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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: bellers on 26 September 2012, 23:04:38

Title: obd reader
Post by: bellers on 26 September 2012, 23:04:38
would something like this be any use? or can anyone recommend one
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/7D-OBD-1-2-CAR-DIAGNOSTIC-Scanner-Reader-ECU-CHIP-TUNING-Remapping-SOFTWARE-/180846427583?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item2a1b497dbf (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/7D-OBD-1-2-CAR-DIAGNOSTIC-Scanner-Reader-ECU-CHIP-TUNING-Remapping-SOFTWARE-/180846427583?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item2a1b497dbf)

thanks
Title: Re: obd reader
Post by: Entwood on 26 September 2012, 23:11:16
ELM327 based devices are notoriously difficult to set up, some work easily, some don't.. they all need setting to a certain port on your laptop, which may already be in use by another device.

The software that comes with these can also be very painful to use .. most is written overseas and has not translated well.

Your car MUST be new enough to accept an ELM327 based enquiry .. AFAIK only the 2.6/3.2 will do this .. but I could be wrong.

The device will, in all probability, only do engine codes and little else.

IMHO a "proper" obdII reader, if your car is capable, is a far better investment.
Title: Re: obd reader
Post by: Bionic on 27 September 2012, 07:12:19
 :y
Entwood has it right on the nail. You only get what you pay for, may of the cheapies have software written in the baltic languages and the instructions are really funny to read.
Tried afew and binned them. The one I have now is far better and got me out of the few problems I have had, better still its manual is well written and in English.
Title: Re: obd reader
Post by: TheBoy on 27 September 2012, 19:56:28
Auction description is plain wrong.

What engine have you got?
Title: Re: obd reader
Post by: bellers on 27 September 2012, 22:35:40
the boy ive a 3.0. its a 1999

was just looking something to clear my codes and see live info for the MAF error code and get some advice on here. dont want to take car to dealer then get told to replace things that dont fix it
Title: Re: obd reader
Post by: TheBoy on 27 September 2012, 22:39:10
Quote from: bellers on 27 September 2012, 22:35:40
the boy ive a 3.0. its a 1999

was just looking something to clear my codes and see live info for the MAF error code and get some advice on here. dont want to take car to dealer then get told to replace things that dont fix it
There is a description of readers in FAQ.

Needless to say, the one in your link won't work ;)
Title: Re: obd reader
Post by: Kevin Wood on 27 September 2012, 23:03:42
Remapping and chip tuning, eh? ???

Oh.. What's that smell? :D

At best that will read engine codes and some live data from a 2.2/2.6/3.2

Useless on any other Omega or any other systems in the car.