Where to get Fault code scan in Dublin at a reasonable price

rolexeagle1

I need to get the fault code numbers from a MK4 golf. Some places have quoted me around €70 or so to do it. I just need to get the codes I dont want a full diagnostics or anything like that.

Does anyone know somewhere that would provide this a t a reasonable price please?

Atlantis50

You can buy a code scanner yourself for as little as 15 to 20e.

I bought this simple one earlier this year and it did exactly as described:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stoga-Diagnostic-Scanner-CAN-Bus-Diagnose/dp/B005FOIC3I/ref=sr_1_4?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1443611779&sr=1-4&keywords=car+diagnostic+scanner

If you need it urgently, I think Maplin electronics would have similar scanners.

listermint

You can also get one of the BT ones and use your phone

http://www.adverts.ie/car-parts-accessories/new-v-1-5-elm327-obd2-obdii-bluetooth-diagnostic-interface-scanner/3446924

Apps like Torque are great for this.

StereoSound

€70 for a simple plug in diagnostic lol. I bought a scan tool on amazon UK for 25 odd a year ago and its been great. Tells me what's up in 5 seconds.

rex-x

StereoSound wrote: »

€70 for a simple plug in diagnostic lol. I bought a scan tool on amazon UK for 25 odd a year ago and its been great. Tells me what's up in 5 seconds.

But also misses all manufacturer codes and only paints you about 20% of the picture

biko

A proper scan tool costs thousands or more, hence the high price of scans.

A scan like this never happens.
*scan finish*
"The code is XYZ123."
"Ok, thanks bye.."
*hands 40 euro over and drives off no questions asked*

There is always more to it.

Hopefully someone can suggest someone with an ok scanner that hopefully will give you a good code at a reasonable price.

dbit

Most of the oringinal manfufacturer DIAG heads have now been virtualised and on ebay you can pay as little as 30 quid for the cable and software - you then install the solution to your laptop and then you get the full suite of tools the garage themselves use . For me i used the BMW solution, Allowed me recode aspects of the car turn on or off features - read and get full picture of error codes - even has propmts for engineer/mechanics for steps to take in investigations with found codes.


You can then sling an aul add up on done deal and make 40-50 quid a check from it . Simply put the make and model into ebay and put diag tools after it you should find the stuff stars are made of.

I saved thousands using this suite identified oxy pre cats issues - quoted 80 notes to diag and 700 to fix - all done for 220 myself.
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/BMW-DIS-V57-SSS-V32-TIS-V8-GT1-INPA-EDIABAS-DEALER-DIAGNOSTIC-CABLE-WITH-SOFWARE-/161824327927?hash=item25ad7b48f7

biko

An interesting look into the world of scanners.
The tool Danner has is ten thousand dollars, and his company has ten of them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCxsdCtxvtE

Toyotafanboi

May be no use to you, but if you want to travel to Wicklow i can give it a scan for you. i have an old-ish release of VAG com but should be sound for a mk4 Golf. there's surely a boardsie close to Dublin that could sort you.

Neilw

I have vcds diagnostic and could scan it for you, it's a lot better than generic fault code readers....I'm in North Dublin.

George Dalton

What are you going to do when you get the fault codes?

Mister Jingles

StereoSound wrote: »

€70 for a simple plug in diagnostic lol. I bought a scan tool on amazon UK for 25 odd a year ago and its been great. Tells me what's up in 5 seconds.

That's nothing, my local Ford dealer charges 82 quid.