Autel MaxiAP AP200 OBD2 Scanner Bluetooth Wireless OBDII Auto Diagnostic Tool with Full System Diagnostic, 19 Reset Functions, AutoVIN, Check Engine Light Code Reader for iPhone Android White&Gray

SUMMARY: If you own a European car/suv and perform maintenance, service or repairs you WILL save money having one of these. Autel makes great full featured dedicated scanners if you are a vehicle owner and need to reset maintenance lights or "register" new 12v batteries that cannot be done with the car's dash / info center then this is a good way to stay away from the dealership to perform those tasks.WHAT I LIKE: This ODBII scanner/dongle's software is similar to the software on Autel scanners so if you're familiar with how Autel does things you won't have much learning curve although it does have a little different look and feel The price is very good it's about 1/3 the cost of the hand held scanners with similar features and a fraction of the price for the full featured ("hot" service) tablet type scanners that other brands and even Autel sells. I purchased to perform a battery "registration" on my wife's 2013 Mini Countryman which has the IBS/BMS (Intelligent Battery System/ Battery Management System) that should have a new battery "registered" when installed. A trip to the dealer for a new battery would cost about $300 (perhaps more nowadays as the last time I had a battery installed in a Mini the dealer quoted almost $300 and that was in 2019 - so almost certainly 20-30% or more today). With the new battery being about $180 after taxes and the price of the AP200 I'm saving money right from the start - I have another car where the battery will likely need to be replaced this year so even more savings then. Of course battery registration is just one of the things this scanner can do - electronic parking brake "service mode" when a brake job is being done, and oil change service light resets. I plan on trying the "smart key" immobilizer section here shortly - I'll post my experience after I've attempted that - I've seen videos where new keys have been added on BMW/Mini cars of similar generation to the ones I have so I'm hopeful - if that works the cost of this scanner/dongle is well worth the price paid.WHAT I DON'T LIKE: The software is a bit "unintuitive" - there are sections at the bottom of the screen for "ME" and "MAIL" after a few minutes of use you figure it out but if you're only a casual user you'll likely forget how to navigate the app and have to learn it again. Other quirky things are the app is on a touch screen device (I'm not aware of many apple or android devices that do not have a touch screen) but yet they have "keys" at the bottom of the screen labeled "F2" "F3" "ESC", etc. - I think I understand why Autel did this - to avoid selecting something by mistake but there is also a confirmation if any input will do something you may not wish to do such a clear codes or reset a value. It's not a deal breaker, just a bit clunky. While the one included make of vehicle is nice and not including all makes is likely a way to keep costs down you start to do the math if you have more than two makes of vehicles and start to look at other Autel tablet scanners that will come with all vehicle makes (although perhaps not for "life").OBSERVATIONS: I didn't have any issues connecting with WiFi enabled as other reviews mention, although I have good WiFi in my garage and decent wireless coverage for my phone - I didn't have to switch off my WiFi. I was able to download the Android app with the QR code and it was on the Google Play store - I didn't have to enable anything to install it from another app store or location. I already had an Autel account (for another TPMS scanner) but had to reset my forgotten password to get the app setup and to download my included car manufacturer add-on. There wasn't excessive requests for permissions by the Autel or added apps so no "we need access to your address book" nonsense.I've not tried any "coding" apps like Carly or BimmerCode with this dongle - will be interesting to see if these work with this dongle and I won't have to spend additional on another one.After I've used this a bit more I'll post an update - so far it looks to be money well spent and is very useful for shade tree mechanics and DIY'ers at home looking to save money doing their own maintenance / repairs.

Build quality is nice, LED indicator is bright, app is well made.I use full size Autel scan tools at work so I’m quite familiar with the brand. I have to say I was curious to try this to see how it compared to the full size ones, but unfortunately I made a mistake while downloading the software. They give you 1 free brand plus the generic OBD software, additional brands are $21 each. I went to click down the list as if I was updating one of the scan tools i normally work with and I ended up getting Audi, then realizing my mistake. Make sure you choose whatever brand you will use the most. I haven’t tried it on an Audi yet, but as far as generic OBD it works exactly the same as any other. I can’t speak on the advanced features yet, but it’s a nicely built little unit.

UPDATE :09/01/2020Updated this tool after the last time it was used over a year ago.It's still just as frustrating & a real pain to use as it was over a year ago.So back in the electronics tool box it goes.Who knows maybe try it again next year.My techs don't even want this tool as I tried to give it away to them.Any how it reads codes & clears codes if that's what you want to do.But it's frustrating to set up & to get it working & as said before you need to be close to a WiFi connection to use this thing to update it as well as to register it as well as register it to your phone or tablet.It is what it is that's all just wish the registration process was a lot easier is all.Thanks & good luck,DaveWork smarter not harder.Be Safe.I got this on sale at a fair price for what it is and for what it does other then all the little issues and bugs that it has.I own several scan tools as in well over 10 and I have owned a lot of these tools through out the years from OEM Factory tools to the cheapest smallest tools.That being said this tool was a real pain in the butt to get it to sink up with my phone and to get it registered online.This tool will perform basic diagnostics on pretty much any vehicle.But if you want to do anything else with this tool like any of the service items to relearn keys, re set throttle relearn, crank relearn, transmission relearn you have to pay $15.00 bucks to fully unlock that vehicle to do so and to see more data.I paid the extra $15.00 bucks to perform a transmission relearn on a 2006 PT CRUISER 2.4L as well as to program 2 new keys and two new remotes , key fobs.Well this tool will not do any of the service Hot Function reset relearns at all. In fact it won't do any of them and I tried all different kinds of ways to do so.It will how ever retrieve fault codes and earase fault codes but that's it.I also updated the tool along with the software in the tool and on the phones app as well as I updated the firm ware.And it still will not perform any resets or relearns.So I paid another $15 bucks to unlock the Chevy section as well as I paid another $15 bucks to unlock the Ford section.I tested this tool on Chevy trucks and cars and well as Ford trucks and cars.So out of all of the vehicles that we tried to use this tool on the only one that we found that it would do any kind of service function test - reset - relearn of any kind was on a 2003 Ford Expedition and the only function it would do was relearn a remote key fob and that's the only thing that it would do other then to read and clear codes.So if all you want to do is read and clear codes this will work for you.But if you want to perform any Service items, relearns, resets, reset the oil change light, relearn any transmission, relearn ckp, relearn, throttle body, relearn immo - program new keys or key fob remotes of any kind, this tool is not for you and a waste of time and money.Another thing that I don't like about this scan tool is that while your using the tool and looking at fault codes or any data the whole screen flashes and reads system language changed resetting tool and beeps and it will do it off and on for awhile and drives you crazy as then at times it will kick you out of the fault codes or vehicle data that you were trying to read. Then you have to start all over again to log back into that vehicle.That been said it makes the tool work very slow and so very frustrating just to look up a fault code or to do anything.I feel that I deserve a refund for the unlocked 3 vehicle makes that I unlocked at 15 bucks a pop which is more then what I paid for the tool.Would I buy this tool again NO WAY.Would I recommend for someone else to buy this scan tool NO WAY.This Blue Tooth Scan Tool won't do any Service resets, relearns on anything in that area even if you pay extra money..But it will look up fault codes and clear fault codes for engine fault codes at least not sure about abs, air bag, trans, bcm, and so on. As it would see some systems and others it would not and was very limited even at that.As well as this tool is so very Frustrating to use as well as to set it up just to use it and while doing so you better have a really good internet connection as well as a good hour - 2 hours or more to get it set up and working. It took me over 4 hours and three trys to get it set up and even at that I ended up using a extension cable from the dlc - obd connecting that is 6 feet long in order to scan the dam thing while registering it as that's the only way that I could get it registered.Over all this scan tool is not worth all the trouble even if they gave it away for free.Thanks for reading and hope that helps someone.Dave 30 Years Experience as well as 25 Years ASE CERTIFIED MASTER TECH, AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEER, as well as 15 years current Automotive Shop Owner Napa Certified Shop.Thanks,Good luck to you and yours.Buy American the job you save just maybe your own.