Omega Owners Forum
Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Olympia5776 on 25 September 2016, 22:38:33
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'99 2.0 X20XEV FL estate .
I really need to get a low cost diagnostic set for my car and after reading another thread on the help section where an OBD2 kit was suggested for a 2.2 thought that that would be the answer .
I looked a little further into it and see that the X20XEV seemingly requires an O p c o m system rather than an a OBD2 can anyone confirm this ?
Seen this an similar on Ebay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172242134658?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
If rubbish , is there a suggested diag. tool for the X20XEV Omega ?
Thanks .
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The two are different animals. An OBDII code reader is that, just a code reader, the other item is a wanabee TechII that is able to do other things than just read codes
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The two are different animals. An OBDII code reader is that, just a code reader, the other item is a wanabee TechII that is able to do other things than just read codes
Is that meaning the linky Andy :y
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Maxiscan or similar is all you need :y
O.p.c.o.m is technically illegal in Uk and, ignoring the plethora of dodgy clones around, as such discussing it specifically will probably see you shot :-X
It can potentially also cause irreparable electronic damage is used to do more that code reading...
Hence, you need a code reader ;) (Spending "My Naff Code Reader" money for a code reader is plain daft)
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The two are different animals. An OBDII code reader is that, just a code reader, the other item is a wanabee TechII that is able to do other things than just read codes
Is that meaning the linky Andy :y
:y :y T'is ;)
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Maxiscan or similar is all you need :y
O.p.c.o.m is technically illegal in Uk and, ignoring the plethora of dodgy clones around, as such discussing it specifically will probably see you shot :-X
It can potentially also cause irreparable electronic damage is used to do more that code reading...
Hence, you need a code reader ;) (Spending "My Naff Code Reader" money for a code reader is plain daft)
Ok thanks .So can you confirm what platform is the diagnostic system on the X20XEV Omega ?
If Maxiscan is the flavour of the month is there a preferred, or indeed correct ,Maxiscan model for the X20XEV ? 300 ,309,509 890 ...... :-\
All I seek is a simple code reader and reset unit .
Thanks
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Have used the 309 to good effect on the 3.2 :y
Someone wiser will hopefully confirm its suitability for the 2.0...
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One thing that may help selection is that the Simtec 56 2.0 fault codes are the ones that equate to the sequence of flashes from the paper clip test .
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90583.0
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This website will tell you everything you need to know about the paper clip test. Not easy to navigate but it's all there.
http://www.topbuzz.co.uk/info/fault_codes/fault_codes.htm
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This website will tell you everything you need to know about the paper clip test. Not easy to navigate but it's all there.
http://www.topbuzz.co.uk/info/fault_codes/fault_codes.htm
Thanks .
I'm familiar with the paper clip test and have used it for the 14 years I've owned the car .
I just want to have a plug in scanner with the ability to cancel/reset.
Anyone confirm if the Maxiscan will work on a X20Xev ?
Thanks
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This website will tell you everything you need to know about the paper clip test. Not easy to navigate but it's all there.
http://www.topbuzz.co.uk/info/fault_codes/fault_codes.htm
Thanks .
I'm familiar with the paper clip test and have used it for the 14 years I've owned the car .
I just want to have a plug in scanner with the ability to cancel/reset.
Anyone confirm if the Maxiscan will work on a X20Xev ?
Thanks
Sorry for trying to be helpful. Well just to try and be helpful again it doesn't work on my X20XEV.
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Thanks .
I'm familiar with the paper clip test and have used it for the 14 years I've owned the car .
I just want to have a plug in scanner with the ability to cancel/reset.
Anyone confirm if the Maxiscan will work on a X20Xev ?
It won't work on your car.
Maxiscan is an OBD2/EOBD tool, and only post-2001 Omegas are compliant.
What you need is to buy The tool we must not name from Ebay, which will be much more useful to you.
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This website will tell you everything you need to know about the paper clip test. Not easy to navigate but it's all there.
http://www.topbuzz.co.uk/info/fault_codes/fault_codes.htm
Thanks .
I'm familiar with the paper clip test and have used it for the 14 years I've owned the car .
I just want to have a plug in scanner with the ability to cancel/reset.
Anyone confirm if the Maxiscan will work on a X20Xev ?
Thanks
Sorry for trying to be helpful. Well just to try and be helpful again it doesn't work on my X20XEV.
My apologies Graham I didn't mean to be so brusque in my reply . After reading it again I can see why you thought I was being rude , I guess I was just tired. and should have proof 'read it before I posted......Don. :-[,
Ps That actually was a good site/link :y