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Title: code reader recomendation needed
Post by: tigers_gonads on 24 September 2013, 11:43:12

I've a citreon c2 vt that needs its codes reading / re setting.

Can anybody recomend one which will do the above ?
Live data would be a advantage.

Also, cheeper the better if possible  :-[

TIA

Title: Re: code reader recomendation needed
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 24 September 2013, 12:52:13

The one that Mantahatch kindly gifted me seems to do the job, Mr Gonads.

It's an Autel MS509. :y

Title: Re: code reader recomendation needed
Post by: tigers_gonads on 24 September 2013, 20:08:20

Thanks Opti  :y
I'll have look on ebay and see what about  :)

Title: Re: code reader recomendation needed
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 24 September 2013, 20:31:54

Quote from: tigers_gonads on 24 September 2013, 20:08:20

Thanks Opti  :y
I'll have look on ebay and see what about  :)

I believe that the 509 has been superseded. This means you won't get any back-up from Autel. :'(

Still plenty for sale though. :y

Title: Re: code reader recomendation needed
Post by: Entwood on 24 September 2013, 21:01:33

Quote from: tigers_gonads on 24 September 2013, 20:08:20

Thanks Opti  :y
I'll have look on ebay and see what about  :)

Be VERY careful of Chinese clones ... a great many on the bay of fleas ...First one I got was assured genuine .... yeah right .. as genuine as me being worth a million quid ... luckily I got my money back and bought a "real" one from a non-ebay source.

"You get what you pay for" .. and "caveat emptor" .. should be emblazoned across every single page of ebay

Title: Re: code reader recomendation needed
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 24 September 2013, 21:13:03

Quote from: Entwood on 24 September 2013, 21:01:33

Quote from: tigers_gonads on 24 September 2013, 20:08:20

Thanks Opti  :y
I'll have look on ebay and see what about  :)

Be VERY careful of Chinese clones ... a great many on the bay of fleas ...First one I got was assured genuine .... yeah right .. as genuine as me being worth a million quid ... luckily I got my money back and bought a "real" one from a non-ebay source.

"You get what you pay for" .. and "caveat emptor" .. should be emblazoned across every single page of ebay

Agreed......and it's very difficult to tell a fake from the genuine article. :'(

Title: Re: code reader recomendation needed
Post by: Dan282 on 24 September 2013, 21:22:23

I have a cheap one purely for the purpose of code checking and erasing engine management lights as I do a little trading of sub £7-800 cars. For what I need its perfect and shows the code so I can look it up ect. I had a volvo s40 which had. Eml light on after the battery was flat for a while and cleared it permantly. Ideally if I continue to do this I'll invest in a genuine one.

Title: Re: code reader recomendation needed
Post by: aaronjb on 25 September 2013, 09:55:16

Quote from: Entwood on 24 September 2013, 21:01:33

Be VERY careful of Chinese clones ...

Wouldn't that just make it a Chinese clone of a Chinese clone.. ;D (Ok, Autel are Taiwanese so if they heard me say that they'd be for my neck..)

Title: Re: code reader recomendation needed
Post by: tigers_gonads on 25 September 2013, 10:13:38

Thanks for the advise lads.
I'll pass it on to the man who has tasked me to fix his little french sh*tbox on wheels love of his life  ;D ;D

Insidently, are these chinese rip off's THAT bad ?
My slightly dodgy chinese friend that I have used on the mig for the last 3 years has served me well  :-\

Title: Re: code reader recomendation needed
Post by: Webby the Bear on 25 September 2013, 15:09:06

got the ms509 from amazon. does the job  :y

Title: Re: code reader recomendation needed
Post by: tigers_gonads on 25 September 2013, 17:07:16

I'll pass it on  :) :y