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Author is this diagnostic cable and software any good, UPDATE: no, doesnt work
JaffaTB
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looking to get a cable and software to connect my laptop to my car so I can read and delete codes and check sensors etc to try and cure a problem I have, anybody know if this would do the job

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OP-COM-V-CAN-OBD2-DIAGNOSTIC-FAULT-CODE-READER-OPEL-VAUXHALL-SCANNER-/120877936444

or if not anybody recommend anything better? cheers

[Edited on 21-05-2012 by JaffaTB]
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16th May 12 at 08:21   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What phone do you have (serious question)
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16th May 12 at 08:29   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Andriod?

I use Torque on my HTC (it's like £2.99) and a bluetooth ODB adapter, it's brilliant, live readings from sensors and clear codes.

[Edited on 16-05-2012 by pow]
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CAR-BLUETOOTH-OBD2-ODB-II-SCANTOOL-CHECKER-detection-PC-moble-crack-software-/120822361289?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item1c2192ecc9

and

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.prowl.torque&hl=en
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yeah mate android, cheers I will look into that as it would be a lot easier that faffing about with the laptop, where do you get the Bluetooth adapter from? eBay im guessing?
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See the links above
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nice one thanks a lot!
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i used the opcom version in your ebay link and its really good, can do shit loads of stuff with it
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Tbf, i think i would rather read fault codes on a laptop rather than a tiny mobile phone.

Bit too much pissing about trying to read the small screen etc.
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16th May 12 at 11:34   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Torque is brilliant, really clear.
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I dont have a laptop just a pc so I'd be borrowing my girlfriends and it would be a lot more hassle than just doing it on my phone
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I've got that set up mate as well as a couple of other readers and it works really well!
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came today but cant connect to the ecu, anybody actually had one of these working with a corsa b?
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op-com is good, used it before.

But torque is really good, I use it all the time I have a bluetooth connector, it's so handy to have it all the time.
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quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
op-com is good, used it before.

But torque is really good, I use it all the time I have a bluetooth connector, it's so handy to have it all the time.


on a corsa b mate? im wondering if its just a setting that needs changing and its not the actual car thats not compatible
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anybody had one working on a corsa b?
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You sure you've got it all setup right?

Plug adapter into car, pair with phone (don't open app), open app and wait for a while, can take a while when you plug it into a new car for the first time.
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will try again as I only had a quick mess last night, just wanted to know if anyone has had one working on a corsa b before then I know they deffo do work I just need to do it properly lol

I could pair and connect to the device and see it in torque, I got all ticks in the status but except for one, 'not connected to vehicle ecu'
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Did you have the ignition on?
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yes, tried with engine running aswell
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This on an 8v engine? If so it's because it's OBDI. Will only work on OBDII engines.
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22nd May 12 at 08:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah, thats my problem then
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Yep it is, it'll work on 16v and 12v Corsa's. Just not older engines. For the record, Op-Com is rubbish and wouldn't work either. OpelScanner will work with older engines but is very expensive for a genuine unit and copies rarely come up on eBay.
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paperclip wins then

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