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00 corsa diagnostic plug

  • 05-02-2013 9:38pm
    #1
    jimmyw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,382 ✭✭✭


    Is the diagnostics plug on a 00 Opel corsa 1.0 compliant with the OBD2 and EOBD scanner?

    A fellow worker has this car with the engine management light on, and I want to plug it in for him to check the code for him.


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  • #2
    shamwari
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,142 ✭✭✭shamwari


    jimmyw wrote: »
    Is the diagnostics plug on a 00 Opel corsa 1.0 compliant with the OBD2 and EOBD scanner?

    A fellow worker has this car with the engine management light on, and I want to plug it in for him to check the code for him.

    I think it is - plug your scanner in and you'll find out ;)

    If it isn't, you can get the fault codes using the "paper clip" method....


  • #3
    jimmyw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,382 ✭✭✭jimmyw


    Well I plugged it in and the scanner powered up, then I put on the ignition and waited for the scanner to do its business, but three times it said "Linking Error".So its not compatible.When I looked at the connector on the car, I see it was a square connector whereas my scanner is not.Oh well.

    How do you connect up with the pin method? Although come to think of it,I did it this way on my 94 Honda Civic.Anyway the thing I find unusual with it is that the light comes on for a bit and then it goes off.I thought that once its on, you have to get the scanner to switch it off? A garage told him that he cant check the code if the light is not on? Dont know, did the older pre OBD2 systems work on a different setup?



    Unrelated,While looking around the engine I noticed the water in the header tank was mucky looking and it didn't look like there was any antifreeze in it.I told him to clean it out and flush through the rad and the pipes going to it. Told him to put some in.Bad thing to not have antifreeze in it.He says he will do it and change the oil at the weekend.So he has got me to thank for that:D.

    I also noticed that this car has got the newer type oil filter in it even though its a 2000 model, i.e you need a spanner to remove the cover as opposed to the old style metal canister type.


  • #4
    jimmyw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,382 ✭✭✭jimmyw


    The chap brought it back to the garage and after using 3 different scanners, he couldn't find a fault...Dont know whats going on there.The garage just told him to keep driving it if its going ok.He also mentioned to him it could be dodgy fuel.

    If it was me, I would have to get it sorted, it would bug me,........but its not me.


  • #5
    shamwari
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,142 ✭✭✭shamwari


    OK, I've had a look on Autodata and it seems that the paper clip method was available on the older 4cyl 8v (1.2 / 1.4) up to around 97 or so. But strangely not thereafter...

    I have worked on a 97 Corsa-B which had the 16 pin (OBD) socket and successfully paper-clipped it, but never worked on the older square one which predated it and seems to be in the car the OP's mentioning, yet the car in question in 2000....

    For what it's worth, here's the guide on paper-clipping....

    http://forums.corsa-b.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=54&t=11231


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