Best bidirectional scanner for ford products under $500?

corcovado

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I am considering purchasing a bidirectional scanner. I work on 2003–2011 Ford Panther-platform vehicles, including Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis and Lincoln Town Car.
What scanner can communicate with the following modules on these cars: PCM, ABS, RCM/SRS, LCM, EATC/HVAC, PATS, DDM and RASM.

Right now I’m needing to look into a 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis, 2006 grand Marquis and a 2004 Lincoln town car with factory rear air suspension.
I need a scanner to perform the RASM self-test and active/bi-directional tests, commanding the compressor, vent solenoid and individual rear air-spring solenoids? Also read the rear height sensor live data and perform the ride-height calibration procedure?
I’m not sure if all bidirectional ones provide the exact vehicle year/model/module/function coverage some just say that the scanner has ‘full-system’ or ‘bi-directional’ capability. I’ve tried contacting manufacturers but either havent got a definitive answer or any answer at all. My budget in under $500. Thanks for your input.
 
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