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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: howardmoon on 15 April 2008, 09:44:13

Title: new member, old owner!!!
Post by: howardmoon on 15 April 2008, 09:44:13
Hi guys and girls, i've just joined the forum but have owned a 98 plate MV6 manual since 2002. A great car which has only let me down twice in that time. I've no idea what i'd replace it with. I've seen quite a few post which mention a Tech 2. I had a look on ebay, they're about 25 quid from china or 35 from USA. Is there any difference? Can I get one from Halfords?
This is a great forum, lets' keep the Omega fleet up and running

Cheers, Paul
Title: Re: new member, old owner!!!
Post by: Andyb on 15 April 2008, 10:01:25
there not to bad m8 but not brilliant you can read fault codes if the software dont crash and it is in english sometimes
 but you get what you pay for
if you use it once and it works it has paid for its self cos a tech 2 session at vauxhall will cost anything from £45.00 upwards
they are not original tech 2 that vauxhall use
Title: Re: new member, old owner!!!
Post by: JonArgraig on 15 April 2008, 10:03:25
Hello and welcome :)

A real T2 going to set you back a hell of a lot more than £35 quid mate :(

Best the cheapo one will do is the "paper clip" test I would guess... and a whole box of paper clips dont cost £35 :)
Title: Re: new member, old owner!!!
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 15 April 2008, 10:05:01
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Hello and welcome :)

A real T2 going to set you back a hell of a lot more than £35 quid mate :(

Best the cheapo one will do is the "paper clip" test I would guess... and a whole box of paper clips dont cost £35 :)


It does quite a bit more than that....
Title: Re: new member, old owner!!!
Post by: JonArgraig on 15 April 2008, 10:06:17
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Hello and welcome :)

A real T2 going to set you back a hell of a lot more than £35 quid mate :(

Best the cheapo one will do is the "paper clip" test I would guess... and a whole box of paper clips dont cost £35 :)


I stand corrected good sire :)


It does quite a bit more than that....
Title: Re: new member, old owner!!!
Post by: prestigesec on 15 April 2008, 10:28:54
Hi and welcome to the forum  :y
Title: Re: new member, old owner!!!
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 15 April 2008, 10:32:09
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Hello and welcome :)

A real T2 going to set you back a hell of a lot more than £35 quid mate :(

Best the cheapo one will do is the "paper clip" test I would guess... and a whole box of paper clips dont cost £35 :)


I stand corrected good sire :)


It does quite a bit more than that....

It can read fault codes from most systems and reset some codes (i.e. it will turn the airbag light off)
Title: Re: new member, old owner!!!
Post by: howardmoon on 15 April 2008, 10:51:59
Maybe i'll get one from ebay, like everyones said, it i use it once its paid for itself

cheers


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Hello and welcome :)

A real T2 going to set you back a hell of a lot more than £35 quid mate :(

Best the cheapo one will do is the "paper clip" test I would guess... and a whole box of paper clips dont cost £35 :)


I stand corrected good sire :)


It does quite a bit more than that....

It can read fault codes from most systems and reset some codes (i.e. it will turn the airbag light off)
Title: Re: new member, old owner!!!
Post by: thewelshman on 15 April 2008, 22:33:38
Hi and welcome to the OOF  :y
Title: Re: new member, old owner!!!
Post by: TheBoy on 16 April 2008, 19:56:28
you MUST have a computer with a real com port (usb to serial adapters not good enough)