Edition 01
Read the fault code. Understand it. Clear it.
The warning light is a number, and the number has a meaning. AutoScan Standard pulls that number out of your car and tells you what it stands for in plain English, on your own Windows laptop, in about two minutes.
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Narrated, under a minute
Narrated, and captioned on screen — it works with the sound off.
You will also need an ELM327 adapter, which we no longer sell. See which one to buy.
What it does
These arrive in AutoScan Enhanced, at £49.99.
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Before it can read anything
AutoScan is software. It talks to your car through an ELM327 adapter that plugs into the OBD2 port under the dashboard — USB for a laptop, Bluetooth for a phone or tablet. We no longer sell hardware, so buy whichever adapter you prefer; AutoScan works with any of them.
Already own one from another tool? Use it. If not, the guide below covers what separates an adapter that works from one that goes back.
The range
Every edition is a one-off purchase with a lifetime licence key. What changes is how deep you can go.
| Edition | Price | Best for | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AutoScan Standard You are here | £24.99 | Reading and clearing codes on your own car | |
| AutoScan Enhanced | £49.99 | Diagnosing the cause, not just the code | View |
| AutoScan Enhanced PLUS | £64.99 | Bluetooth, mobile, and paid work | View |
| AutoScan Enhanced ULTRA | £84.99 | Module-level ECU work | View |
| AutoScan Enhanced ULTIMATE | £219.99 | The whole vehicle and the full library | View |
The ECU Tuning Pack and the ECU Repair & Diagnostic Training Guide are add-ons that work with any edition. Both are already included in ULTRA and ULTIMATE.
Questions
If your car is petrol and was first registered from 2001, or diesel from 2004, it is OBD2 and AutoScan can read it. That covers almost every car on a UK road. The trial will tell you for certain before you pay.
Standard reads and clears codes. Enhanced adds live sensor data, freeze frame, MOT readiness monitors and ABS/airbag diagnostics — it tells you why the code was set. If you only want to know what the light means and turn it off, Standard is enough.
Yes — an ELM327 adapter to connect the car to your laptop. AutoScan works with any ELM327; we no longer sell them, so buy whichever you prefer. There is a short guide below on what to look for.
No. You pay once and the licence key keeps working. The year of updates covers new software versions; the software you have does not stop working when it ends.
One car, the occasional warning light, and no wish to pay a garage £50–£120 to plug in a reader and read you the answer.
Not sure yet? Download the free trial and read a code on your own car before you pay.
