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Title: OBDII's Any good for a Budget Unit????
Post by: Dave-C on 28 November 2008, 19:48:10

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-Opel-tech2-OBD2-Fault-Code-Scanner-Reader-UK_W0QQitemZ370120875033QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment?hash=item370120875033&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

Does anyone have experience of this reader? :-/
Advice very welcome :)

Title: Re: OBDII's Any good for a Budget Unit????
Post by: Elite Pete on 28 November 2008, 19:51:09

I've got exactly the same one Dave and i've never managed to get it working, but then i'm useless with computers, your more than welcome to try mine if you want ;)

Title: Re: OBDII's Any good for a Budget Unit????
Post by: Dave-C on 28 November 2008, 19:55:13

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I've got exactly the same one Dave and i've never managed to get it working, but then i'm useless with computers, your more than welcome to try mine if you want ;)

PM sent

Title: Re: OBDII's Any good for a Budget Unit????
Post by: Jimbob on 28 November 2008, 19:55:24

yes, ive got one, works ok.

Does the job, but can be tricky to get working, force it to be COM1, and you have a chance.

Title: Re: OBDII's Any good for a Budget Unit????
Post by: Dave-C on 28 November 2008, 19:59:51

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yes, ive got one, works ok.

Does the job, but can be tricky to get working, force it to be COM1, and you have a chance.

Will it work on Vista?  should be able to force to com 1 I would imagine..

DC :o

Title: Re: OBDII's Any good for a Budget Unit????
Post by: Jimbob on 28 November 2008, 20:02:42

I have had a 'serial' one working on vista with a usb adaptor, so should do.

Title: Re: OBDII's Any good for a Budget Unit????
Post by: Dave-C on 28 November 2008, 20:04:54

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I have had a 'serial' one working on vista with a usb adaptor, so should do.

Ah! Goody :-*

Title: Re: OBDII's Any good for a Budget Unit????
Post by: webby23 on 19 December 2008, 09:05:09

I just bought a U380 for 15 plus 6 delivery on ebay.

Basic, but works fine and EML light now off, and that is despite me being a TOTAL non techie.......

So much so that the wife insisted on being stood next to me with a fire extinguisher whilst i connected it to the MV6....

 ::)

Title: Re: OBDII's Any good for a Budget Unit????
Post by: Jimbob on 19 December 2008, 09:14:25

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I just bought a U380 for 15 plus 6 delivery on ebay.

Basic, but works fine and EML light now off, and that is despite me being a TOTAL non techie.......

So much so that the wife insisted on being stood next to me with a fire extinguisher whilst i connected it to the MV6....

 ::)

What an image, they are a very handy bit of kit!