OTC said its new, bilingual OBD II Scan Tool, ABS and SRS Code Reader (P/N 9450) offers technicians professional code coverage, allowing them to read LIVE data and review freeze frame data to help pinpoint the problem components for a fast diagnosis.
“The new OTC Model 9450 is a focused code reader for ABS and SRS, providing technicians in collision repair shops with the primary coverage they need everyday for most domestic vehicles 1996 through 2008 model years,” said Jennifer Grabowski, OTC product manager of diagnostics at SPX Service Solutions. “Once connected to the vehicle, technicians are able to obtain on-screen DTC definitions for generic standard codes such as a left front wheel speed sensor circuit malfunction.”
Key features and benefits include:
• Generic and manufacturer-specific code definitions—definitions are make, model, year, and engine size-specific
• Read LIVE data—view vehicle sensor, switch and relay inputs in real time, while the engine is running
• Airbag coverage can read and erase SRS trouble codes affecting the airbag warning light
• ABS coverage—can read and erase ABS trouble codes affecting the ABS brakes
• Battery power option—can save data from the vehicle to review at a later time
The tool also features a code lookup library feature, the ability to retain the most recent vehicle scan, an optional battery power for saving data, an easy-to-read backlit display, and is Internet updatable. The tool set includes the OBD II ABS/Airbag base unit; detachable vehicle OBD II cable; bilingual user manual in English and Spanish; and a soft carry case, the company added.
