iCarsoftPOR-II Porsche OBD-II Scanner Tool Multi-systems ABS SRS

Awesome; it worked for exactly why I purchased it and came in one day! Some reviews and questions on Amazon and Rennlist made it unclear whether it would clear an airbag light on a Porsche 997.1 911s and let me clear that up: YES IT WILL. It isn’t an intuitive user interface but if you aren’t dimwitted or a quitter, you can figure out how to get things done with this hardware. I was going to post a video but noticed there are already a few up on YouTube so watch one if you can’t figure out how to do it - the folks who are saying it doesn’t work or that they needed to upgrade software or charge things are probably just dumdums who couldn’t figure it out. My battery got low because I wasn’t driving and then the airbag light came on and wouldn’t go off, even after I cleared codes with a junky $45 scanner I got for my 996 back in the day ( This is a known issue with these cars and maybe why you are here reading this). Pick “Porsche”, not the “OBDII” thing from the first screen, then I forget what you push but if it doesn’t take you to the model selection screen, then you pushed the wrong thing. Once you can select your model then Do “manual” and then I picked “POSIP” which is the airbag system and cleared alerts or whatever they call them… I forget. That easy. You need to start it twice before it goes away I think.

I received a check engine light (basically tells you the car is ok to drive but take the car to the workshop) after our 5,300 mile Turbo Macan blew the intake boot off. Not wanting to take the car into the $tealership even though the car is under warranty, I decided to look into a home diagnostic tool to help with repairs along the way since we own the car outright. We also have a 991 Turbo S in the family so this would be helpful when that car needs troubleshooting or oil/maintenance service resets.Now onto the unit. It all came well packaged in a sturdy cardboard box. Inside the box, you will find a zippered carry case which houses the iCarsoft POR-II scanner tool, manual, OBD2 cable, USB micro-B cable, and a USB TF card reader. The quality of the unit is pretty darn good for what it is but don't expect German or Japanese precision here. For its intent and purposes, the quality is just fine for its price point.First thing's first if you decide to buy this unit; RTFM!! For those of you who don't know what the heck that means, it means "READ THE EFFING MANUAL"! I don't know how many idiots I have seen over the years complain and bash a product because they were too stupid to learn how to use the tool at hand. Basically, you want to update the diagnostic tool to the latest software/firmware so that it is equipped with the latest definitions and codes for your vehicle. The website also has a step-by-step video that shows you how to download and install the tool needed to update to the latest firmware.Usage: It is fairly easy to navigate through the menus. Unless you are electronics and common-sense illiterate, you shouldn't need to reference the manual for basic usage. I was able to read and then clear the DTC (diagnostic trouble code) code with ease. Money well spent!

Don’t but this product. I originally bought this scanner to reset the oil service in 2021. It worked great the first time. Since then I’ve had other issues with the car, battery, headlamps, and it’s doesn’t diagnose those things or most any significant issue on the vehicle. It does, however, provide error codes that aren’t found anywhere, internet, Porsche, icarsoft. I’ve since upgraded the firmware and now it wont even reset the oil service interval. Contacted Icarsoft and they said they don’t support older versions. What a scam! Buy another brand diagnostic tool!

I purchased this to support my 911 and two friend's 911's. So far it has worked flawlessly and basically paid for itself. Now I need to record live data, which I accomplished rather easily. The problem is in the viewing of that data, the user interface is simply unusable for any number of records larger than 10. There is an "Upload Record" menu item but it does nothing on my unit or on the laptop.I also searched for some laptop/PC app to talk with the box but have not been able to locate anything. Really would be sweet if I were able to actually upload the data to my laptop and use Excel.I've submitted email questions but, so far (days have passed, not weeks or more) I have received no response. That's the reason I ding tech support and the product overall as there is virtually no documentation. What they have is generic and even then does not give much in the way of direction.Overall the unit works great, I just think a bit more in the way of documentation (videos, FAQ's, whatever) and a working upload capability would make it better.