Re: OBD2 scanner
yes, most scanners do not have an ABS system in them and the ABS system is usually a separate tool, but why not have it with ABS in the same tool, right?
Not true... Most scanners do have the ability to pull ABS codes, they are just out of the range of what you want to spend.
Truth be told, you are not going to find one much cheaper than the Equuis you were looking at that has everything you want...
I say go for the Equuis.
Or...If you are patient, check around on ebay for a Snap-on MT2500 A.K.A. "the brick";
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro..._nkw=Snap+on+MT2500&_sacat=See-All-Categories
Probably have to pay more money than the Equuis, but this was a decent professional scanner setup thats user friendly, and most people are selling them for short money because they are old news now. You would need the Domestic ABS card, and an OBDII cable with the keys included for what your doing. If it comes with a bunch of cards and cables you could potentially work on allot of stuff, and you would also have bi-directional control, something most of the little hand helds don't offer.
P.S. 80% of the ABS lights I fixed were usually because of a broken tone ring, bad sensor, or the sensor tip covered with large amounts of rust particles. If your inclined to pull your brakes apart (fronts) take a look for splits in the tone ring or rust particles stuck to the sensor. I believe the rear ABS on your vehicle is single channel, and there will be a tone ring inside the diff. The ring doesn't often fail, unless there is catastrophic rear diff failure, it's usually the sensor in the back that can go bad or get covered with allot of metal shavings skewing its readings. If you want to test the sensors, you can with a DVOM. Disconnect the plug for the sensor you are testing, and carefully back probe the sensor side of the connector (small paper clips help). Place each lead of your DVOM on the individual paper clips, and put the DVOM onto AC volts and spin the wheels by hand(rear would be difficult to do without a lift to run the vehicle in the air), sensors should generate an equal amount of voltage which will increase as the tires are spun faster. If you could get your hands on a scope, it would be even better to use than a DVOM...
