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Autel MK808S vs TOPDON Phoenix Lite 2 for Equinox (2018+)

On the 2018+ Chevrolet Equinox, Autel MaxiCOM MK808S is verified for 7 jobs and TOPDON Phoenix Lite 2 for 6. Both are verified for epb service / reset, injector coding, tpms relearn, steering angle calibration, battery registration (bms), throttle / idle relearn. Only Autel MaxiCOM MK808S is verified for abs bleed.

From maker coverage lists only. "Unknown" means not yet verified, not unsupported.

Job	Autel MaxiCOM MK808S	TOPDON Phoenix Lite 2
EPB service / reset	✓ Supported “Parking brake calibration” · Above GM_V19.00	✓ Supported “Park Brake Calibration (EBCM)”
ABS bleed	✓ Supported “Automated brake bleed” · Above GM_V19.00	? Unknown
Injector coding	✓ Supported “Injector flow rate programming” · Above GM_V19.00	✓ Supported “Injector Flow Rate Programming; Cylinder 4 Injector Flow Identifier (ECM)”
FCA Secure Gateway access	? Unknown	? Unknown
TPMS relearn	✓ Supported “Tire pressure sensors learn” · Above GM_V19.00	✓ Supported “Tire Pressure Sensors Learn (BCM)”
Steering angle calibration	✓ Supported “Steering wheel angle sensor learn” · Above GM_V19.00	✓ Supported “Steering Wheel Angle Sensor Learn (EBCM); Steering Wheel Angle Sensor Centering (PSCM)”
Battery registration (BMS)	◐ Partial “Battery sensor module learn” · Above GM_V19.00	✓ Supported “Battery Sensor Module Learn (BCM)”
Throttle / idle relearn	✓ Supported “Throttle body idle air flow compensation reset” · Above GM_V19.00	✓ Supported “Idle Learn (ECM)”

Bottom line from the data

At cited prices, Autel MaxiCOM MK808S costs $320 less (Autel MaxiCOM MK808S: $479, TOPDON Phoenix Lite 2: $799, checked 2026-10-16). Across every vehicle we track, Autel MaxiCOM MK808S has 183 verified results on 43 vehicles and TOPDON Phoenix Lite 2 has 162 on 37. Partial entries on this vehicle: Autel MaxiCOM MK808S 1, TOPDON Phoenix Lite 2 0.

How each maker names the shared functions

EPB Reset: Autel MaxiCOM MK808S calls it “Parking brake calibration”, TOPDON Phoenix Lite 2 “Park Brake Calibration (EBCM)”
Injector Coding: Autel MaxiCOM MK808S calls it “Injector flow rate programming”, TOPDON Phoenix Lite 2 “Injector Flow Rate Programming; Cylinder 4 Injector Flow Identifier (ECM)”
TPMS Relearn: Autel MaxiCOM MK808S calls it “Tire pressure sensors learn”, TOPDON Phoenix Lite 2 “Tire Pressure Sensors Learn (BCM)”
Steering Angle Calibration: Autel MaxiCOM MK808S calls it “Steering wheel angle sensor learn”, TOPDON Phoenix Lite 2 “Steering Wheel Angle Sensor Learn (EBCM); Steering Wheel Angle Sensor Centering (PSCM)”
Battery Registration: Autel MaxiCOM MK808S calls it “Battery sensor module learn”, TOPDON Phoenix Lite 2 “Battery Sensor Module Learn (BCM)”
Throttle Relearn: Autel MaxiCOM MK808S calls it “Throttle body idle air flow compensation reset”, TOPDON Phoenix Lite 2 “Idle Learn (ECM)”

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