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Which Autel TPMS tool should I choose?

The TPMS function is often used by us, so when we choose Autel tool, we will wonder which product should we choose?

Before we decide which product to buy, we should confirm a few points, first of all, what are your needs, do you need a complete TPMS service? In addition to the TPMS function, will you need the Autel tool for vehicle diagnostics, reset service, or more advanced functions. Secondly, what is your budget, products with different functions correspond to different prices, from TS501 to MS906TS, the price ranges from more than 100 pounds to more than 1,000 pounds. Buying the most suitable product within the budget, I believe this is what we all want to see.

After you understand your needs, we will introduce the six products TS501, TS508, TS608, MK808TS, MP808TS, MS906TS and the comparison between them.

TPMS Function

The six products mentioned above are all professional TPMS tools, while tablet products have OBD2 diagnosis, reset service and more advanced functions in addition to the complete TPMS service.

Diagnostic Function

At present, all vehicles that comply with the OBD2 protocol can be diagnosed through the Autel tool, while tablet products can perform all-systems diagnosis.

Reset Service Function

The reset service function introduced in each tablet product page, its compatibility is limited by the model, if you need a reset service function, please send us your requirements and vehicle VIN by email, and we will reply to you within 24 hours.

Product TS501 TS508 TS608 MK808TS MP808TS MS906TS
TPMS Function
Quick Mode & Advance Mode √
Activate TPMS sensors √ √ √ √ √ √
Read sensor data √ √ √ √ √ √
TPMS diagnose, one step for complete TPMS health check √ √ √ √ √ √
Read/clear TPMS DTCs; on-screen DTC description √ √ √ √ √ √
Scan TPMS sensor ID and copy ID into MX-Sensor √ √ √ √ √ √
Manual input OE ID into MX-sensor √ √ √ √ √ √
Program MX-Sensor by auto creating sensor ID √ √ √ √ √ √
Read Sensor ID by OBD and copy ID into MX-Sensorn √ √ √ √ √ √
Relearn by OBD function √ √ √ √ √ √
Relearn procedure guide on the tool √ √ √ √ √ √
Check Key FOB √ √ √
Read TPMS live data √ √ √ √
Tire Type/Pressure selection √ √ √ √ √
Diagnostic Function
Basic OBDII code reader √ √ √ √
Read/clear codes for all electronic systems √ √ √ √
Support all 10 test modes of the latest J1979 OBDII test specs √ √ √ √
Enhanced OBDII Mode 6 √ √ √ √
Display live data in text, graph & analog for easy data review √ √ √ √
Relearn parking brake pad after replacement √ √ √ √
Reset Steering Angle Sensor (SAS) √ √ √ √
Reset service mileage and service intervals √ √ √ √
Forced regeneration and adjusting injectors √ √ √ √
Support IMMO functions √ √ √ √
Complete diagnostic function √ √ √ √
Advanced Function
Bi-Directional Control(active test) √ √
ECU Coding √
Device Features
Processor / / Cortex-A9 processor (1.6 GHz) Cortex-A9 quad-core processor (1.4 GHz) Cortex-A9 quad-core processor (1.4 GHz) Samsung Exynos T5260 6-Core Processor (1.3 GHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 + 1.7 GHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A15)
Memory / / 1GB RAM DDR3 & 64GB ROM 1GB RAM DDR3 & 64GB ROM 1GB RAM DDR3 & 64GB ROM 2GB RAM DDR3 & 64GB ROM
Display TFT color display (320 x 240 dpi) TFT color display (320 x 240 dpi) 7-inch LCD capacitive touchscreen with 1024x600 resolution 7-inch LCD capacitive touchscreen with 1024x600 resolution 7-inch LCD capacitive touchscreen with 1024x600 resolution 8.0" LED capacitive touch screen with 1024x768P resolution
Power and Battery 3.7 V Li-polymer battery; 2400mAh 3.7 V Li-polymer battery; 3200 mAh 3.7 V/5000 mAh 3.7 V/5000 mAh 3.7 V/5000 mAh 3.7 V/10000 mAh
Internet updatable SD Card USB WIFI WIFI WIFI WIFI
Multilingual support √ √ √ √ √ /
Software Update Lifetime Lifetime 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year
Limited one year warranty √ √ √ √ √ √
Price Β£164 Β£199 Β£619 Β£589 Β£699 Β£1179

Summary

Once you've identified your needs and budget, use this article to get an overview of the TPMS tools available throughout Europe. Maybe you have already decided which product you need to buy. If you are not sure, we will make a recommendation for the products mentioned above:

If you only need Autel tool to realize various functions of TPMS, and do not need or have other tools for vehicle diagnosis, then TS501/TS508 will be a good choice. And how to choose between these two products? Compared with TS501, the two new functions of TS508 are Quick Mode & Advance Mode and Tire Type/Pressure selection. If you want autel tool to solve all the problems of TPMS and have a good experience, then we would recommend you to buy TS508. And TS508 has a set to choose TS508K, it comes with 8 Autel MX Sensors in its box, this It is a more cost-effective option.

And when you need Autel tool to have TPMS & Diagnostic functions at the same time, but do not need special advanced, such as bidirectional control or ECU Coding, then TS608K and MK808TS will be very suitable for you. The diagnostic level of these two products is similar to that of MK808BT. And the package comes with a matching Autel sensor. In addition to the complete TPMS function, the MP808TS has a diagnostic function level similar to that of the MP808BT, and can perform Bi-Directional Control.

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