It's for my Snap-On/Modis EEMS300 Diagnostic Scanner.

Battery P/N: EAA0273B05A

Anyone know where I can find one online? Snap-On dude told me it'd be almost $160 for it....

I found one on ebay, but the seller doesnt know what kind of condition it's in...

11/26/2010 8:24:09 PM

why not just get another scanner?

11/26/2010 11:18:25 PM

I paid like $6,000 for this years ago. It's still worth about $3-4k most places. Definitely worth just replacing the battery haha.

11/26/2010 11:52:08 PM

so it doesn't recharge anymore?

why is this one worth 3k?

you can get a code scanner for 50 bucks now.

11/27/2010 10:11:15 AM

You can try bringing it to Batteries Plus (there's one on Atlantic Ave in Raleigh) to see if they can order you something. Otherwise just spend the $160. If the scanner is really worth thousands that's not much money in comparison.

Just did some Googling. This scanner works with a lot of the OBD 1 protocols so you don't have to jumper some wire to check codes. That's becoming a more and more useless feature now that OBD 1 cars are really dying now.

[Edited on November 27, 2010 at 10:30 AM. Reason : googled the scanner]

11/27/2010 10:27:04 AM

what was wrong with just counting the CEL flashes?

11/27/2010 2:25:55 PM

they have replaced all my batteries for free.

11/27/2010 2:41:59 PM

We bought this thing in 2003, so I doubt they'd replace the battery for free...especially since the snap-on driver said it'd be $160.

This does so much more than just count codes, haha. We use this daily in our store. It's definitely worth $160 for a new battery, but just seeing if I can find it cheaper.

Thanks for the suggestions.

11/27/2010 5:29:04 PM

what does it do though??

11/28/2010 10:03:13 AM

yeah I'm curious as well. my $100 Actron CP-9180 (same one that all the Advance Autos use when you ask them to scan your car) can read OBD II readiness and log sensor data, just not manufacturer-specific sensor data. For example last night I was working on '99 Cobra and comparing the stuff I could read on my Actron scanner to what a Diablo Predator could read. A Predator is just a handheld thing that swaps maps and reads data. The Predator could read a lot more Ford specific data like specific data from the crank angle sensor (PIP signal). On my universal scanner though I could still read the MAF signal, coolant temperature, O2 sensor voltage, etc.

11/28/2010 10:26:05 AM

did you buy it or did the shop buy it?

11/28/2010 11:44:07 AM

Believe me, this thing does a hell of a lot more than some stupid $100 Actron scanner does. If I was gonna get back into turning wrenches fulltime I'd much rather have this.

The OBDI capability doesn't have much to do with my decision either.

11/29/2010 9:09:14 AM

Quote :

"what does it do though??"

11/29/2010 12:35:27 PM

Dan you make it sound like it provides sexual favors

11/29/2010 1:26:26 PM

I hear they have a blowjob module add-on for it.

11/29/2010 2:02:54 PM

I like mine better. I can post on facebook from mine

11/29/2010 2:42:58 PM