Description
Thinkscan Max2 – An Affordable Alternative to Expensive OE-level Scanners
Do you want to give your car a full body check at any time? Want to turn off those annoying fault indicators on the dashboard? Still bothered by the slow diagnostic speed of the diagnostic instruments in the market, resulting in inefficient repair? Want to erase the lost car key information? Want to do some reset function after replacing a certain car part? Don’t want to sit in the car to do a diagnosis in the hot summer, Thinkscan Max2 OBDII full system scanner can solve your worries.
Thinkscan Max2 diagnostic tool supports Auto-VIN intelligent recognition of your car make, model, year information, and VIN code. One key “Health Report” to scan and diagnose the fault information of the whole car system module and automatically generate the vehicle health diagnosis report, after the report is generated, you can scan the QR code through your phone to save /share or send it directly to your email, which is a very popular feature.
Thinkscan Max2 OBD2 scanner can not only provide full system basic operation: code reading, code clearing, data streaming, and ECU module information reading for more than 120+ US, European and Asian car brand models but also can do full OBDII functions for all vehicles manufactured after 1996 that use OBDII protocol, including, read/clear fault codes, real-time data streaming/freeze frame test, EVAP test, oxygen sensing test, I/M readiness, On-Board monitoring, vehicle information, etc.
Real-time data stream supports the graphical, textual, and analog display of complete real-time data and parameters of multiple sensors to facilitate real-time monitoring of the working condition of electronic components for troubleshooting, but supports up to 4 textual data streams combined to generate graphical data streams at the same time.
ECU information is mainly to view specific information about the control unit under test, including unit type, version number, long code, and other specification parameters
Thinkscan Max2 wireless car scan tool is with VCI Bluetooth 4.0 connector and supports up to 33 feet transmission distance, no longer confined to the car for vehicle diagnosis in the summer heat. No paid subscription is required to access 28+ common special function services. It can satisfy the maintenance needs of most mechanics as well as car owners, and if you access from the full system diagnostic menu, you can see more special functions supported by your vehicle.
Bi-directional control diagnostic tool that supports actuation tests, drive solenoids and actuators for active testing, sending commands to the system/component to test its operating status without using the vehicle controls, making it easy to operate and saving a lot of time to identify the cause of the fault. In addition, it supports ECU CODING, ECU coding allows you to match replacement components to the ECU. This is a Paid Subscription Action Test & ECU Coding (Purchase from the app on the THINKCAR store)
Let Thinkscan Max2 keep you safe! For individual car owners, regular health checks of the vehicle can avoid driving accidents and unnecessary wear and tear of the vehicle resulting in expensive repair costs. For DIYers and repairers, a full vehicle system diagnosis before repair can fully analyze and accurately cause the failure, improve repair efficiency and avoid unnecessary repair disputes.
THINKCAR ThinkScan Max 2 has 28 service functions which allows you to reset various systems in your vehicle. support more function than other scanners priced similarly :
1 Oil Reset ( Supports 53 Brands )
The lightening of the car maintenance light indicates that the vehicle needs maintenance.Reset the mileage or driving time to zero after the maintenance, so the maintenance light will go out and the system will start a new maintenance cycle.
2 Elec.Throttle Adaption ( Supports 37 Brands )
Elec. Throttle Adaption is to utilize the car decoder to initialize the throttle actuator so that the learning value of the ECU returns to the initial state.By doing these, the movement of the throttle (or idle motor)can be more accurately controlled, thus adjust the intake volume.
3 SAS – Steering Angle Reset ( Supports 44 Brands )
To reset the steering angle, first find the relative zero point position for the car to drive in straight line. Taking this position as reference, the ECU can calculate the accurate angle for left and right steering. After replacing the steering angle position sensor, replacing steering mechanical parts (such as steering gearbox, steering column, end tie rod, steering knuckle), performing four-wheel alignment, or recovering car body, you must reset the steering angle.
4 Battery Matching ( Supports 33 Brands )
This function enables you to perform a resetting operation on the monitoring unit of vehicle battery, in which the original low battery fault information will be cleared and battery matching will be done.
5 ABS Bleeding ( Supports 34 Brands )
When the ABS contains air, the ABS bleeding function must be performed to bleed the brake system to restore ABS brake sensitivity. lf the ABS computer, ABS pump, brake master cylinder, brake cylinder, brake line, or brake fluid is replaced, the ABS bleeding function must be performed to bleed the ABS.
6 Brake Reset ( Supports 41 Brands )
lf the brake pad wears the brake pad sense line, the brake pad sense line sends a signal sense line to the on-board computer to replace the brake pad.After replacing the brake pad, you must reset the brake pad. Otherwise, the car alarms.
7 DPF Regeneration ( Supports 39 Brands )
DPF regeneration is used to clear PM (Particulate Matter) from the DPF filter through continuous combustion oxidation mode (such as high temperature heating combustion, fuel additive or catalyst reduce PM ignition combustion) to stabilize the filter performance.
8 Gear Learning ( Supports 22 Brands )
The crankshaft position sensor learns crankshaft gear machining tolerance and saves to the computer to more accurately diagnose engine misfires. lf gear learning is not performed for a car equipped with Delphi engine, the MlL turns on after the engine is started. The diagnostic device detects the DTC P1336’gear not learned’. In this case, you must use the diagnostic device to perform gear learning for the car. After gear learning is successful, the MIL turns off. After the engine ECU, crankshaft position sensor, or crankshaft flywheel is replaced, or the DTC ‘gear not learned” is present, gear learning must be performed.
9 IMMO Service ( Supports 46 Brands )
To prevent the car being used by unauthorized keys, the anti-theft key matching function must be performed so that the immobilizer control system on the car identifies and authorizes remote control keys to normally use the car. When the ignition switch key, ignition switch, combined instrument panel, ECU, BCM, or remote control battery is replaced, anti-theft key matching must be performed.
10 Injector Coding ( Supports 47 Brands )
Write injector actual code or rewrite code in the ECU to the injector code of the corresponding cylinder soas to more accurately control or correct cylinder injection quantity. After the ECU or injector is replaced, injector code of each cylinder must be confirmed or re-coded so that the cylinder can better identify injectors to accurately control fuel injection.
11 TPMS Reset ( Supports 39 Brands )
After the tire pressure MIL turns on and maintenance is performed, the tire pressure resetting function must be performed to reset tire pressure and turn off the tire pressure MIL. Tire pressure resetting must be performed after maintenance is performed in the following cases: tire pressure is too low, tire leaks, tire pressure monitoring device is replaced or installed, tire is replaced, tire pressure sensor is damaged, and tire is replaced for the car with tire pressure monitoring function.
12 Suspension Matching ( Supports 14 Brands )
This function can adjust the height of the body. When replacing the body height sensor in the air suspension system, or control module or when the vehicle level is incorrect, you need to perform this function to adjust the body height sensor for level calibration.
13 AFS Reset ( Supports 21 Brands )
This feature is used to initialize the adaptive headlamp system. According to the ambient light intensity, the adaptive headlamp system may decide whether to automatically turn on the headlamps, and timely adjust the headlamp lighting angle while monitoring the vehicle speed and body posture.
14 A/T Learning ( Supports 14 Brands )
This function can complete the gearbox self-learning to improve gear shifting quality. When the gearbox is disassembled or repaired (after some of the car battery is powered off), it will lead to shift delay or impact problem. In this case, this function needs to be done so that the gearbox can automatically compensate according to the driving conditions so as to achieve more comfortable and better shift quality.
15 Sunroof Initialization ( Supports 4 Brands )
This function can set the sunroof lock off, closed when it rains, sliding / tilting sunroof memory function, temperature threshold outside the car etc.
16 EGR Adaption ( Supports 10 Brands )
This function is used to learn the EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) valve after it is cleaned or replaced.
17 ODO Reset ( Supports 10 Brands )
a) ODO reset is to copy, write, or rewrite the value of kilometres in the chip of odometer by using a car diagnostic computer and data cable, so that the odometer shows the actual mileage.
b)Usually when the mileage is not correct due to the damaged vehicle speed sensor or odometer failure, it is necessary to do ODO reset after maintenance.
18 Airbag Reset ( Supports 12 Brands )
This function resets the airbag data to clear the airbag collision fault indicator. When the vehicle collides and the airbag deploys, the corresponding fault code of the collision data appears, the airbag indicator lights up, and the fault code cannot be cleared. Since the data inside the airbag computer is disposable, it is required that all new accessories must be replaced, but after performing this function, the data of the airbag computer can be recovered and the fault code can be cleared, the airbag light will go out, and the airbag computer can continue to use.
19 Transport Mode ( Supports 13 Brands )
ln order to reduce power consumption, the following functions may be disabled, including limiting the vehicle speed, not waking up the door opening network, and disabling the remote control key, etc. At this time, the transport mode needs to be deactivated to restore the vehicle to normal.
20 A/F Reset ( Supports 5 Brands )
This function is applied to set or learn Air/Fuel ratio parameters.
21 Stop/Start Reset ( Supports 5 Brands )
This function is used to open or close the automatic start-stop function via setting the hidden function in ECU(provided that the vehicle has a hidden function and supported by hardware).
22 NOx Sensor Reset ( Supports 12 Brands )
NOx sensor is a sensor used to detect the content of nitrogen oxides (NOx) in engine exhaust. lf the NOx fault is re-initialized and the NOx catalytic converter is replaced, it is necessary to reset the catalytic converter learned value stored in the engine ECU.
23 AdBlue Reset (Diesel Engine Exhaust Gas Filter – Supports 8 Brands)
After the diesel exhaust treatment fluid (car urea) is replaced or filled up, urea reset operation is required.
24 Seat Calibration ( Supports 26 Brands )
This function is applied to match the seats with memory function that are replaced and repaired.
25 Coolant Bleeding ( Supports 5 Brands )
Use this function to activate the electronic water pump before venting the cooling system.
26 Tyre Reset ( Support 13 Brands )
This function is used to set the size parameters of the modified or replaced tire.
27 Windows Calibration ( Supports 24 Brands )
This feature is designed to perform door window matching to recover ECU initial memory, and recover the automatic ascending and descending function of power window.
28 Language Change ( Supports 22 Brands )
This function is used to change the system language of the vehicle central control panel.
What’s in the box
1x THINKTOOL Host Computer
1xTHINKTOOL VCI
1x Charging Cable
1x Power Adapter
1x Manual
1x Carry Bag