Has Any body used one of these ?

Stacks Mad

http://www.adverts.ie/car-parts-accessories/obdii-interface-elm-327-usb-v1-4-universal-diagnostic-tool/317899

I got one a while back an only tried to use it today. It's saying that it cannot connect to the car .tried suffer the net but could not find anything useful.

Owen

Well, we need more information first. What type of car are you connecting it to, and the year?

Secondly, there's constant reports of this particular type of interface 'not communicating' with the car, when it's normally driver issues on the laptop instead. Make sure your software is installed properly, and that there's no uninstalled devices in your device manager.

andyseadog

theres also reports of quite a few chinese knock offs floating around that simply dont work.

however, it took me a lot of fiddling to get my elm327 up and running the first time. what software are you using it with?

Stacks Mad

I've tried conecting to a 00 Lexus GS300 but "Interface not found"
I've also tried connecting to a 10 Auris, same "Interface not found"
I got a connection using PCMSCAN, but every other program, "ScanTool.net", OBDspy, Easy OBDII, same problem,
I've established a COM port, so its nothing to do with com ports.
So, anybody know what "Interface not found" is,

PCMSCAN seems to be the best, not just the only one that works, but before I spend $100 on a licence to unlock all the features, anyone experienced simular problems?

andyseadog

well a 00 lexus is unlikely to be obd2 compliant, as it only became law in 01, so that could be your problem there.

as for the 10 auris, im not so sure. simple things, is the ignition on? is the socket clicked in fully? some can be quite fiddly.

personally im using easy obd2, so cant comment on pcmscan.

Nissan doctor

Instead of mucking about with buying sofware online and trying to get it to work why not just buy something like this...

http://www.sealeypower.com/item.asp?item_id=132536&prom_id=100153


I use one of these for quick code reading and basic diagnostics and its worked on any OBD2 system I've used it on.

Buford T Justice

Have one and I could never get it to connect to anything. I have a 01 Transit and a 02 Focus with an OBDII connector on it and I can't get it to connect, no matter what software i use

Unless someone can suggest a free software that works?

Nissan doctor

Fingers McGee wrote: »

Have one and I could never get it to connect to anything. I have a 01 Transit and a 02 Focus with an OBDII connector on it and I can't get it to connect, no matter what software i use

Unless someone can suggest a free software that works?

You have one of what the OP has or the sealey one I posted? The sealey one connects to all fords I have used it on.

andyseadog

Fingers McGee wrote: »

Have one and I could never get it to connect to anything. I have a 01 Transit and a 02 Focus with an OBDII connector on it and I can't get it to connect, no matter what software i use

Unless someone can suggest a free software that works?

making a safe assumption that your transit is a diesel, then it wont be obd2 complaint either.

the general rule for 99% of vehicles, is that only petrol vehicles sold from 2001 onwards and diesel vehicles from 2004 onwards use obd2.

Buford T Justice

Was wondering about that, Thought I'd heard that from somewhere before.

I don't have the s/w that came with it when it was bought, so I've only googled for stuff etc....