]

As much as I like what the Verus can do, I couldn't push myself to pay the cost of one. I keep a Solus Pro in my box, euro and up to date. I'll spend my cash on 13.4 a month before 14.2 comes out and save some cash. Any real diagnostic technician owns a labscope and knows how to use it. Vantage Pro for that, though I wish they made it a 4channel some times. The cheap code readers will give you codes, but don't plan on accurately diagnosing squat with them(unless you get lucky a lot at Blackhawk). Life is a lot easier, and simpler with a live view of the data, something that the cheap scanners will not give you. They give you a basic list of things, but you're missing a lot. Granted we have some pricey toys, a lot more than a guy at home will spend.

Solus Pro is a very good tool. Used one for the last two years. What really pulled me towards the verus is being able to side by side what the computer sees vs what the actual sensor sees. Very slick. 4 channel scope is pretty slick two. Used that on this 850 in the shop monitoring both throttle bodies at the same time. Honestly it has so many features I am going to make the diagnostic guy some out and give me a class on it. I don't have time to poke around and find the features.

[streetglideok]

Don't know if you were aware of this, but there are 10ft long leads available for the vantage pro/verict and the modis/verus. Think its aeswave.com IIRC. Not cheap but the extra reach would be nice in some situations. I had a smoking deal offered by a local tool guy for the verdict when a shop closed down. Gives you wireless for the scanner part like what you have, and the meter part as well. Sadly it's only two channel as well. I've made due with two channels for the last 4 years though.

[tmleadr03]

Don't know if you were aware of this, but there are 10ft long leads available for the vantage pro/verict and the modis/verus. Think its aeswave.com IIRC. Not cheap but the extra reach would be nice in some situations. I had a smoking deal offered by a local tool guy for the verdict when a shop closed down. Gives you wireless for the scanner part like what you have, and the meter part as well. Sadly it's only two channel as well. I've made due with two channels for the last 4 years though.

130 isn't bad for that. But I am such a tool whore I don't have good judgement on that type of thing.

[streetglideok]

Aww I made you look,lol. Its not a bad price, I really don't know why I haven't bought some yet. Sometimes you can't put a price on things you need. Thank god my wife has no clue what I blow on a tool truck!