Obd II

[Jod T5]

Ok so ive rung local dealer (Barkingside you know who you are) with a view to getting my codes read just incase the new set of 10mil leads i have on order dont cure my b*sta*d of a miss fire i have at top boost... £40 sheets yes fourty furkin sheets, may have been plus vat but i slammed the phone down in disgust.....search the net and find a obd 2 tool so email the guy....£90.00 for ex demo with leads software etc.
has anyone come accross these before and will they show everything that i need to know....are there better value ones about...i am determined to get one as im not lining the stealers pocket any more :haha:
http://www.actron.com/product_detail.php?pid=16151
any comments appreciated
jod

[GATHY]

they do a cheap and cheerful version on ebay it cost me £21 and does the same job as the jobbie your looking at
found my problem straight away but turned out to be cause by a blown head gasket causing my misfire cyl 3 code.


its this one from this firm they sell on ebay alot

http://www.gendan.co.uk/product_GDEOBD.html

any obd11 reader will do the job and you can get the codes here

[Jod T5]

found my problem straight away but turned out to be cause by a blown head gasket causing my misfire cyl 3 code.



oooh b*gger....does the reader on yours just show the fault code ie 121 and how do you reset the register....looks just what im after tho
cheers gathy
ps how are the bed sores!!! lol
jod

[pzorb]

I normally go into the dealer mentioning how I'm inbetween my servicing and that I'm really surprised a light's come on considering it's had 170,000 miles of volvo history (note the lack of "full"), and was wondering if you could just have a look to see if it can be sorted out. If there's not light, go for "it's in limp mode i think but can't be sure".

[Jod T5]

spent £1300 there in nov on 140000 service and assorted bits and bobs :wtf: but they aint bothered martin and for a small outlay it will keep me tinkering for days lol.....anal but aint that we are all about!! where you get your lead from in the end...ive just ordered a pair of these
http://www.quitegood.com/largerView.php?seshid=cfa1ba31fd63409f8d999e62c1c1 4ff5&supplierRef==Probe%20Distributors&supplierWebsite=http://www.ignitionleads.co.uk&productCode=IGNITIONLEADSKN-099&imageName=IGNITIONLEADSKN-099.jpg
expensive but should be the bizz
jod

[pzorb]

VT leads, whatever they are. Not too bad price wise, considering that I'd have to had driven home otherwise misfiring and spent the next few days plodding along at half-pace. From memory probably around the £65 mark.

[madness]

only problem is the cheaper ones dont show enough detail. what you want to know is not only the codes but when, at what revs> intermittant or not? etc.

you get what you pay for!

[Jod T5]

only problem is the cheaper ones dont show enough detail. what you want to know is not only the codes but when, at what revs> intermittant or not? etc.

you get what you pay for!
sure thing....but for one of the spec you are refering to is it not going to be out of the reach financially (and in my case practically lol) of the humble tinkerer??
jod

[GATHY]

oooh b*gger....does the reader on yours just show the fault code ie 121 and how do you reset the register....looks just what im after tho
cheers gathy
ps how are the bed sores!!! lol
jod

does what it says on the tin, reads the codes then it cycles them through them 5 times then removes it (worth its weight in gold to me because it not only does volvo does most petrols after 2001 (obd eobd protocols)not sure about older volvos but if there obd2 compliant should be no problem

here you go (14 day money back) use it.send it back if your to tight to keep it
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OBD2-OBD-II-2-CHECK-ENGINE-SCANNER-ERROR-CODE-READER-OB_W0QQitemZ8040697389QQcategoryZ30921QQrdZ1QQcmdZ ViewItem

bedsores are fine,, thanks just getting mobile/straight again

[Jod T5]

bleeding hell gathy gets cheaper all the time.....ive ordered one
thanks for you time :B_steerin
jod

[pzorb]

Not sure how OBDII compat 850s are, mine wasn't happy with my friend's OBD software for his Mazda. I'll be watching this thread to see if it works out OK!

[Andy]

I've bought one too... will come in handy with my next toy.

If it works I'll report back.

[r07s]

anybody fancy contributing to a 'good' one (you get what you pay for...)?

I'd be happy to put in £x for use of it when i needed it - would be simple for people to request it or run it via a calendar????

maybe this could be something for the membership Justin? buy one with the subs then members get to book it out?

good idea? :blahblah:

[Phuturephantasy]

I bought this setup a year or so ago when I owned a Ford Scorpio (PWM interface but bought the combo for future use) and it has proven excellent. Tells you pretty much everything a dealer would be able to tell you (after charging you £60 an hour) - http://www.gendan.co.uk/product_STNCOMB.html

Reads codes, resets service lights, allows you to watch fuel trims, oxygen sensor switching etc in real time - very handy.

I purchased Digimoto software at the same time - http://www.digimoto.com - which has loads of cool features but ther are plenty of other really good OBDII programs I have downloaded as well that were FREE and very good as well.

I am more than happy to let anyone come over and have their codes read or reset - I am in Somerset in the South-West (don't seem to be many members in this neck of the woods).

[Jod T5]

Not sure how OBDII compat 850s are, mine wasn't happy with my friend's OBD software for his Mazda. I'll be watching this thread to see if it works out OK!
mine arrived today and i have learnt since ordering that whilst my 96 855 is obdII compatible it is not fully compatible.....maybe vt can explain that one....needless to say it does not work but i am not too disheartened, cos it will work on 1999 onwards...maybe in 2009 when i can afford one it will be of use...lol :troutslap

[nobananas]

My understanding on obd 2 on 850s is that although they have an obd 2 socket they are not true obd 2. The readers that you can buy just read the flash codes as before when they were fitted with the under-bonnet fly wire system. We have just bought a new £4000 diagnostic scanner which will read all makes and models of car except, you've guesses it 96' to 2000' (pre-me7) Volvos.........BUGGER ! (I seem to remember a thread which showed you how to read the flash codes using an LED and a simple circuit pushed into a few of the on th OBD 2 socket)

[pzorb]

Read and reset the codes for free. You need wire and a multimeter. link: http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/showthread.php?t=8307