Kal Equip: Professional Enhanced Scan OBD Tool 9640B Car Repair Analyser   Diagnostic 599 on eBay... Barely used Comes with cables wall power manuals and carry bag  Designed for the serious technician, the 96408 is a powerful, full  function scan tool that incorporates OBD I software, global OBD II and  manufacturer specific GM, Ford, and Chrysler software. This professional scan tool also supports bi-directional  communication and control and new CAN (Controller Area Network) protocol found in some of the newer vehicles. Not so long ago, vehicle diagnostics needed a rack of instruments  that would do a hospital operating room proud. OBD allowed the handheld  scan tool to make it’s way into smaller shops, and these days they’re in diagnostic technicians’ personal toolboxes, too. SGM tested one of the new breed of handhelds, the Kal Equip 9640  Enhanced Scan Tool. The 9640 is a professional tool, about the size of a hardcover book and weighing just over three pounds. It’s shaped to fit  in the hand easily, with non-slip rubber grips and very large operating  buttons up front with easy to read markings. Codes are displayed on a  four line, twenty-character backlit LCD display. The 9640 is powered by  six AAA batteries (included with the tool) to preserve information for  off-car review, and includes a cigarette lighter adapter for non-OBDII  or Chrysler LH applications. AC power can be used with a 12V adapter if  necessary. Kal Equip recommends a universal unit available at most  electronic or PC stores. Setup is by tiered menus, and includes battery  and tool self tests, as well as optional silent mode and imperial/metric unit choices. Data can be printed on any Epson FX-compatible printer  with a standard RS-232 interface, and the tool settings can be reset to  accommodate printer communication issues. How well does it work? The usual SSGM test for foolproof design is to let a fool use it, and to simulate this, we attempted to operate the  tool without...