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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: valliant72 on 22 September 2008, 03:33:24

Title: cheapo tech 2
Post by: valliant72 on 22 September 2008, 03:33:24

Hi, is there a cheapo tech 2 that will work with my car, just for reading and clearing codes?

Title: Re: cheapo tech 2
Post by: Proz on 22 September 2008, 08:03:30

Yes there are lots .... i have the RAC one so i know that works and reads engine and gearbox if auto .... you can get it from Argos or i got mine on Fleabay brand new in box for £30 .

Title: Re: cheapo tech 2
Post by: johnnycboy on 22 September 2008, 08:18:16

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Hi, is there a cheapo tech 2 that will work with my car, just for reading and clearing codes?

Beware some scanners will not talk to earlier than 2001 models the scanner I purchased will only clear fault codes and not read them.  So just check before hand.  HTH.  
 :y

Title: Re: cheapo tech 2
Post by: Proz on 22 September 2008, 08:33:00

Indeed .....petrol from 2001 and diesel from 2004 i belive all had to be obd2 compliant ....  :y

Title: Re: cheapo tech 2
Post by: TheBoy on 22 September 2008, 08:47:16

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Hi, is there a cheapo tech 2 that will work with my car, just for reading and clearing codes?

cheapo tech2 from egay.  usb ones don't work to well, nor do usb to serial adapters, so have a laptop with a real serial port, and get serial version for around £20

Be aware, the software sucks though, flakey, and half in Hungarian.  Marks DTM did a few mods to it to make it mostly english