corsasport.co.uk
  Not logged in [Login - Register]  
You Are Not Registered Or Not Logged In  

Corsa Sport » Message Board » General Chat » Diagnostic Equipment.....


New Topic
New Poll 		  Subscribe | Add to Favourites

You are not logged in and may not post or reply to messages. Please log in or create a new account or mail us about fixing an existing one - register@corsasport.co.uk

There are also many more features available when you are logged in such as private messages, buddy list, location services, post search and more.


Author Diagnostic Equipment.....
Mike GSi
Member
Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Drives:Astra VXR
User status: Offline
9th May 11 at 17:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I want to purchase something to be able to read/cure fault codes on my car. would be a bonus if it could do it on other cars too.

What is the best route to go? Handheld ebay jobbie or software and cable for laptop?

I havent got a clue about this sort of thing.

Anyone got anything similar?
Cole
Member
Registered: 11th Nov 02
Location: eastbourne Drives:zafira sold now a qashqai
User status: Offline
9th May 11 at 17:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
software and cable for laptop
Matty W
Member
Registered: 31st Jan 11
Location: Ashton-in-Makerfield, Greater Manchester
User status: Offline
9th May 11 at 17:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
if your just after reading and erasing, get a small hand held reader. i have a LAUNCH one, reads everything. had it on a continental gt last weekend, was £40 off works tool van but im guessing they are available elsewhere
Mike GSi
Member
Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Drives:Astra VXR
User status: Offline
9th May 11 at 17:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ill have a look cheers. Any specific type of software?
t_benn_1
Member
Registered: 28th Sep 04
Location: Shropshire
User status: Offline
9th May 11 at 18:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Launch-C-Reader-V-Universal-OBD2-EOBD-Code-scanner-tool-/220778772376?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item336770b798#ht_1316wt_1139

That one Cole
Mike GSi
Member
Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Drives:Astra VXR
User status: Offline
9th May 11 at 18:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Never realised you could check fault codes without it tbh, ive got the codes now but would still be handy to have. What is tech 2?
sand-eel
Member
Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: carluke/braidwood--IRNBRULAND
User status: Offline
9th May 11 at 18:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
tech 2 is vauxhalls code reader, very expensive but can do anything to vauxhalls.
John
Member
Registered: 30th Jun 03
User status: Offline
9th May 11 at 18:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Opcom off ebay for 30 quid and you can piss about with stuff.
Mike GSi
Member
Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Drives:Astra VXR
User status: Offline
9th May 11 at 19:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OP-COM-OPCOM-V-CAN-OBD2-VAUXHALL-OPEL-DIAGNOSTIC-OBD-/120721655025?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item1c1b9244f1#ht_1603wt_905

Would this be suitable for my car? (Astra VXR)
John
Member
Registered: 30th Jun 03
User status: Offline
9th May 11 at 19:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yip, I'm not sure on exact versions, the one I got about a year ago could do everything but access the REC and there's not much you need to do in the REC.
ChrisBoom
Member
Registered: 6th Dec 06
Location: Highland
User status: Offline
9th May 11 at 19:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Opcom is a great investment, its paid itself over many times for me, used it for my own and friends cars.
Mike GSi
Member
Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Drives:Astra VXR
User status: Offline
9th May 11 at 19:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well for £30 ill give it a go. Thanks for the help guys

 
New Topic
New Poll

Corsa Sport » Message Board » General Chat » Diagnostic Equipment..... 22 database queries in 0.0131941 seconds