Print

Please login or register.
1 Hour 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month Forever
Login with username, password and session length

[Jimbob]

Got called out yesterday, so had the laptop out, thought I'll check for codes on the meega's while its out.

Went out visiting friends later.....Bloody Airbag light came on, 1st time ever!   Must have known the laptop was ready!

Got home, plugged it in and read why the light was on - driver side connection or something, and reset it no problem!
Also showed an Air Idle Valve problem.

Plugged it into the CDX, and couple of old codes there too, the old immobiliser problem, and one left over from a wet coil pack.

In short, if you have the facilities (ie Decent laptop with serial port)  The I highly recommed spending the £20-30 on one, mine has more than paid for itself, a highly recommended addition to your toolkit.

[ricardo1500]

I've got to agere with you...especially with two Vauxhalls on the drive, the wifes 04 Zafira DTI throws out codes faster than a WW2 German cypher machine.  All related to its ( second) Barometric Pressure Sensor.PITA!!!

[x25xe]

the wifes 04 Zafira DTI throws out codes faster than a WW2 German cypher machine.

 

The analogy - not the fact that it is producing the codes!

[TheBoy]

Got called out yesterday, so had the laptop out, thought I'll check for codes on the meega's while its out.

Went out visiting friends later.....Bloody Airbag light came on, 1st time ever!   Must have known the laptop was ready!

Got home, plugged it in and read why the light was on - driver side connection or something, and reset it no problem!
Also showed an Air Idle Valve problem.

Plugged it into the CDX, and couple of old codes there too, the old immobiliser problem, and one left over from a wet coil pack.

In short, if you have the facilities (ie Decent laptop with serial port)  The I highly recommed spending the £20-30 on one, mine has more than paid for itself, a highly recommended addition to your toolkit.

Hmmm, tempted.....   ....not  

[Jimbob]

Got called out yesterday, so had the laptop out, thought I'll check for codes on the meega's while its out.

Went out visiting friends later.....Bloody Airbag light came on, 1st time ever!   Must have known the laptop was ready!

Got home, plugged it in and read why the light was on - driver side connection or something, and reset it no problem!
Also showed an Air Idle Valve problem.

Plugged it into the CDX, and couple of old codes there too, the old immobiliser problem, and one left over from a wet coil pack.

In short, if you have the facilities (ie Decent laptop with serial port)  The I highly recommed spending the £20-30 on one, mine has more than paid for itself, a highly recommended addition to your toolkit.

Hmmm, tempted.....   ....not  

LMAO


Ok ok


Disclaimer :
Follow this advice at your own risk, Your mileage my vary, If you already own 2 real tech2's you may find this device very limiting and surplus to requirements.  

[TheBoy]

All joking aside, I think the cheapo tech2 is a good bit of kit for what it is. OK, its fussy on hardware, and the software is rubbish.  But at about 2% of the cost of a real tech2 (2nd hand), its a useful tool as for code reading

[VXL V6]

There was an update for the OpelScanner yesterday which adds a little more functionality for the omega. It can now talk to the Headlight ECU for vehicles with HID's and you can 'excercise' the leveling motors (to clean the tracks) in the same way as Tech II

It also now sucessfully talks to my autobox (which was a little flaky beforehand) and some of the codes that it didn't give a description for have been sorted out.

It is an expensive device compared to the cheapie TechII's but as my family seem to have Vauxhalls, Saabs etc etc it's come in very handy.

[TheBoy]

There was an update for the OpelScanner yesterday which adds a little more functionality for the omega. It can now talk to the Headlight ECU for vehicles with HID's and you can 'excercise' the leveling motors (to clean the tracks) in the same way as Tech II

It also now sucessfully talks to my autobox (which was a little flaky beforehand) and some of the codes that it didn't give a description for have been sorted out.

It is an expensive device compared to the cheapie TechII's but as my family seem to have Vauxhalls, Saabs etc etc it's come in very handy.

Yes, looks good. But simply too expensive, as it will always be an enthusiasts tool, rather than a business garage tool.  Break the £100 barrier, I reckon they would sell bucket loads.

[VXL V6]

There was an update for the OpelScanner yesterday which adds a little more functionality for the omega. It can now talk to the Headlight ECU for vehicles with HID's and you can 'excercise' the leveling motors (to clean the tracks) in the same way as Tech II

It also now sucessfully talks to my autobox (which was a little flaky beforehand) and some of the codes that it didn't give a description for have been sorted out.

It is an expensive device compared to the cheapie TechII's but as my family seem to have Vauxhalls, Saabs etc etc it's come in very handy.

Yes, looks good. But simply too expensive, as it will always be an enthusiasts tool, rather than a business garage tool.  Break the £100 barrier, I reckon they would sell bucket loads.

Yeh, I agree with that. But I guess you could say i'm an enthusiast! Trying to teach myself a bit about diagnostics though I doubt i'll ever even get anywhere close to you TechII bods!