Customers recognize the Gen II Active Car Health Monitor for its user-friendly interface, affordable price, and accurate diagnostic capabilities. Many appreciate how it helps them save money and provides valuable information about their vehicles. However, some express concerns about the subscription requirement and limited functionality of the free version.
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Pros mentioned:
Check engine light
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
amazing device.
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This thing honestly saved my life, allows me to check out the codes from my check engine light on with bluetooth on my phone. You can use this 100 percent without the monthly service, it will still tell you the code and whats wrong, then you just take it to google yourself and do your own research, it will also let you clear the code and reset the check engine light, I got the free montly trial when i got it, the paid service does not tell you anything that google cant, I 100 percent would recomend this thing, just not the service the pitch you.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Check engine light
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great product
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Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
What that check engine light comes on these things are a life saver.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Figure out EVERYTHING going on and more...
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Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Very very useful for those who want detailed information on the error codes that their vehicle is showing. But there is a monthly subscription if you want all the features. I think it's worth it considering all you get with it. I recommend this to those of us who don't know alot about cars and want to be sure they're getting accurate and detailed information.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Accuracy, Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Amazingly useful
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Connected and set up easily. Instantly reported which cylinder # was misfiring, as well as #’s previously serviced. Cleared lights for problems fixed, as well as for past routine maintenance performed by myself. ( all without the optional subscription)
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
fixd
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Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
easy to use and very helpful in diagnosing my trucks codes
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I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Subscription
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Requires Annual MEMBERSHIP
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The product is nice, but after 7 day trail, you must subscribe to a $69.00 annual membership in order to get the full details about yout vehicle/s. They got a 3 star because they don't tell you you need to have membership upfront.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Its ok for the price
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
It works pretty good. It doesnt have instructions. Only on how to set it up so it took a while to figure out the basics. If you just need something thats quick to install and just give basic info on whats wrong, then this works great. One thing thats pretty cool is you can leave it plugged in as long as you start your car every 3 days since it runs off the battery. But for a basic quick check its good
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Pretty cool device
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Peace of Mind
I have had Fixed a couple weeks. It is a little early to really rate it. I can tell you it was very easy to set up. It was easy to connect it to the car, set it up with my cars info. I don't have a check engine light on so it didn't do anything yet. I hope I will never need it but it offers me a peace of mind, and will save me some money when it is necessary to use. It is easy to download the app, and it requires you to have Bluetooth on your phone. I like that it will tell me if the light is on simply because the gas cap isn't tight, or something I can fix myself, and I won't have to go to a dealer to reset the light. I can do it from the app. This will be very useful.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Really nice device. Gives advice on what repairs need to be done at certain miles. Also gave external tools for any recalls assoicsted with the vechical VIN and provides steps on how to do the recall years later.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Diagnostic
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Very Useful For Error Code Reading
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I bought this device because my car’s check engine light came on. I used the device to read the error code and it came back with a transmission problem. I took the car to the dealership and they got the same error code. They fixed the problem and I haven’t had any problems since. Great product.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Diagnostic, Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Very Cool DooHickey
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This thing is so cool! Just download the app, plug this thing into your car and it runs the diagnostics and tells you exactly what your error code means. Such a cool invention!
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I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Price
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Excellent
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Product works just as it should, just what I needed and we’ll worth the price.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Works well
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Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Works as described. Shows me if there’s any code issues.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Compatibility
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Poor functionality adapts to only one car
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Bought this item thought it would read all of my cars just to find it only can connect to one car. Would not recommend this item if you own more than one car. The app keeps freezing and asking you to register even after you done it twice. Do not buy
This review is from FIXD - Vehicle Diagnostic Device - White
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Worth it
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Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This WILL save you money. I live in MN and our winters get cold. Plugged it into my car after the dreaded check engine light came on. Searched the code that came up with my car. Turns out my car is known for throwing this particular code when it gets MN-winter-cold out. Not knowing what the light was on for could have been a few hundred bucks or more, but when the temp got above negative the light went off. Could have cleared the code, but didn't. Wanted to see if it was correct. It was. It is extremely easy to use as well. It does do its best to upsell you on add-ons though. That is its only downside.
This review is from FIXD - Vehicle Diagnostic Device - White
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Accuracy
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Proved accurate and helpful
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
We used this on a used car before purchasing, after first testing it on a car we had diagnosed by our mechanic. The device reported some of the same issues the mechanic made us aware of, the car we ended up purchasing reported no issues which gave us the reassurance we needed to go ahead with the purchase. We haven't used it since, but we feel we already got our money's worth.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Lets you know exactly what is going on
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Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
No more guessing and then you will know what to do if you are a DiYer or if a mechanic is being honest… just remove it beforevyou drop off at shop.
This review is from FIXD - Vehicle Diagnostic Device - White
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Pretty good gadget for the money
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Ok, so we have two cars that are 10 and 18 yrs old, VW and Chrysler. At that age, they're starting to get more and more attention, and believe me, if we could afford do keep running to the mechanic we'd just buy new darn cars, ya know? Not to mention all the carless downtime old cars engender...
Both cars were showing check engine. Needed to figure out whether/which was the most urgent to repair, so we wouldn't be completely stranded (and broke).
Fixd helped us determine the issue in VW that's 10yo, and with some extra hours of research online, plus an aftermarket part, those repairs were much less costly that if we'd just taken it straight to the mechanic. Saved at least $600 on that car thanks to this device.
The 18yo minivan was a harder read. Every time Fixd attached it shows a laundry list of codes, that seems different than the previous results. So... Three stars for what it helped with, and leaving off two stars because it's not helping at all on second vehicle. Also, it doesn't reset dash warnings.
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I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Hidden costs are irritating
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I bought this after much research on products like this. I chose this one because of what the literature said it was capable of doing. There was NO MENTION that in order for this to be anymore than a reminding device that you need to change your oil or rotate your tires, you need to buy the device and then pay that much again for a 1 year prescription. This is where we are as a society in the deceptive marketing arena. Thank God that Best Buy has an easy return policy... I am sure the device is good if you want to pay 2 times the advertised price, and that is renewable yearly!!!
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No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Works as described
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Everything about it is all it's claimed to 3.
Would have given 5 stars but when you get to the good part of using the information it collects you will find the fee for service part.
Please READ CAREFULLY
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