TOPDON OBD2 Scanner ArtiDiag500, Engine Transmission ABS SRS Diagnostic Tool, SAS Calibration/Throttle Reset/Oil Reset, AutoVIN, Car Battery Voltage Test, Wi-Fi Free Update

Great bit of kit 🤩🤩 takes a little bit of time to get set up, as you need an internet connection, but once that’s done it’s really fast to connect to car CPU. Diagnostic took less than 2minutes, really helped. Gonna save a lot of cash not having to use garages for simple car fixes 🤩🤩😊

Good value for money. Had to update the software, which was completed with no issue. Had a scan of my car which was had no faults displayed and was running ok. Came up with 2 faults to do with O2 sensors which I cleared and have had them return. Great features on the unit, being able to screen shot your faults and then go on the internet to look them up should you need to regarding any repairs or the location of sensor or part.

If you want basic tools to diagnose a modern car and correct most common faults then this is the tool for you. Traditionally I'm a user of RossTech products such as VAGcom etc and a very old Autel generic scanner.Set up was easy but took about an hour or so. Out the box it was charged and powered on fine. However it was very slow to boot up. Stick with it and follow the set up instructions and spend the next hour downloading the universe but ensure you update everything. After the first download boot speed was better. WiFi and hotspot connectivity sorted easily so time to try it out. I never took the protective bag out the packing but it looked OK. Touchscreen is massive and easy to read. Settings easy to get at to change brightness etc.Tested on 2013 Hyundai i20, 2003 Audi TT 8N, 2016 M4 F83, 2001 Landrover Disco, 2002 Clio MK2. Oh and a 2006 Nissan Primera P12 or total PoS.So steering angle reset on the hyundai i20 was a complete pain in the rear following a EPS column change. This was down to issues with the car steering which complicated the reset. Auto VIN worked spot on the first time and failed the second. Then worked fine after this. Straight away, the OBD cable is too short but workable. With much perseverance and 2 days later the SAS reset was done but I was on the fence of sending the Topdon system back as it does not give enough info as to live data during the reset so you can't spot any comms errors. The scanner gives a pass or fail and then you have to go into live data separately to spot errors. There is nothing wrong with this so you just need to learn how to work with the tools you have. So, on this repair it did ok but my take home messages were: the touch screen really does not like cold fingers. The short cable will eventually drive you nuts. The menu access is clunky. It is very very slow.Next up was an Audi TT Quattro's Haldex controller. I know the exact fault from VAGcom so I thought, let's see if it can spot it. In short yes it found a fault but not "the fault". Its tight inside a TT and easier to work with the scanner outside. Cable just long enough. Semi impressed.Next up was a 2002 Renault Clio Dci with a camshaft sensor that has been driving its owner to despair. No VIN detect but did way better than my Autel at drilling down into the detail of the fault. Impressed.The acid test was my 2001 Discovery with numerous fault codes which change dependent on the Discos mood or position of the moon in the sky. Had to manually update the Topdon Landrover software to get lift off. Once done it actually did a very good job of pretty much listing every fault apart from the Body Control Module communications which were not available. I wanted to see if it would allow me to change the setting from manual seats to electric. Sadly an epic fail. Strange as my Autel talked nicely to the BCM controller without issues and allows me to alter values.PoS Primera p12 which has more electronic faults than an old laptop. Usual manual updates needed to gey started but ok. Found every fault except the airbag sensor fault under the passenger seat which I unplugged to simulate a common fault. The reader found the airbag fault but could not pinpoint the sensor. I have not found a scanner that has bee able to find this fault so a tough ask.Finally BMW M4. For most M platforms it is very helpful if you can read "car German" as have found to my cost. Words like on and off are handy to know. I wanted to try and see if it could pick up a fault on the active sound system caused by unplugging the exhaust microphone in the boot. In answer no. Epic fail, it just would not talk to the car.So, I returned this scanner. Why? It just did not do quite as much as I hoped and was very slow to respond to input.Value for money. If you don't have a code reader and have never used on this tool is a amazing bit of kit and highly recommended.If you want more advanced functions you need to pay more money and get the model above as the spec looks better so hopefully Santa may bring one into my needy mitts. I felt that this is a lot of money to give a simple interface over what my basic Autel can do with a bit of prompting. It's not a patch on VAGcom or the BMW equivalents performance but a very good generic tool. It lacks the finer detail which is obviously how Topdon are pricing their offerings.My bottom line. If you have not had a code reader or scanner before buy this. If you know what you are doing bite the bullet and spend a bit more on the higher spec model which I hope to be able to review at some point. If the model above is as slow as this system, I will unimpressed.Nice bit of kit. Just not enough for me.

Fantastic product, gives really great in-depth detail into what is going on with my car, specifically telling me the exact reason my traction control light was coming on. The live data is the most useful feature for me… literally showing me every sensor reading. This is a must have device, especially if you are using a cheap OBD scanner like I was before, that would just read and erase codes.

Great piece of kit, still need to read between the lines as well as a bit of testing for yourself. but all can be found on google. Without it I wouldn't know where to start.

The artidiag is high quality and does not feel cheap. It has regular updates and is great for a beginner or the advanced mechanic due to its multiple features. It has a long battery life and doesn't require regular charging. The large screen is clear and does not appear cheap in any way possible. The computer is very functional as it has many additional features such as creating free reportsOverall I'd highly recommend this computer

Does the job. Easy to use at the basic level - that is, to read the codes, or just do a quick scan to see if there are any reports. Easy enough to set up to the subject vehicle. Can do a lot more if you want….

Not working as advertised but not to bad I will give it time as I use it and give it a proper review 😀