Can anyone recommend a decent no expensive OBD Diagnostic Tool, seen a few on ebay, most connect to a USB connector and run software that ive seen.....
anyone got one they can recommend?
J
anyone got one they can recommend?
J
OBD2 Diagnostic Tools
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OBD2 Diagnostic Tools
if you only want to read and clear fault codes on obdII/eobd compatible cars then a £20 reader is all i use. its quick and easy and fits in your pocket.
if you want to have a laptop based system with the ability to display live data then you need to download illegal cracked versions of the software and get a USB - OBDII cable (£5-10). this option can work out cheaper than buying a simple £20 reader so if you dont care about been forced to use your laptop every time then this is a good option. there is loads of eobd software to choose from, take your pick.
if you want to do anything on pre-OBD cars then you need different software. with a serial to OBD lead and a few lenghts of wire (to connect lead to car's nonOBDd connector and battery) and uniscan on your laptop you cover 90% of pre-OBDII vehicles for a total cost of the lead (£10).
if you want to have a laptop based system with the ability to display live data then you need to download illegal cracked versions of the software and get a USB - OBDII cable (£5-10). this option can work out cheaper than buying a simple £20 reader so if you dont care about been forced to use your laptop every time then this is a good option. there is loads of eobd software to choose from, take your pick.
if you want to do anything on pre-OBD cars then you need different software. with a serial to OBD lead and a few lenghts of wire (to connect lead to car's nonOBDd connector and battery) and uniscan on your laptop you cover 90% of pre-OBDII vehicles for a total cost of the lead (£10).
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sorry to hijack the thread but can you buy any diagnostic tools for a 1992 mr2? similar to the cheapo readers, I have one for my old stilo but the mr2 is OLD.
1997 mare is not obd compatible, it uses a fiat specific protocol. you can use uniscan. the connector is 3 pin, you need to connect it to the 16pin connector of your interface using the instructions i have provided in the marea section many times. it involves a few lengths of wire.
the airbag module uses a seperate 3 pin connector on the car. i do not know which software is able to communicate with it.
