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Diagnostic cable + software for 2000 + 2003 ford fiesta's

  • 09-12-2013 12:45am
    #1
    Aestivalis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 202 ✭✭


    Thinking about buying a diagnostic cable and getting some software for the cars.
    What kind of usb cable do I need for a 2000 ford fiest and a 2003 ford fiesta?
    also which software is should I get?

    I hear the cables are pretty cheap and I can get the software via my own means.

    While I'm at it, what do I need for a 2008 mazda 6?


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  • #2
    discodavie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 341 ✭✭discodavie


    Aestivalis wrote: »
    Thinking about buying a diagnostic cable and getting some software for the cars.
    What kind of usb cable do I need for a 2000 ford fiest and a 2003 ford fiesta?
    also which software is should I get?

    I hear the cables are pretty cheap and I can get the software via my own means.

    While I'm at it, what do I need for a 2008 mazda 6?

    I take it your looking at the cheap end if the market ?

    Ford are a pain at the best of times , even the modern ones with better computers ,

    I'd recommend an all rounder like Delphi/autocom for diagnostics but a code reader might be better for what you need.


  • #3
    88manta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 203 ✭✭88manta


    You might just be better going to independent diagnostics specialist.

    Might be a lot cheaper


  • #4
    dougie-lampkin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 677 ✭✭✭dougie-lampkin


    You can read any Ford/Mazda that has a diagnostic port with FORScan and an ELM327. Total cost - ~€9. Diag on the Fiesta is in the passenger footwell. It should have no bother reading the 6 either.


  • #5
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    dougie-lampkin wrote: »
    You can read any Ford/Mazda that has a diagnostic port with FORScan and an ELM327. Total cost - ~€9. Diag on the Fiesta is in the passenger footwell. It should have no bother reading the 6 either.

    Just adding to this, the port on the Fiesta is behind a little plastic panel at the base of the A pillar. Use a plastic tool and pop it out. There are no screws.


  • #6
    dougie-lampkin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 677 ✭✭✭dougie-lampkin


    On the '03 it may be behind a pop-out panel on the driver's side, above the pedals, depending on if it's a mk4 or mk5. The '00 is a mk4, so as you said it's on the A pillar.


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