Code reader

Jim79

A while back i had an engine management light illuminated on the dash and i got the garage to look up the codes and of course this service cost money. maybe i should get a code reader for myself.

are commercial code readers worth buying?
IF so can someone recommend one?

Ogogo

Jim79 wrote: »

A while back i had an engine management light illuminated on the dash and i got the garage to look up the codes and of course this service cost money. maybe i should get a code reader for myself.

are commercial code readers worth buying?
IF so can someone recommend one?

What make and model car is it it? Also assuming you had your own reader, are you able to do your own repairs?

MarkR

Code readers are good up to a point, to give you information about a fault. Clearing a code doesn't make the fault go away, unless it was something that had already been fixed perhaps.

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/ELM327-v2-1-Bluetooth-Interface-Auto-OBD2-OBD-II-Scanner-Adapter-ODB-Scan-Tool/32402262541.html?spm=2114.01010208.3.17.LSnshK&ws_ab_test=searchweb201556_6,searchweb201602_3_505_506_503_504_10034_10032_10020_502_10001_10002_10017_10005_10010_10006_10011_10003_10021_10004_10022_10009_401_10008_10018_10019,searchweb201603_3&btsid=0e7ff230-125b-4812-8271-4a54d3904ac6


I've used one like this before, identical actually, and it works fine for me. Works fine with android, need a different type for iphones

biko

I have a ELM327 with wifi for my iphone, it's ok
https://www.google.com/search?q=ELM327+site:boards.ie