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 Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 10:22 am |
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Joined: Jan 14, 2011
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Location: blackburn
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can anyone recommend a fault code reader just for general use with a x reg 206 gti.
just wondering if its cheaper to buy one in the long run, depending on prices or keep going to garages and pay their prices each time.
cheers for any help
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Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 10:25 am |
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Location: Salisbury / New Forest
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I just borrowed one from someone on here today. Great bit of kit.
Not sure how much he paid for it though.
OBDII
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Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 10:29 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: England
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A x-reg might not be EOBD, its trial and error.
My Y-reg isn't
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Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 10:31 am |
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| Lee wrote: |
A x-reg might not be EOBD, its trial and error.
My Y-reg isn't |
I said OBDII 
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Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 10:34 am |
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| Lee wrote: |
A x-reg might not be EOBD, its trial and error.
My Y-reg isn't |
urs is diesel isn't it?
i though all petrol after 98 are OBDII compatible
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Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 10:36 am |
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| Seabook wrote: |
| Lee wrote: |
A x-reg might not be EOBD, its trial and error.
My Y-reg isn't |
urs is diesel isn't it?
i though all petrol after 98 are OBDII compatible |
01 for petrols, 04 for dervs in europe.
My mates 00 petrol didn't work with the cheap EOBD code reader, and when I say cheap I paid £70 
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Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 10:49 am |
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Location: blackburn
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so with mine being an x reg would i be looking at a eobd or obdll. sorry but not really got a clue and thought it may be better to buy one rather than pay £40 or so to have the codes read.
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Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 10:57 am |
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I have an X reg sitting at home at the minute. I can check later what the fitment is.
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Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 10:59 am |
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my old y plate gti used to work on a cheap elm327 and ive used it on a 1996 vectra before
ive tryed it on a x reg 306 and it would not connect to the car
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Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 11:01 am |
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EOBD is the European equivalent of OBDII, European On-Board Diagnostics. They use the same 16 pin connector.
Well tbh, the pug only uses 4 or 5 pins due to the protocol.
It's hit and miss, like I said.
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Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 11:07 am |
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cheers for the reply everyone.
CD-VRS if you could check for me later and post back up that would be great. that way i can start looking around for one
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Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 11:12 am |
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It will have the 16pin OBD port in the fusebox, but that doesn't mean it is EOBD
It might not be using the ISO 9141 - 2 protocol, it might use the old J1850 which a eobd reader wont read
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Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 11:18 am |
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cheers lee. going to be honest i will try and do a bit of internet research but its all getting confusing already, though it would be a simple plug and read then post the codes up for more help.
Depending on what type it is, hopefully CD-VRS can help with that, where is a good place to get one.
it might be best to get a garage to do it at this rate though and hope i dont get many more in the future!!!.
it one problem after another now, just serviced it, started it up today after putting on a new breather pipe and i've got white smoke coming out the exhaust.....getting well annoyed with this car!!
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Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 11:22 am |
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Location: Salisbury / New Forest
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The OBDII scanner I have came with a instruction book that has details on what the codes are also.
I'll ask the guy that I'm borrowing it from where he got it.
I'm off home shortly, PM me & I won't forget.
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Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 11:25 am |
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Kev85 just sent you pm
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