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N90ATH
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16th Mar 11 at 13:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Was having problems with my Corsa so brought a nice version on Opel opcom diagnostic
It's great will read any vauxhall ecu From 1990 to 2009 and some gm saabs lol
Lovely bit of kit and nice price too
Time for some digging as to what's wrong with my beast now lol
Corsa_Sport21
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Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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16th Mar 11 at 13:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That the 35quid version from Ebay??

Mate has it,does the job well.
corsagsigav
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16th Mar 11 at 13:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah get us a link up bud
N90ATH
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16th Mar 11 at 13:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Mine was a Lil more than 35 quid as got a job lot for other cars as well lol but same thing as the one on eBay

Link is
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-OPEL-DIAGNOSTIC-SCANTOOL-FAULT-CODE-READER-PC-/360335134530?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item53e5a5cf42
3CorsaMeal
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16th Mar 11 at 13:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i hear Lee Mitchell can actually have a conversation with these machines
Corsa_Sport21
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16th Mar 11 at 14:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Be careful with it.

It dosn't have much safety,you can start messing with the values and settings and before you know it,you've fuked your car.
N90ATH
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16th Mar 11 at 14:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yer realized that when goin through the instructions only using it to find fault codes and clear them etc

And 3cm I gear he can talk directly to the ecu these days with just a finger touch lol
AlexW
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16th Mar 11 at 14:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You can't mess with many values and settings tbh, The ECU relearns stuff anyway.

I have the same and if you know what your doing (and know what values for items should be) it can be really helpful.
N90ATH
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16th Mar 11 at 15:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Still learning what values should be etc
Ste
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16th Mar 11 at 17:24   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Where did you bring it from?

I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
Bonney
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16th Mar 11 at 17:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Have it myself.

Its a great peice of kit, Can also programme keys, test circuits and change mileage on the digital displays.
MarkSport
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16th Mar 11 at 17:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I had one of these but mine looked different
N90ATH
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16th Mar 11 at 17:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yes I realized my mistake ste lol shhh

And I was using paper clip test but this is just easier as can also do other things than watch a light flash lol
AlexW
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16th Mar 11 at 17:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by MarkSport
I had one of these but mine looked different
http://www.oxfordentrepreneurs.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/paperclip1.jpg


They can't do fuck all compared to the opcom thing, Can test stuff and watch outputs of individual sensors and stuff.
RKS
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16th Mar 11 at 17:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
does this only work with the 16 pin ODB plug or does it work wiht the 10 pin plug??
AlexW
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16th Mar 11 at 17:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Only the 16 pin ODB, I think you can get a adapter, But I'm pretty sure it won't work with that.
RKS
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16th Mar 11 at 17:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
oh well paper clip works for me though so not all bad!! if a sensor is a long way out from what it should be it'll flash up an error
ChrisBoom
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16th Mar 11 at 17:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Op-com is awesome, being using it myself for over a year, very handy.
John
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16th Mar 11 at 18:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Bonney
change mileage on the digital displays.


Since when? Outside of resetting it for the first 100 miles or setting new clocks of course.

 
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