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willay

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10th Oct 12 at 08:09

What is everyone else using out there for reading their fault codes at home?

Most people suggest something like op-com - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Opel-Diagnostic-Fault-Reading-Tool-OBD2-OP-COM-STYLE-UK-STOCK-FAST-POST-/130777375685?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item1e72f063c5 - but is there anything else out there worth considering?

3i_gaz

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Registered: 29th Nov 07
Location: Liverpool
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10th Oct 12 at 08:23

I use a solus pro.

All the eobd readers are a much Of a much and all chuck out the same generic codes.

How much you looking to spend??

pow

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10th Oct 12 at 08:25

Torque and a Bluetooth OBD adapter!

willay

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10th Oct 12 at 08:30

quote:
Originally posted by 3i_gaz
I use a solus pro.

All the eobd readers are a much Of a much and all chuck out the same generic codes.

How much you looking to spend??

Pocket money really, I'm not going to even entertain the likes of snap on

- not for diagnostics anyway!

Its just for my SRI, I could see the benefit in having something that could do all eobd but again we are talking chump change here.

Dan

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10th Oct 12 at 08:58

Opcom is good. Just be careful what u fiddle with

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Martin W

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10th Oct 12 at 08:59

opcom is what im using.

Sean

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Location: Eastbourne, BN23 7AZ
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10th Oct 12 at 10:28

I use my works modis, quite old now but better than the newer stuff IMO..

AlunJ

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Location: Newport
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10th Oct 12 at 10:36

some rac piece of crap I picked up in argos a few years back.

Steve

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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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10th Oct 12 at 10:38

torque app

Jed D

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Location: Durham
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10th Oct 12 at 11:05

paper clip

although i do have a shitty £40 jobby thats never been used

[Edited on 10-10-2012 by Jed D]

Brett

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10th Oct 12 at 11:08

Opcom is great, what I use for Vaux's

Jambo

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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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10th Oct 12 at 12:06

Laptop & GT1

jay26

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10th Oct 12 at 12:52

I use a snap on modis, but anyone who says obd readers are rubbish don't know what they are looking at

smcGSI16V

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10th Oct 12 at 13:31

Pedal test.

Costs nothing.

Primey86

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10th Oct 12 at 16:14

What about the old ALDL ports, what you guys using for that?

Jed D

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10th Oct 12 at 16:27

quote:
Originally posted by Primey86
What about the old ALDL ports, what you guys using for that?

that the one like the 16 prong one on a corsa b

if so paperclip as said above, brodge 5 and 6 and turn on the ignition, light flashes the code

Nath

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10th Oct 12 at 16:39

quote:
Originally posted by smcGSI16V
Pedal test.

Costs nothing.

Ash5

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10th Oct 12 at 16:42

i've been using op-com for years its a great bit of kit.

scotty_f

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10th Oct 12 at 19:42

i use a bluepoint/snap-on micro scan really good bit of kit

AndyCorsaSport

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10th Oct 12 at 20:08

quote:
Originally posted by Nath

quote:
Originally posted by smcGSI16V
Pedal test.

Costs nothing.

Pedal test can't always be reliable.

Is this Torque app for iPhone?

BeArDy

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10th Oct 12 at 20:52

I run a Vauxhall Specialist Garage and we use the latest OPCom and its perfect mate, it will do everything a tech2 will and have never within the past 6 months had to call a friend to borrow there tech2.
Programs keys, ECU's,BCM's etc
As for all round systems i also have a snapon solas pro.

Nath

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10th Oct 12 at 21:50

quote:
Originally posted by AndyCorsaSport

quote:
Originally posted by Nath

quote:
Originally posted by smcGSI16V
Pedal test.

Costs nothing.

Pedal test can't always be reliable.

Is this Torque app for iPhone?

100% success for me so far.

smcGSI16V

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Location: Farnborough Drives: Thurlby 888 CDTi No.98
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10th Oct 12 at 21:55

quote:
Originally posted by Nath

quote:
Originally posted by AndyCorsaSport

quote:
Originally posted by Nath

quote:
Originally posted by smcGSI16V
Pedal test.

Costs nothing.

Pedal test can't always be reliable.

Is this Torque app for iPhone?

100% success for me so far.

3i_gaz

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Location: Liverpool
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11th Oct 12 at 08:41

Just for the corsa as said above opcom will do you sound bit of functionality with it too.

willay

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11th Oct 12 at 13:54

Thanks, purchased opcom in the end. Appreciate everyones replies

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