{"title":"Diagnostic tools for DIY car owners","description":"\u003ch2\u003eJobs you can do at home\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable class=\"ic-table\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eJob\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhy you need the scanner\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGuide\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOil change\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReset the service reminder\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/guides\/oil-service-reset-with-diagnostic-tool\"\u003eOil reset\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRear brake pads\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOpen the electronic parking brake in service mode\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/guides\/electronic-parking-brake-pad-replacement\"\u003eElectronic parking brake\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngine warning light\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRead the code and clear it once the fault is fixed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/guides\/how-to-clear-engine-light\"\u003eClear the engine light\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eParticulate filter warning\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForce a DPF regeneration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/guides\/dpf-regeneration-with-diagnostic-tool\"\u003eRegenerate the DPF\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNew battery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegister it so the car charges it properly\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChoose by the cars on your drive\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll the same make.\u003c\/strong\u003e A V2.0 for your manufacturer at €194.95: the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/icarsoft-vaws-v2-diagnostic-tool-vw-audi-seat-skoda\"\u003eVAWS V2.0\u003c\/a\u003e for Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT and Skoda; the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/icarsoft-bmm-v2-diagnostic-tool-bmw-mini\"\u003eBMM V2.0\u003c\/a\u003e for BMW and Mini; the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/icarsoft-mb-v2-diagnostic-tool-mercedes-smart\"\u003eMB V2.0\u003c\/a\u003e for Mercedes and Smart, or the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/icarsoft-fr-v2-diagnostic-tool-peugeot-citroen-renault-dacia\"\u003eFR V2.0\u003c\/a\u003e for French and Italian cars. Other makes are in \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/brand-specific-diagnostic-tools\"\u003ediagnostics by make\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDifferent makes.\u003c\/strong\u003e The \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/icarsoft-cr-pro-obd2-diagnostic-scanner\"\u003eCR Pro\u003c\/a\u003e (€279.95) does the same jobs on 58 makes, and it still works if you change car.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou like to dig deep.\u003c\/strong\u003e The \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/icarsoft-cr-pro-plus-obd2-diagnostic-scanner\"\u003eCR Pro+\u003c\/a\u003e (€339.95) is bi-directional: you can switch on a fan, a pump or an injector to see whether it works before you buy the part.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNo subscriptions, no hassle\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery tool on this page has buttons and runs off the OBD2 cable plugged into the car, so there is no battery to charge. They update free for life from your computer, with menus in English.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"icarsoft-cr-pro-diagnosis-multimarca","title":"iCarsoft CR Pro – All-systems multi-brand OBD2 scanner","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eiCarsoft CR Pro\u003c\/strong\u003e is a handheld multi-brand diagnostic tool with buttons. It reads every control unit in the car across 58 makes and handles the 9 most common service functions. It costs €279.95, runs off the car's own power and you never pay for updates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eYour own car, without a garage trip for every warning light\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA cheap OBD2 code reader only sees the engine. When the airbag, ABS or automatic gearbox light comes on, it has nothing to say. The CR Pro gets into those modules and every other one the car lets it see: comfort, body, climate control. It tells you which ECU has stored the fault, shows live data and freeze frame, and once the repair is done you clear the code.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the servicing side it covers what home mechanics really do on their cars: resetting the oil service light, opening the electronic parking brake to change rear pads, registering a new battery, recalibrating the steering angle after an alignment, forcing a DPF regeneration, coding injectors, bleeding the ABS, relearning the throttle and resetting the TPMS. If it's your first time doing the pads, read \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/guides\/electronic-parking-brake-pad-replacement\"\u003ehow to open an electronic parking brake\u003c\/a\u003e first.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy buttons?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere's nothing to charge or pair. You plug it in, it recognises the car from the VIN and within a couple of minutes you have a full scan. It fits in the glovebox and copes with life in a garage. To update, you download the package on your computer and transfer it with the TF card in the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere it falls short\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt isn't bi-directional, so it can't command a cooling fan or an injector to see if they respond. It doesn't code control units either. For reading, clearing and servicing, you won't miss either.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCR Pro or CR Pro+?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor €60 more, the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/icarsoft-cr-pro-plus-obd2-diagnostic-scanner\"\u003eCR Pro+\u003c\/a\u003e adds active tests, goes from 9 to 48 service functions and has a 4.3\" screen with twice the resolution. It's worth it if you like to chase a fault right down rather than just read the code. Both compared point by point in \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/guides\/icarsoft-cr-pro-vs-cr-pro-plus-comparison\"\u003eCR Pro vs CR Pro+\u003c\/a\u003e. Still unsure whether multi-brand suits you? Read \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/guides\/multi-brand-or-single-brand-diagnostic-tool\"\u003emulti-brand or single-brand\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iCarsoft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59084970852726,"sku":"ICS-CR-PRO","price":279.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/7861\/8742\/files\/icarsoft-cr-pro-diagnosis-multimarca.jpg?v=1792606223"},{"product_id":"icarsoft-fr-v2-diagnosis-peugeot-citroen-renault-dacia","title":"iCarsoft FR V2.0 – Diagnostic tool for Peugeot, Citroën, Renault and Dacia","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eiCarsoft FR V2.0\u003c\/strong\u003e reads every system on \u003cstrong\u003e12 French and Italian makes\u003c\/strong\u003e from 1996 to 2025 and has 9 service functions. Peugeot, Citroën, DS, Renault, Dacia and Renault Samsung on one side; Fiat, Abarth, Lancia, Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and Maserati on the other. It costs €194.95.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOne tool for a mixed driveway\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's very common to have a 308 and a Clio in the same household, or a Sandero and a Tipo. You used to need two make-specific tools. The FR V2.0 is the one iCarsoft now builds for all of them, which is why there's no RT V2.0 or CP V2.0: this replaces both.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat you'll use it for\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn HDi, BlueHDi and dCi engines, forcing a DPF regeneration when the car asks for one and coding injectors after replacing them. On cars with an electronic parking brake, putting it into workshop mode to change the rear pads (we explain how in \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/guides\/electronic-parking-brake-pad-replacement\"\u003ehow to open an electronic parking brake\u003c\/a\u003e). And the routine service jobs: clearing the service reminder, registering a new battery, calibrating the steering angle, bleeding the ABS, relearning the throttle and resetting the TPMS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt reads and clears faults on the engine, gearbox, ABS, airbag and every other control unit, with live data. When you plug it in it recognises the car from the VIN, and it speaks CAN-FD for the newest models.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat the FR V2.0 doesn't do\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt isn't bi-directional, so it doesn't activate components. If you need actuator tests, iCarsoft has them in the V3.0 range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMoving up from a CP V1.0 or RT V1.0?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/icarsoft-cp-v1-diagnostic-tool-citroen-peugeot\"\u003eCP V1.0\u003c\/a\u003e (Peugeot and Citroën) and \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/icarsoft-rt-v1-diagnostic-tool-renault-dacia\"\u003eRT V1.0\u003c\/a\u003e (Renault and Dacia) cost €60 less and will read faults, but they don't do DPF, parking brake or battery. On a French diesel from the last ten years, the FR V2.0 pays for itself. The differences between generations are in \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/guides\/icarsoft-v1-vs-v2-comparison\"\u003eV1 vs V2\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iCarsoft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59084984516982,"sku":"ICS-FR-V2","price":194.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/7861\/8742\/files\/icarsoft-fr-v2-principal.jpg?v=1793178863"},{"product_id":"icarsoft-mb-v2-diagnosis-mercedes-smart","title":"iCarsoft MB V2.0 – Mercedes-Benz and Smart diagnostic tool","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eiCarsoft MB V2.0\u003c\/strong\u003e is iCarsoft's diagnostic tool for \u003cstrong\u003eMercedes-Benz, Smart, Sprinter and Maybach\u003c\/strong\u003e. It reads every control unit in the car and has 9 service functions, with free updates for life. It costs €194.95.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCars and Sprinters with one tool\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlenty of buyers have a Mercedes at home and a Sprinter for work, or run a small fleet of vans. The MB V2.0 covers both. On a CDI it forces a DPF regeneration and codes injectors. On a C-Class or E-Class with an electronic parking brake, it puts the callipers into service mode so you can change the pads. And after a battery change, it registers the new one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe list is rounded off by service indicator reset, steering angle, ABS bleeding, throttle learning and TPMS reset. It reads and clears faults on the engine, gearbox, ABS\/ESP, airbag and comfort systems, with live data to check a sensor before you replace it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOlder Mercedes and early Sprinters\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the OBD2 cable in the box you can get into any Mercedes with a 16-pin socket. Pre-2003 models with the round 38-pin socket, and the Sprinter T1N with its 14-pin socket, need optional adapters sold separately. If your vehicle is from that era, ask us before you buy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat the MB V2.0 doesn't do\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt isn't bi-directional (iCarsoft has active tests on the MB V3.0) and it doesn't code control units.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIs it worth it over the MB V1.0?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/icarsoft-mb-v1-diagnostic-tool-mercedes-smart\"\u003eMB V1.0\u003c\/a\u003e reads the same cars for €60 less, but stops at two functions: oil and steering angle. If your Mercedes is a diesel or has an electronic parking brake, as most from recent years do, the V2.0 is the one that saves you garage visits. We explain it in \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/guides\/icarsoft-v1-vs-v2-comparison\"\u003eV1 vs V2\u003c\/a\u003e, and if the filter needs doing, in \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/guides\/dpf-regeneration-with-diagnostic-tool\"\u003ehow to regenerate the DPF\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iCarsoft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59084984582518,"sku":"ICS-MB-V2","price":194.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/7861\/8742\/files\/icarsoft-mb-v2-principal.jpg?v=1793178863"},{"product_id":"icarsoft-cr-pro-plus-diagnosis-multimarca","title":"iCarsoft CR Pro+ – Bi-directional multi-brand diagnostic tool","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eiCarsoft CR Pro+\u003c\/strong\u003e is iCarsoft's most complete handheld with buttons. It reads every system on 58 makes, it's \u003cstrong\u003ebi-directional\u003c\/strong\u003e and it has 48 service functions. 4.3\" 800×480 screen, OBD2 cable and free updates for life, for €339.95.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTest before you replace the part\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat sets it apart from a code reader is being able to give commands. You tell the EGR valve to open, the cooling fan to start or an injector to fire, then watch whether it responds. If the component works when asked, the problem lies in the wiring or the signal reaching it, not the part itself. So you stop buying parts blind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEverything else it does like any good multi-brand tool: a full scan of every control unit with AutoVIN, live data, freeze frame and the OBD2 emissions modes so you can check the readiness monitors before the MOT or NCT.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e48 functions, not just the usual ones\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 9 everyday maintenance jobs are there: oil, electronic parking brake, steering angle, throttle, DPF, injectors, ABS bleeding, battery and TPMS. On top of those come 39 advanced functions you'd normally only find on pricier tablets: air suspension, EGR learning, AdBlue, turbo, clutch, Start\u0026amp;Stop and NOx sensor. What shows up on each car depends on its make, model and year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat it doesn't have\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt isn't a touchscreen, it doesn't update over Wi-Fi (you do it from a PC with the TF card) and it doesn't do dealer-level ECU coding. If that's what you're after, the next step up is the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/icarsoft-cr-max-obd2-diagnostic-scanner\"\u003eCR Max\u003c\/a\u003e, and we explain the jump in \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/guides\/icarsoft-cr-pro-plus-vs-cr-max-p-comparison\"\u003eCR Pro+ vs CR Max P\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCompared with the CR Pro\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSame 58 makes and the same system access. The \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/icarsoft-cr-pro-obd2-diagnostic-scanner\"\u003eCR Pro\u003c\/a\u003e stops at 9 functions, has no active tests and uses a 4\" 480×320 screen, and it's €60 cheaper. For maintaining your own cars it's enough. For tracking down awkward faults, go for the Pro+. If you were looking for the CR Genius, which is no longer made, this is the model that replaces it in our range.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iCarsoft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59084995133814,"sku":"ICS-CR-PRO-PLUS","price":339.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/7861\/8742\/files\/icarsoft-cr-pro-plus-diagnosis-multimarca.jpg?v=1792606494"},{"product_id":"icarsoft-vaws-v2-diagnosis-vw-audi-seat-skoda","title":"iCarsoft VAWS V2.0 – Diagnostic tool for VW, Audi, SEAT and Skoda","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eiCarsoft VAWS V2.0\u003c\/strong\u003e is iCarsoft's diagnostic tool for the \u003cstrong\u003eVolkswagen Group\u003c\/strong\u003e. It reads every control unit on VW, Audi, SEAT and Skoda from 1996 onwards and has 9 service functions. It costs €194.95 and it's our best-selling single-make tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe jobs a modern VAG car needs\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a recent Golf, Leon or Octavia, changing the rear pads is no longer a job for a spanner: the electronic parking brake has to go into workshop mode. A new battery has to be registered so the alternator charges it properly. And a TDI that does lots of town driving eventually throws up a particulate filter warning. Those are the three reasons most people buy this tool, and it handles all three.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rest of the nine: oil service and inspection reset, injector coding, steering angle, ABS bleeding, throttle adaptation and TPMS reset. For the pads, follow \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/guides\/electronic-parking-brake-pad-replacement\"\u003ehow to open an electronic parking brake\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe whole group, vans included\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs well as cars, it covers Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, the LT3 and light MAN vans, and at the top end Bentley, Bugatti and Lamborghini. It speaks CAN-FD, used on the group's newest platforms, and TP2.0 for older models. It reads the VIN when you plug it in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere the VAWS V2.0 falls short\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt has no actuator tests; iCarsoft has those on the VAWS V3.0. It doesn't code control units either. It's a tool for diagnostics and servicing, with buttons and a 4\" screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eV2.0 or V1.0?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/icarsoft-vaws-v1-diagnostic-tool-vw-audi-seat-skoda\"\u003eVAWS V1.0\u003c\/a\u003e reads the same cars and costs €60 less, but only does oil and steering angle. If your car has an electronic parking brake or a particulate filter, you'll get that €60 back on the first pad change you don't pay a garage for. We compare the two generations in \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/guides\/icarsoft-v1-vs-v2-comparison\"\u003eV1 vs V2\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iCarsoft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59084995232118,"sku":"ICS-VAWS-V2","price":194.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/7861\/8742\/files\/icarsoft-vaws-v2-principal.jpg?v=1793178862"},{"product_id":"icarsoft-bmm-v2-diagnosis-bmw-mini","title":"iCarsoft BMM V2.0 – BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce diagnostic tool","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eiCarsoft BMM V2.0\u003c\/strong\u003e is iCarsoft's diagnostic tool for \u003cstrong\u003eBMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce\u003c\/strong\u003e from 1996 to 2025. It reads every system, registers the battery, opens the electronic parking brake and has 7 more service functions. It costs €194.95 and updates free for life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy a BMW needs a tool to change the battery\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBMWs have a sensor that monitors the battery and adjusts charging to its age. If you fit a new one and don't tell the car, it keeps charging it like the old one, which shortens its life and triggers odd warnings. Battery registration is the most-used function on this make, and the BMM V2.0 does it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe others you'll use: service reminder reset after an oil change (the general process is in \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/guides\/oil-service-reset-with-diagnostic-tool\"\u003ehow to do an oil service reset\u003c\/a\u003e), electronic parking brake for pad changes, DPF regeneration on diesels, steering angle, throttle, injectors, ABS bleeding and TPMS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAll-module diagnostics\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt reads and clears faults on the engine, gearbox, ABS\/DSC, airbag, lighting, comfort and every other reachable control unit, with live and freeze frame data. It speaks CAN-FD for recent models and KWP2000 or ISO 9141-2 for older ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePre-2001 BMWs\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom 2001 onwards the OBD2 cable in the box is all you need. Older BMWs have the round 20-pin socket under the bonnet and need iCarsoft's adapter, sold separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBMM V2.0 limits\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt doesn't code control units or unlock hidden features, and it doesn't run active tests. For BMW coding there's the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/icarsoft-cr-max-obd2-diagnostic-scanner\"\u003eCR Max\u003c\/a\u003e family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBMM V2.0 or BMM V1.0\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/icarsoft-bmm-v1-diagnostic-tool-bmw-mini\"\u003eBMM V1.0\u003c\/a\u003e reads the same cars but doesn't register batteries: it only does oil and steering angle, with a 2.8\" screen and 6 languages. On a current BMW, the V2.0 is the one that pays for itself.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iCarsoft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59085050675574,"sku":"ICS-BMM-V2","price":194.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/7861\/8742\/files\/icarsoft-bmm-v2-principal.jpg?v=1793178860"}],"url":"https:\/\/icarsoft-europe.com\/en\/collections\/diy-car-diagnostic-tools.oembed","provider":"iCarsoft Europe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}