Best engine fault diagnostic tool off e bay???? Just for fault finding

[spadey99]

Hi guys

ok under £50 what is the best OBD2 tool I could get off e bay for finding and resetting the engine management light thing? Car is going in to garage for camblet, dephaser pulley etc in 2 weeks but I recall my Impreza kept coming on and annoying me when it had a misfire........

Which would you recommend on e bay just to find fault and reset so I can tell the garage or save pounds and fix myself.

Steve

 

[wifey]

if you have an android phone or iPhone download torque pro for £3 and get a Bluetooth obd2 kit of eBay for a tenner and that is all you need, that's what i use and its never failed to pick up a fault code ob several different cars!!

 

[spadey99]

Thanks mate, will that also reset the engine management light as well???? Just reading a bit on here and I put normal unleaded in it and previous owner ran it on super so wondered if that could be problem??? I have an I phone by the way.

Steve

 

[dencol]

Bluetooth obd2 adaptor won't work with iphone. You'll need a wifi type.

 

[hipwell]

just had a look at one of these on ebay.

will it read brake system faults aswel? Seems a half decent bit of kit for a tenner

 

[andyc58]

Don't think u can get torque pro for iPhone

 

[biojo]

Silly question but on a 172/182 could you use some thing like

http://www.ebuy9.com/ProductDetails...ender-30cm-As picture.html?currency=2&lang=EN

so you can leave it pluged in?

cheers

 

[andywa]

Don't think u can get torque pro for iPhone

Just had a quick look and you can't. Shame as that sounded like a good idea.

 

[andyc58]

Blue driver for iPhone.wonder if that's any good

 

[dave_rudabar]

Silly question but on a 172/182 could you use some thing like

http://www.ebuy9.com/ProductDetails-13664/OBD-II-OBD2-16Pin-Male-to-Female-Extension-Cable-Diagnostic-Extender-30cm-As picture.html?currency=2&lang=EN

so you can leave it pluged in?

cheers

You could use that, but it's not much use on the go - can only fit so much onto a phone's screen for live info, i've tried on mine with a cheap bluetooth elm327 one from ebay.

 

[biojo]

nah not fussed about live info, im more of fit it then its there to connect to when needed. My phone mount is in the cupholder with built in charger so is a pain in arse to take out.

Main thing would be that that cable still allows the cupholders back down?

thanks in advance

 

[spadey99]

Hi there

will this do the job???
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/160625121360?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

 

[Tony172]

I brought one off of amazon for £10 and does the job for my Clio and mk5 golf

 

[ginge!]

I have a sealey obd scanner, not sure if it works on my phase 1 Clio but is spot on with the missus astra and sisters focus, reads the same fault codes as the techs snap on units at work Which I just google as I never seem to have the user manual , cost me 10 quid on eBay, resets codes too and something else that I have never needed yet, it's the size of a pocket dictionary and red with black centre, it's in the garage so can't get the exact model number but been sport on so far

 

[spadey99]

thanks guys but will that one do the job??? Just need to know its compatible.....