Recommend me a cheap OBDII code reader.

[Paddy_g46]

So i just want a cheap code reader that can read/delete codes on my ford, something i can get off ebay. I did have an RAC jobbie from argos before but i stupidly gave it away and now they have bumped the price up to £90!

I know there are loads if cheap 1's in ebay but i was ideally looking for a recommendation from someone.

 

[Mark-387]

Have a search mate theres been a couple of posts about this I think the cheapest one is on ebay an orange one hope this helps

this is the one I got mate
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-Diagn...iagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item4605905348

 

[MarkCup]

I bought a simple bluetooth OBD plug from eBay (£15 delivered) and downloaded the £2.99 Android app 'Torque' (http://torque-bhp.com/).

Seems to let me do everything you're after.

 

[Paddy_g46]

Cheers guys, i think ill go for the standard wired jobbie, save me any hassle!

 

[Sheila’s’ Wheels’]

I've got this and it's bloody brilliant!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/U480-Univ...iagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item3376f6c836

 

[ash_pearce]

I've got this and it's bloody brilliant!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/U480-Univ...iagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item3376f6c836

Might seem like a daft question but will this read a 51 reg dci?

 

[Sheila’s’ Wheels’]

Yes.

It's very basic though, it tends to point you in the right direction rather than pin pointing exactly what's wrong.

 

[midge]

Yes it will.

 

[ash_pearce]

thanks chaps, ordered one!

 

[James28]

Do these only show the codes, and then you have to look them up?

 

[Thrill]

Bluetooth OBD from eBay (cheapest on eBay from UK is around £8.88 with delivery) can get them for around a fiver from China/Hong Kong and Torque (app from Play Store) will be a good, cheap combo and do more than most other expensive ones!

 

[dieselsmoke]

sorry to hijack the thread i am wanting one of these and just wondered because it says 2004 diesel models and mine is a 52 plate 2003 will it work lol cheers thanks again

 

[182_Adam]

Is there an equivalent to "torque" on apple that anyone knows of?

 

[Thrill]

sorry to hijack the thread i am wanting one of these and just wondered because it says 2004 diesel models and mine is a 52 plate 2003 will it work lol cheers thanks again

It's worth trying it, you're talking £13 maximum tbh!

Is there an equivalent to "torque" on apple that anyone knows of?

DashCommand, but it's £35!

 

[182_Adam]

thats insane. it'll probably cheaper to get a 2nd hand android of ebay lol