Alright this is gonna be a long one so bear with me. I bought this new obd2 scanner called super gizmo. I asked the creator if it’s safe even tho it draws power. He replied in this quoting “ It's a one-way data transfer from your diagnostic port to your car. There's no backwards data transfer, it's not designed for that. There's also several failsafe mechanisms built into the hardware and power switch. These readers have been tested and used for over 1 year now, it's also completely FCC, CE, and RCM certified in a laboratory and meets all North American, European, and Australian government standards.” I told my dad about this but he still said it’s not safe simply because it plugs into my car and draws power. And it drawing power can cause problems. But from the creator of the scanners quotes it sounds safe. It simply reads data. No backwards data transfer. My dad’s logic is basically, if it plugs in it’s a no go. So I wanna know from your perspective. Would you say it’s safe? Or agree with my dad. Another person had said they’ve had their “super gizmo obd2” plugged in constantly even when the car is off and had had 0 issues. If I myself were to use it, I would be plugging it into my 2024 trd Camry when the car is on and unplugging it when the cars off.
listen to your dad. How can a scanner POSSIBLY show you information, if no signal gets to it from the car? This defies all logic. Does it make any sense to you?
it's also completely FCC, CE, and RCM certified
How do you know? Did they provide the registration/certificate number for any of these regulatory bodies? Did you check their validity?
Anyway, the FCC simply guarantees that a device doesn't emit or accept harmful interference. It says absolutely bupkiss about whether or a not a product is a scam.
Anyway if it reads trouble codes or shows data then great, use it. But I wouldn't leave anything plugged in permanently. Do you really need dancing monsters on your dash? Also the product is extremely new. That means it's half-baked and you are volunteering to be a guinea pig.
@imperator that’s valid. I haven’t used it yet and obviously just wanted more perspective on the product itself. Now seeing as it is new despite being tested for a year. I am in a discord server with hundreds to thousands of people that have the product and are currently using it. So people would say something if it was acting not as intended. If I were to wait, how long would I have to wait for this product to be deemed “safe.” Because it’s just a obd2 that shows animations aimed towards younger car enthusiasts.
Here's the product: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFlnLcxuYO0/?hl=enBut from the creator of the scanners quotes it sounds safe. It simply reads data.
This is all marketing sales hype. You're paying $250 for a supposed "scan tool" and small display. The vast majority of what it claims to display, it's already on your dash. Scotty has repeatedly stated the OBD2 port should only be used for diagnostics, nothing else.
@hixster just what I need to diagnose my $700k supercar ... some dinky childs toy with animations on it 😂
I bought this new obd2 scanner called super gizmo
The name alone screams "HYPE!" and/or "SCAM!"
Scotty has stated many times that the diagnostic port is not meant for anything to be left permanently connected to it and that it is not safe for your vehicle's electronics to do so. Also it seems like an awful lot of money to spend on something whose primary purpose appears to be displaying limited vehicle information in a cartoon format.
people that have the product and are currently using it. So people would say something if it was acting not as intended
Maybe. Did they get the product for free?
how long would I have to wait for this product to be deemed “safe.”
How it usually works is that a product is released, and then a bunch of people buy it (ideally). They discover all the bugs and shortcomings (because the maker can't possibly test all scenarios) and they contact the maker. The maker then has to fix them. Either a software update is released, or the product is revised. And OBD tools are the kind of things that NEED updates, because cars are updated. So either the maker is successful and keeps improving the product, or they fail miserably and you'll never see an update.