greebo2
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I just got ripped off 35 quid from vauxhall main dealer to read fault codes
from my ECU using a TECH2. It's an absolute racket, I watched him do it,
it took him less than one minute. I'll NEVER buy another vauxhall.
Can anyone recommend an aftermarket code reader? My car is 1998 1.0L.
The halfords gunsons box doesn't work on my car.
Has anyone found any PC or palm software to read the ECU codes?
I just HATE being ripped off by the fokking dealer javascript:icon(' ')
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K100RSA
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paperclip my friend, tis the cheapest version I know of LOL
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greebo2
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Yeah, but which pins do I short?
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greebo2
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It's got a 16-pin interface, pin 6 is missing (no metal connector in the
hole) so shorting pins 5 and 6 don't work. That's the same trick the gunsons
box uses that that don't work eever. So which pins, m8?
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K100RSA
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will have to look in my book of tricks, not too sure with your ecu, only really know for deffo on the 2l's, will see if I can find out.
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greebo2
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Thanx
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Kerry
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http://www.topbuzz1.carenthusiasts.co.uk/info/fault_codes/fault_codes.htm
i did it myself and i found everythin i needed to know on this website its excellant 
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K100RSA
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damn thats the link I have been looking for!! LOL, had printed the stuff out but didnt have the website details, anyway that you sort you out. will go and have my lunch now LOL
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Kerry
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fanks kez 
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greebo2
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Thanks, but their info doesn't work on my car! They say short pins 5 and 6
if you've got a 16 pin socket, and my pin 6 ain't got no connector in it.
So, back to square 1!
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Gareth.O
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thanx kerry - did a search on paperclip and this came up 
just what I needed
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CRB 553
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Registered: 5th Apr 02
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greebo, u just have to earth a single wire, cnt remeber which one it is though..its most likely to be 5
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Kerry
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quote:
Originally posted by Gareth.O
thanx kerry - did a search on paperclip and this came up
just what I needed
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Wolf In Welsh Clothing
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Registered: 31st Mar 03
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If pin 6 is missing then uve probably got a car made after '99
You might be able to short 2 wires by the ECU to read the codes but i dont know if it'll work or not.
What car is it?
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Dav
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The last 2 times I've had a problem the garage down the rpad from me have done free ecu fault readings
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