Motorscan Technologies UK has been formed to provide a low cost solution to the diagnosis of faults resident in motor vehicles built after 1996. Previous to the availability of our product, diagnostic equipment has been out of the reach of all but large motor dealerships and repairers. We are dedicated to offering world class automotive scan tools to the general public and small repair workshops at an affordable price.

As an avid car fan, I love working on my cars; but before getting the Scan Tool, were limited by my vehicle’s computer system which ‘hid’ the information. I needed to understand the problems which occasionally arose with the vehicles. Sure, computers make cars more efficient and lighter, but they lock the information away in proprietary interfaces. Either you buy expensive diagnostics tools or take the vehicle to a dealer at great expense even for the simplest problem.

The Scan Tool gives you access to the abundance of data that your 1996 and newer vehicle provides through the OBD-II interface. With this data, you can prevent unnecessary and time-consuming trips to your vehicle’s dealer. You’ll know what repairs are necessary, and be able to determine whether you can repair it yourself, or whether it’s something that requires more assistance.

The idea behind OBD-II is simple: in all vehicles manufactured in 1996 or later, no matter who the manufacturer is, there is a standard set of fault codes that use a standard tool to interpret them.

The newest addition to the OBD-II specification is an electrical interface called CAN. CAN is short for Controller Area Network.

All vehicles will standardize on the CAN electrical interface starting in the model year 2008. Some manufacturers have already begun the transition ( Ford, GM, Jaguar, Nissan, Mazda, Mercedes, and Toyota to name a few. ). Your Elm 5 interface already supports CAN.

Paul Levy - BSc (Electrical Engineering)

MotorScan Technologies UK
5, Parkside Terrace
Edinburgh EH16 5BN, United Kingdom
+44 1316672577