ANCEL JP700 JOBD OBD2 Japanese Car Scanner, JDM Automotive Code Reader Check Engine Light OBDII Diagnostic Scan Tool Fits for Toyota Nissan Honda Mazda Subaru Vehicle Diagnosis

I have my scanner for almost two years now. I have two 2008 Toyota Vitz. 1.0 3 cyliner and a 1.5 RS. When using the tool, dont select OBD if you have a Japan only vehicle. First select the vehicle manufacturer and it will work. Most people saying it does not work are selecting OBD2. I have scanned Japanese, US, European and Chinese vehicles and it works. Reads the codes well and clears them. Always impressed with this $50.00 tool.

OK, ANCEL needs to make it very clear that this - now deprecated, discontinued, and discounted - device provides ZERO additional functionality for the owner of an American market, Japanese-made car. Any old OBD II reader will give you the exact same codes and live feed. I do not know if it provides additional features for imported, right-hand-drive, Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) cars, because I do not own one. I own a 2020 Subaru Outback and a 2021 Legacy, both assembled in Indiana and sold in the North American market. I was lead to believe by the description that this device would read manufacturer-specific codes for individual brands, like, maybe, say, for a malfunctioning CVT. It does not. It will read the OBD II feed, but it will absolutely fail to connect if I select the Subaru brand instead of the standard OBD II interface, even after updating. And I have NEVER seen a sketchier firmware updater. You can't even find this device's page if you search Ancel's site. You will only find its successor device. You have to search Google to find the product page. And then you download a compressed RAR folder for a Windows-only driver and installer? WHAT? Thank god I have a Windows PC with 7-Zip installed. Good luck if you only have an Android or iOS device - the most popular computing platforms in the world. The installer uses a character set - presumably Asian - that Windows doesn't recognize, so you have to guess what you are doing. The instructional PDF shows a completely different interface ... in English ... with fewer options. Oh, and the tiny manual you get in the box with this thing doesn't explain ANY of this. The manual isn't even tailored to the specific device. I had to surf the complaints on Amazon to find it out. Look elsewhere. This device's support is nonexistent, and the configuration management is a mess.

My BT OBDII dongle was reporting 'connection failed' on my Suzuki JB420. I learned that vehicle was never sold in the US market, so it doesn't offer an ODBII interface to the ECM. The JP700 does not report real-time stats like RPM's etc for my JB420 (connected to JODB), but it does report sensor errors and has a reset function. I have not tried the USB interface, however, as I gather from reading the manual, I think the only USB function is to update the firmware of the JP700. If you have a supported non-US market vehicle, this device is worth the money. This reader is supposed to work with ODBII vehicles (US market) as well, however in my opinion the BT or wifi dongles connected to phone/computer app provide more interesting data. The Ancel JP700 appears to be well-constructed and durable, made to withstand use over time.

Originally I bought a lower model number that showed it worked with Toyota in my model year range, but it refused to connect. Having a 1st generation Tacoma with a small vacuum leak that throws a Check Engine light every so often, I wanted this to diagnose and clear the codes. Works like a champ! Easy to navigate menus. I even did a USB update without much effort, but I don't think it applied to my vehicle anyway. Product is well made and feels solid.

I had doubts buying it cause of the rate but once I used it for the first time, I knew every word on the listing was true. I like that it is so simple to use, no hidden menu or deep menu like others. Just straight forward. I like that it is able to be updated from your computer when they release new cars to add to it. I like that it comes with a bumper case to minimize damage. Cable is an old old micro usb port so you can’t lose it. Clearing the codes is a hit or miss.

All the features doesn't work with my vehicle like the live data, 06 Nissan Xtrail and 07 Nissan tiida

The JP700 that I received was authentic and PERFECT ! Worked right the first time, and got the code I needed for 2004 Toyota Tacoma. Note: Be sure to plug it in before you turn on the vehicle. since the manual strongly warns to be sure the vehicle is OFF when you plugit in or unplug it. Very happy ! You really cannot plug it in the wrong way because the plug connector has one side much wider than the other. Very useful tool. Very nice to have a standalone tool with screen that is easily readable and no bluetooth or wifi to mess with. Has usb port for firmware updates from .exe files. Five Stars !!

I ended up returning this product, so I can’t comment on its long-term use, but I do want to share my experience with the setup process. The company’s website felt a bit unreliable. After registering my email, I found that I could only log in from the original laptop I used for registration. Whenever I tried another computer, the site insisted my email wasn’t valid—yet it continued to work on my original laptop. The product itself looked promising, but unfortunately, it only registers and updates on Windows computers. When I reached out, the seller suggested I borrow someone else’s Windows machine or use a public library computer. I think there’s a better solution: since the company has been around for more than a decade, it seems reasonable to expect macOS and iOS support by now.