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Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 6:49 am |
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Joined: Jan 08, 2012 Posts: 67
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Location: Cardiff
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Looking for a cheap obd reader, to read any codes that maybe on my 206 from time to time
It's 2000 x 2.0L hdi
Which one do I need to get?
Anyone got any suggestions
I also have a 2006 focus c-max diesel, so would be ideal to read that too, If possible
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 7:08 am |
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Joined: Nov 27, 2010 Posts: 11520
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Location: What's it to you? ? ?
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The Focus will be easy to source a reader for as its a 2006 model which means it has to be EOBD be law & you can pick basic engine fault code readers up anywhere cheaply enough.
The 206 you have being a year 2000 will need a more expensive code reader / tool as its not EOBD even though it has the same type of diagnostic socket.
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 7:14 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 5400
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Location: Stafford
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I was looking a while ago because the saxo wasn't compliant with my OBD2 reader (I think it's 98 reg)
When I looked pretty sure this was the cheapest decent kit to get - bearing in mind I just searched for it now so could be cheaper elsewhere
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lex...2ebdc392b5
Don't know about only code readers as I always use a laptop
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 10:57 am |
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Joined: Jan 08, 2012 Posts: 67
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Location: Cardiff
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A system that works with a laptop is ok for me as long as I can get the software from somewhere 
Cheers for info guys
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Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 3:01 am |
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Joined: Jan 05, 2011 Posts: 198
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Location: Bristol
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£85 is a very good price for that piece of kit. Very handy to have it!
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Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 7:05 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 13077
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Location: England
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pro_steve wrote: |
£85 is a very good price for that piece of kit. Very handy to have it! |
Also cheap China s**te.
I'd rather pay a bit extra for quality when using tools of this nature!
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Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 2:07 pm |
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Joined: Nov 20, 2011 Posts: 153
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Location: Croydon
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I bought a OBDII reader recently off ebay and it has served me a treat with the codes I had up and only paid £13 as well - bargain!!!
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Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 2:10 pm |
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Joined: Jan 08, 2012 Posts: 67
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Location: Cardiff
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Got a link?
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Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 2:13 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 5400
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Location: Stafford
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That will be an OBD-II, like said even though you have the same type of diagnostic socket you will need a PRE OBD-II scanner
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Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 2:15 pm |
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Joined: Nov 20, 2011 Posts: 153
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Location: Croydon
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Not a link as such as I got this from a private seller but this is the one I got:
Car Diagnostic Scanner CAN-BUS Fault Code Reader OBD2 OBDII EOBD EOBDII U480 UK
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Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 2:24 pm |
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Joined: Jan 08, 2012 Posts: 67
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Location: Cardiff
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Cheers
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