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Hunter

CodeLink

The reviewer appreciates
the versatility of coverage
that this tool offers.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:

by Tyler Fussner, Assistant Editor

The Hunter CodeLink provides a simple,
integrated solution that addresses reset
requirements per specific OEM. CodeLink
links the vehicle OBD-II system to the
aligner to align safety system related sensors to the vehicle's alignment geometry.
After the vehicle is entered into the system, the software identifies the vehicle as
a candidate for reset. CodeLink integrates
with Hunter's WinAlign software.

THE REVIEW:

H

aving one tool that is
compatible with multiple
vehicle manufacturers
is always a benefit in the shop,
especially for the shop that services a variety of vehicle types.
Hank Levesque, fleet manager for APG
Electric in Clearwater, Florida, said the
Hunter CodeLink offers that versatility
in coverage.
"The CodeLink simplifies the whole
[alignment] process because it recognizes
the car we are working on, and then goes
through the steps per that manufacturer's
standards," he says.
APG Electric purchased the Hunter
Hawkeye Elite, and the CodeLink came
along with it; the entire unit was delivered in one big package, Levesque says.
Getting familiar with the tool was simple,
he claims, as a Hunter service technician
and sales representative went through the
application when the Hawkeye Elite was
installed in Levesque's shop.
"The way I look at it is, if I were to
bring my nine-year-old in, I could probably walk her through the process, and she
could do it herself," Levesque says. "That's
how easy it is. It simplifies everything for
us when it really comes down to it."
APG Electric uses the CodeLink for
alignment services and initial vehicle

inspections.
"You plug the CodeLink in [to the
vehicle's OBD-II] and it scans the vehicle for you and tells you if there are any
codes," Levesque says. "If you are doing
an alignment, anything to do with an
ABS reset, steering angle, recalibrations,
cruise control - all of the sensors - it will
walk you through each piece of that and
tell you exactly how to do it.
"You can do a whole check of the vehicle if a vehicle just pulled into the shop
for an oil change," he adds. "You can
plug the CodeLink in and run it through
the diagnostics."
The CodeLink relays the information
to the alignment system, displaying the
codes present on the vehicle. However,
certain steps of the diagnostic process can
be completed from the CodeLink itself.
"I can do a vehicle's mileage or tire
pressure sensors on the keypad [of the
CodeLink]," Levesque says.
APG Electric has been using the

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CodeLink for quite some time, and
Levesque attests to the tool's ability to
stay up-to-date and relevant throughout
the years.
"[Hunter] updates on the regular for
us," Levesque says. "When you get to
that time period [for an update], they
call you ahead of time and let you know
[what update is] coming up. The process
is stupid smooth - they usually come in
and update it for us. We've had this thing
for at least four years now and its been the
same for us since the day we bought and
installed it."
Levesque gave the Hunter CodeLink
high priase, appreciative of Hunter's
customer service, the versatility of
coverage that the tool offers, and the
long-lasting capability it possesses in its
servicing applications.

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