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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: johnc46 on 27 August 2007, 23:32:50

Title: Diagnostics.
Post by: johnc46 on 27 August 2007, 23:32:50

ELM327 USB EOBD OBD2 CAN BUS Diagnostic Interface.  Does any..one have any experience or knowledge of this.  It is on sale from a company called AJDirect.co.uk   any help would be great as I am getting confused with tech 1 tech2 can bus etc. Any advice will be much appreciated.

Title: Re: Diagnostics.
Post by: davlad22 on 28 August 2007, 00:07:03

'Canbus' only applies to the newer Vauxhalls MK5 Astra, Vectra 2, Signum etc. 'Tech 2' is the system interface required for omega 98 onwards? The Boy will fill you in i'm sure. The real 'test' is how many functions it will control. There are alot of cheapo units around. The proper kit costs a couple of thousand  :y

Just my understanding, it's probably wrong though  ::)

Title: Re: Diagnostics.
Post by: old cruiser on 28 August 2007, 09:01:38

Elm 327 won't work with yours as it's '98 model they only work with 2001+ models
cheers Pete

Title: Re: Diagnostics.
Post by: TheBoy on 28 August 2007, 13:20:08

Only the DBW units are EOBD/OBDII compliant.

For 98 2.0l, engine can be done with paperclip, other systems need a real Tech2 (best), opelscan, or cheapo Tech2 (worse)

Title: Re: Diagnostics.
Post by: TheBoy on 28 August 2007, 13:21:26

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'Canbus' only applies to the newer Vauxhalls MK5 Astra, Vectra 2, Signum etc. 'Tech 2' is the system interface required for omega 98 onwards? The Boy will fill you in i'm sure. The real 'test' is how many functions it will control. There are alot of cheapo units around. The proper kit costs a couple of thousand  :y

Just my understanding, it's probably wrong though  ::)

Astra-H, Vectra-C/Signum, and Corsa-D are the current Vauxhall CAN vehicles.