Innova 5610 OBD2 Bidirectional Scan Tool - Understand Your Vehicle, Pinpoint What's Wrong, and Complete Your Repairs with Less Headache, Updates Included, US-Based Technical Support

I was skeptical at first but this analyzer turns out to be an excellent piece of equipment. It did everything I needed and does a whole lot more flawlessly; VIN recognition and configuration, individual emissions test sections pass/fail , mil code analysis and diagnosis, real time data, valve and relay actuations, airbag and body codes. It also has steering calibration and brake bleed functions although my 2009 Sierra 1500 doesn't have those capabilities. As I said an excellent piece of equipment and a very good value considering the price.

As a weekend warrior auto mechanic the Innova 5610 OBD2 Scanner is a solid diagnostic tool for those looking for a reliable, user-friendly device without spending a lot of money. It offers a wide range of features, including ABS/SRS diagnostics, live data streaming, and battery tests, making it suitable for most car owners and mechanics. While it may not have the advanced features found in more expensive models, it delivers excellent performance for general automotive troubleshooting. For DIY car owners or people looking for a practical, reliable scanner, the Innova 5610 is an excellent choice.

The unit is designed for access to all the sensors and diagnostics generally available for each model vehicle. The interface is mostly intuitive but the detailed manual gives information on each control. However, there does not seem to be an index so you will have to know what you are looking for in the manual.The big plus for this model is RepairSolutions2 app for smartphones. Nobody else has this much information included without an expensive subscription. Still, there is no substitute for mechanical experience to interpret symptoms and sounds. True also for a good medical doctor! Overall, the 5610 is worth the cost and clearly exceeds the competition for newer late models. It's not going to help you much for a 1960s vintage car, but that's where experience counts more than a code reader when there are not codes to read.

A SOLID code reader, but it has limitations. I bought this to replace my $30 cheapo code reader, and for that, this Innova unit is excellent. It's much quicker on startup and connection than my cheapie, with a bigger, brighter screen. It has several useful options. However, I have to deduct a star because it can't do computer brake bleed required by my son's 2013 Toyota Prius. After a manual brake bleed, it would walk me through the setup process, I'd click next to start, and it would instantly display a failure notice without saying why. Innova customer service was less than stellar because asking them just got me a reply on how to manually bleed brakes. (sigh) I removed the brake booster and pump, reinstalled them again in case I got something wrong, but nope. Finally had it towed to the dealership and Techstream got it done instantly. Ah well, still a mostly good tool for the money.

After a month of almost daily usage in a 2003 Toyota and 2013 Mazda, I'd buy it again. I'll describe what the marketing doesn't say or other reviews has discussed. Prior to this, I used Torque Pro on ELM327 since 2010. If you tinker with your car in any way, a generic OBD2 scanner is not enough today, except for basic troubles; modern cars are full of control computers, i.e., modules, finding them requires a scanner of more capacity, such as those thousand+ dollar annual license semi-pro scanners. Innova has found a niche between pro and basic consumer, in the top line model, the 5610My primary need is to troubleshoot the drive train, to avoid being dead on the road in a long trip, repairing DIY items or confirming a pro mechanics diagnosisProsIt works as described and very high build quality made in TaiwanConnection is fast and immediate vs a blue tooth dongle like the blue driver or ELM327The cable is very long, and detachable and thus, replaceable if worn, has a light to make it easy to attach in the dark foot well were the OBD jack is, and easy not only to position in the cabin, drive the car with the OBD attached, but position it on the engine bay during troubleshootingOptional AA battery usage so 5610 will retain data you can upload to its app laterIt works stand alone to give you immediate and quick answers but can connect to an Android device via bluetooth to give you their diagnosis, save session results and provide graphing. I didn't test Wifi, blue tooth is flawless and automatic, but requires Internet access to complete or it will abort.Tech support online is superb and answered in a daythe LCD has bright large colored screen, makes it easy to see, but keys are not backlitIt works by loading various car maker modules that enhance functions beyond basic OBD2 capability, and will change depending on your car's make, model and year. This makes is very hard to compare vs competitors since it 'morphs' to adapt to whatever car you have. It also may not cover all functions, particularly what you need, since it depends on what they were able to license from the maker, so best tested for what you need and returned if not, as you can't buy this purely based on the marketing literature or the website compatibility list, it may have more or less. For e.g. on my Toyota, generic OBD2 covers 18 PIDs, using the Toyota module, has 74 PIDs, Mazda module has over 200 PIDs, and this is just for the engine alone; there are more PIDs for other modules like ABS and TPMS. Like a cheaper scanner, it will reset MIL as well as service reminders, but when the module supports the advance functions, such as TPMS, will reset its DTCs if not self resetting once repaired. It does live data on generic and OEM, but it will only save generic live dataIt is bidirectional, in that I can turn on/off modules, if supported. This helps diagnosis when no DTC are available. For example, to test the fuel pump, I can turn it on/off, I can hear the motor actuating as well as the relay. This allows me to check pump function, its relay or check fuel pressure without having to go back to try and start the car. I can actuate the AC compressor clutch bypassing the dashboard switch, in case of a switch failure, likewise for the power windows. If you do not turn OFF a switch, it will default back to OFF after a timeout, if you disconnect the scanner, or turn the engine off; this is not described in the manual but is expected otherwise it would be a catastrophe if you forget to turn off the fuel pump with the car not running.Lifelong license, but per tech support, updates are annually, at most. If you have a newer car than 2022, it may not support it completely. Its perfect for cars past warranty, and older the better, which may likely needs more than preventive maintenance and that an owner may attempt to DIY.ConsExpensive, its priced far above the 'generic' OBD2 scanners but less than semi-pro and pro scannersWhen cars change, the response of the 5610 changes, so its unnerving at first as you don't know if the unit broke. For example, ignition on only, my old Toyota will time out after 15 minutes and disconnect the 5610. On my Mazda, it stays on forever. On both, switching from an OEM to generic module after some time, may require the cable to be pulled and reinserted. These are not described in the users guide. I do not know if these are quirks of a normal 5610, a bug or normal OBD behavior.No backlit keys, hard to see working in a dim cabin to select functions, so I use a headlamp.Cannot upload OEM live data to the app, nor cannot export generic data to another app ... I've given these as a wish list to tech support

Great product, Relatively expensive but worth it, Fairly easy to use. Instruction manual could be better in that the pictures of the equipment, that have numbered items, are not present on the printed description page.