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looking for a easy to use Diagnostic reader any suggestions?

  • 18-03-2011 3:57pm
    #1
    trixyben
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 416 ✭✭


    looking for the above so can find faults etc and turn of warning lights but easy to use as well, dont want to spent a fortune either so an easy to use reasonably priced one...

    any suggestions? cheers


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  • #2
    ants09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 715 ✭✭✭ants09


    car make model year etc be helpfull


  • #3
    shedweller
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,029 ✭✭✭shedweller


    Scangauge. 110 euro and works with any car with OBD2 port, which means anything from about 97 or so iirc.


  • #4
    knifey_spoonie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,648 ✭✭✭knifey_spoonie


    There aint a such thing as a cheap diagnostics, you can get cheap fault code reader that will work with EOBD2, They will tell you what code the Engine Malfunction light is and turn it off. It will not allow you to connect to any other cars systems just engine EOBD.

    It you have a VAG car i would say try VCDS more commonly known as VAGCOM, which can be had for about €300.

    If you are looking for full on Diagnostics, you have BrainBee,Autoboss,Snap-On,Launch just to name a few, but your looking at minimum of €2000


  • #5
    trixyben
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 416 ✭✭trixyben


    shedweller wrote: »
    Scangauge. 110 euro and works with any car with OBD2 port, which means anything from about 97 or so iirc.

    this one sounds good, does it read all diagnostics or just some do you know? over the past while ive been paying €30 at garage just to have diagnostics read or a service light turned of and am thinking sure would it be a good idea to invest in one therefore can always check car make sure it going ok and if something wrong i can get it fixed asap

    do many of you have one or do you really need to know how to operate one and read the codes correctly?


  • #6
    n97 mini
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,295 ✭✭✭n97 mini


    Make, model and year of car?


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  • #7
    Nissan doctor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    http://www.sealeypower.com/item.asp?item_id=132535&prom_id=100153


    The above will read and define the codes and can reset them if needed.

    It doesn't show live data and anything in depth but will do the job on all eobd and obd2 cars which is pretty much everything sold in Ireland since the late 90's.


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