a few people are having problems getting info from stilo jtd's regardless of age and i was just wondering if other jtd owners have/had the same issue. or does anyone know why the jtd engine wont work with this type of equipment?

so any punto, bravo, multipla etc. owners had any success or failure trying the above? if yes or no please list the set up you have tried. there has to be a specific reason and then we can start looking at solving it.

diesels didnt have to be eobd compliant until 2004, so up until 2004 the JTD used fiat's own protocol, same as petrol models prior to 2001. you can still use the standard interface for diagnostics but you need software capable of using the fiat protocol, anything else wont be able to communicate with the ecu.

my stilo is 2005 '05 so should be EOBD shouldnt it? but i get exactly the same readings as argo who's stilo is 2002.

check your build date, if it is before april 2004 then you cant guarantee eobd compatibility, after that it must be compatible by law so failure to communicate would be due to a different problem (e.g. your interface)

so how/where would i find out my build date?

pm me your reg number and i will get it for you

done

I'm not convinced by Alfa JTD is OBD compliant - I simulated an error, the engine warning light was on but the reader didn't pickup an error code. I just plugged my wifes 2004 C4 diesel in because of a EGR error and her's is.

i just posted on an alfa forum as its a bit grey on wether they have managed it on their jtd's.

thepottleflump said:

I'm not convinced by Alfa JTD is OBD compliant

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maybe it isnt, what is your build date?

No idea, it's a late 2004 facelift model but that doesn't mean it wasn't build before the car became ODB compliant. Strangly it connects but when the engine light (me pulling a senor lead) was on it didn't read an error.

it can take a few "drive cycles" before a fault code is recorded in ecu, unplug the sensor then drive for a few journeys and it should record a fault code.

any more info NumanR??

Sorry mate, completely forgot, I will do it tomorrow. By the way I have been shown a product which I think you guys could be very interested in, I will be getting one on test to try so will check what it can do and how useful it could be.

http://www.crecorder.com/website/userLogin.do?method=productInfo&page=1

How much do you think it costs?

they're £80 on ebay so i guess you get them for approx £25?
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I wish

jug said:

they're £80 on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LAUNCH-CAR-RU...ryZ30921QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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Did you have look at the "Suitable for-" section?

I didn't realise Austin's/Bedford's/Talbot's/etc were EOBD compliant?

well thanks to NumanR my date of manufacture for the stilo. just brings up more questions as the date it june 2005?

a june05 model legally must be eobd compliant, if your car cant communicate there is either a fault on your car (unlikely when other owners report same problem) or fiat are very naughty. i'd be very interested to see how this turns out. which ecu is fitted to your car?

im not sure, will check soon as.