Autel MaxiDAS DS808 Scanner Review

A customer bought one Autel Maxidas DS808 scanner on our site (Obd2eshop.com) and provided an objective review on its operation and capabilities. The following is more details.

1.First impression to the full package

When Maxidas DS808 arrived at me,the carry case looked something differently as the Autel DS808. Inside the case,the host hardware was a compact, smart, rugged, android tablet. This was partnered by many good quality diagnostic adapters including those non-standard 16pin connectors, as well as a thick user manual on how to operate this machine.

2.Autel Maxidas DS808 tablet

The Autel Maxidas DS808 tablet was light and compact and was very comfortable in hand. For such a compact package,the Power sources is optional incl.: Internal Battery Pack, vehicle power,external power supply by connecting the packed power adapter.For the battery life it has a large capacity 3.7V/3200mAh lithium-polymer battery.Besides its new processor (Cortex-A9 processor 1.5GHz)7.0″ LCD Capactive Touchscreen and the Ambient Light Sensor which can delect ambient brightness when it is inside the workshop,thanks to the screen finish and a good quality display.

3.Feeling on general use-quick and smart to operate and update

The software look and feel are both very good in terms of layout and size and the touch screen operation worked flawlessly in conjunction with its large,clear icons. DS808 was quick to get going from the initial power up to operate. The response in moving through the menus and executinig tasks was immediate. Downloading and running up dates speed(which depends on the internet connection speed) was reasonable. The services/update section of the software on the Autel DS808 notifies the use of pending updates, and it’s a click and go procedure to set the updates running.And during general use i found that the WIFI communication connected stably when i used it.

4.Autel DS808 performance:

The Autel Maxidas DS808 had wide and comprehensive system coverage,covers all of the prevalling makes and models. A detailed report of software coverage was beyond the scope of my brief. However i did use the Autel Maxidas DS808 for a typical range of general workshop tasks ECU information, trouble codes, freeze frame, live data, active test and special functions on a typical range of workshop makes and models. Also the”auto detect VIN” and “manually input VIN” are user-friendly design.

5. Graphing a live data stream

One of the features i believe that a diagnostic scan tool should have a graphing a live data stream. The reason that this is so important is to enable the vehicle technician to examin the relationships between the various sensors, actuators and calculated values. This is critical for intermittent fault finding and for vehicle problems which dont set diagnostic trouble codes. In this respect the Autel Maxidas DS808 did a good job. The live data is selected from an array of available parameters and then graphed. The graphed data can be shown as separate graphs or combined in a job graph. The scales are auto ranging and they can be reset to align them to the current operating conditions.