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vauxhall odb2 interface??
« on: 26 March 2009, 21:07:30 »
I saw on ebay a cheap diagnostic interface called odb2.
the link is...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/USB-Interface-for-Opel-Astra-Corsa-Omega-Vectra-TECH-2_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1240Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a1Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem150334291504QQitemZ150334291504QQptZMotorsQ5fAutomotiveQ5fTools.

Did anyone used this? Probably you can't do much with it but it's cheap. Thinking of ordering it.
Suggestions ,if someone has them, would be welcome.
Thanks in advance.
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Re: vauxhall odb2 interface??
« Reply #1 on: 26 March 2009, 21:13:48 »
There are lots of readers for OBDII .. if you want a laptop based one get an ELM327, several versions on fleabay, the USB ones work OK, the serial ones need a "proper" old-fashioned serial port .. emulators don't seem to work.

The free software is a tad "iffy" but does what it says on the tin ... will read engine codes and put the EML out, it is possible to buy better software.

I have one of these, but don't use it now .. I found the setting up tedious to be honest. I bought the Maxscan GS500 instead .. does more, better and easier

ELM327 is around £20-£30, GS500 £70-£80 ... but a single visit to a dealer for a plugin is also £70-£90 ...

OBDII is only on the later cars I think .. drive-by-wire,

HTH
« Last Edit: 26 March 2009, 21:14:37 by entwood »
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Re: vauxhall odb2 interface??
« Reply #2 on: 26 March 2009, 21:18:18 »
Yes, looks to be a usb 'cheapo tech2'  

experiences of these are intermittant at best.
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Re: vauxhall odb2 interface??
« Reply #3 on: 26 March 2009, 21:20:52 »
Yes I suppose things you can do with these are very limited.
Also I saw "My Naff Code Reader" interface and program.
Seems a litle better and just a little more expensive.
I suppose it will work on my car, because it's a facelift.
And what you said the one visit to the dealer for a fault code read cost more than these.
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Re: vauxhall odb2 interface??
« Reply #4 on: 26 March 2009, 21:33:19 »
ebay "My Naff Code Reader"s are all ripoff copies I believe .. as the "real thing" is around £600.....  :(

If you just want to do engine stuff and reset the EML I do recommend the Maxscan .. it is easy to use and works well .. now lives in the car as it needs no laptop, it is a stand-alone device.

Again .. ebay ones can be copies or factory rejects .. I got mine from a proper source for only £15 more than the ebay "bargain" ..

http://www.ecufix.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=206

but I see they now show it as "sold out" .. :(
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Re: vauxhall odb2 interface??
« Reply #5 on: 26 March 2009, 22:27:15 »
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Yes I suppose things you can do with these are very limited.
Also I saw "My Naff Code Reader" interface and program.
Seems a litle better and just a little more expensive.
I suppose it will work on my car, because it's a facelift.
And what you said the one visit to the dealer for a fault code read cost more than these.


Yes, illegal copies of what is a pretty good bit of software and hardware so quite clearly something we could not recommend  ;)
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