Anty
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Registered: 19th Mar 08
Location: droitwich
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/230644533100
Hello
how these work?
are they easy to use?
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DAZ1985
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Registered: 3rd Sep 06
Location: Scholar Green, Cheshire
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Their good for the money and easy to use
Limited functions though, having said that, you can read and delete faults so saves going the garage everytime you have a dash light on
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Anty
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Registered: 19th Mar 08
Location: droitwich
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I do have one coming on the car, if i hit 50-70 mph
so i will grab one..
How do i check what the code mean?
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oceansoul
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
Location: Sunbury, Surrey
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I have generic OBD2 software on my laptop and a cable of ebay for about £24.
Depends what car your connecting to?
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
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Looks similar to mine, plug it in, tell it to read codes, then there is a book with it that tells you the meaning, and you can erase it if you wish.
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Anty
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Registered: 19th Mar 08
Location: droitwich
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ooo... will get one this weekend, having to make some forsale signs this weel
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DAZ1985
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Registered: 3rd Sep 06
Location: Scholar Green, Cheshire
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The book does show all the codes but I have a link some where that's got the lot listed on me other phone I'll try grab it off their and post up
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Matty W
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Registered: 31st Jan 11
Location: Ashton-in-Makerfield, Greater Manchester
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I just put the codes into Google.. usually comes up with a forum or list before I've finished typing.
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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What car is it for Anty??
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DAZ1985
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Registered: 3rd Sep 06
Location: Scholar Green, Cheshire
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One link
http://www.obd-codes.com/trouble_codes/
Not sure if this one works any more
http://www.motorcraftservices.com/vdirs/diagnostic/pdf/pca_32.xls
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Ste
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Registered: 5th Mar 03
Location: Taif, Saudi Arabia
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i just got one. seems to work ok. told me the reason the engine light was on was lambda sensor so saves going out buying a cat first i guess.
I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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Ben-B
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Registered: 28th Jul 08
Location: the lovely Nottingham
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we use them at college, are good tbf. ive got a website that tells you what EVERY code is.
will say though, just because it tells you a fault doesnt necessarily mean that replacing that sensor etc will fix the problem. you do have to use a bit of brains too.
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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quote: Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
What car is it for Anty??
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Anty
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Registered: 19th Mar 08
Location: droitwich
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astra mk4, ive asked ian, and he said it is fine for my car
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ChrisBoom
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Registered: 6th Dec 06
Location: Highland
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If its for a Vauxhall Id get op-com:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OP-COM-VAUXHALL-OPEL-V-CAN-BUS-OBD2-DIAGNOSTIC-OPCOM-FAULT-CODE-READER-SCANNER-/260897018382?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item3cbeac920e
Fantastic bit of kit, can do much more than just read and erase fault codes. Mine has paid for itself many times over.
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Anty
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quote: Originally posted by ChrisBoom
If its for a Vauxhall Id get op-com:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OP-COM-VAUXHALL-OPEL-V-CAN-BUS-OBD2-DIAGNOSTIC-OPCOM-FAULT-CODE-READER-SCANNER-/260897018382?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item3cbeac920e
Fantastic bit of kit, can do much more than just read and erase fault codes. Mine has paid for itself many times over.
ive just paid for the other one.
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