Obd2 scanner need advice

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Obd2 scanner need advice

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http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00H9S71L ... ref=plSrch

Does anyone have this product? Im wondering if it will help me diagnose my electrical issues. Like sensors and such. Claims to show realtime sensor info and such. For $50 im not sure it will do all that? If thats the case what is different between this and the super expensive engine computers?
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For much cheaper, you can get Torque for android. You'd order a blue tooth adapter for your car, similar to the one in that items photo. I paid about $18 for the adapter on amazon, and the torque app costs $5. It shows real time data on all available sensors, and has really helped me out with my car a lot. I can't say anything about the item you linked, but it sounds like torque does everything you'd need it to for half the price. :)
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thank you. i will look into it. i seen them last night but wasnt sure if they were going to work. just seems too cheap. thats why i posted. i knew someone had to havbe one. will be making an order sometime this week. i can get the torque software for my pc as well right??
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I don't believe torque is on pc, just on android phones and tablets as far as I know.
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Torque is not on Windows but there is a way to run android apps through Chrome on your PC, but I'm not sure how well it will interface with your computer's bluetooth connection, if it has one. I use Torque Pro with this adapter:

http://www.amazon.com/Veepeak-Scanner-B ... ge_o00_s00
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thanks. kind of looking for something i can use with my pc.
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