Equus Innova 3140: Marketed as user-friendly and affordable, the Innova 3140 provides diagnostic data for a wide range of vehicles, both imported and domestic. The variety of new OBD II scan tools offered by different companies gives technicians the power to choose a tool that is specific to his or her needs.

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They have the potential to drastically improve technicians' time and efficiency because they can provide more reliable information faster than was available in the past. Using them should be one of their Best Practices. Here are some new products on the market. Equus Products Inc.

Offers the Innova 3140 Scan Tool CanOBD2 & 1 Kit, its latest tool. The tool provides quick and easy access to diagnostic data for all 1996 and later vehicle models. Data can be accessed in 15 seconds, and the tool's all-in-one screen can show more than 25 pieces of information at a time. The tool also has LEDs to show passing or failure on emissions tests. The kit has a 'plug and play' interface; color-coded System Status LEDs that show quick emissions readiness status; and a continuous link for performing drive cycles to verify repairs. It also shows valuable SAE-enhanced live and freeze-frame data, and lets the user not only record and playback live data streams but also perform bi-directional testing. It has complete coverage from 'mode 1' to 'mode 9,' according to the company.

The tool also includes more than $100 in value-add-ons, including a durable nylon storage pouch, PC link cable and CD with OBD-PC Link Shopsoftware. The included software lets you download, save, print and e-mail additional information from the tool, including trouble codes, monitor status and freeze frame data. Its free 'shop in a box' feature also lets you generate reports that can be customized to include your customer's complaint; technician's evaluation and diagnosis; and parts, labor times and related TSBs for repair.

It is also 'flash updateable' via standard Windows PC and included OBD-PC Link software. Bosch Diagnostics' line of professional scan tools are designed to work on all cars, from European to Asian to domestic. Some of its latest diagnostic tools include the MTS 3100 Mastertech, the KTS 200 and the new tool being launched, the Mastertech VCI, according to Jason Alexander, a company spokesman. The Mastertech VCI is wireless. It is plugged into the electronic control unit (ECU) and wirelessly communicates with a PC. This tool was created to work with the new protocol that is being installed in 2008 and later vehicles.

Up until this point, a technician could really only do one thing at a time on a vehicle. With this new protocol, however, it is possible to multitask. According to Alexander, the protocol allows the technician to work with multiple vehicle systems at one time, which will, in turn, increase productivity and efficiency. 'This is the first tool ever designed that is able to address that and talk to and work with that new protocol,' says Alexander. Besides the ability to work with the new protocol, the Mastertech VCI also can work with 2007 and earlier domestic and Asian models like Bosch's MTS 3100 Mastertech.

The KTS 200, which is now debuting, is a user-friendly tool for diagnosing and repairing all European vehicles. 'It's a multi-faceted scan tool. It doesn't do just one version, one car. It goes across many platforms: BMW, Mercedes, Volkswagen, Audi,' says Alexander.

There are two other tools designed to be used with European vehicles: the KTS 650 and the KTS 570. The KTS 570 is wireless and works with a PC, much like the Mastertech VCI, but it works with European diagnostics. The KTS 650 and KTS 570 are used more by master technicians. The KTS 200, however, is 'user-friendlier.'

The new products, the KTS 200 and the Mastertech VCI, are being marketed for every kind of shop. They are reasonably priced (about half the price of other tools sold by Bosch Diagnostics), with more functionality, adds Alexander. The latest product from OTC, a subsidiary of SPX Corp., is the Genisys.

Although it has been out for years, it is updated each year. It is computer-based, which makes it 'software updateable,' and updates are simple, according to the company, thanks to compact flash card technology. Free updates are posted on the product's Web site every quarter. However, information on the Web site is revised when needed, so the technician can go to the Web site and re-burn his or her flash card.