It' well read the fault codes no problem and then just look up on the fault sheet to see what you have.
I bought it originally for resetting the emissions light on the dash after fitting a Janspeed manifold. It comes on every couple of weeks due to the sports cat allowing emissions above the sensor threshold, nothing to worry about it's just a flag but i still wanted to reset the light.
Anyway once you plug in you realise just how many other options and readings you can look at so I bet you'll end up fitting it on the dash


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Really easy to just plug into the OBD socket and run the cable up inside the dash and pop it out in the right hand side corner. Or just as easy to plug'n play if you like.