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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Kevin Wood on 27 February 2007, 10:05:27

Title: It was going too well.
Post by: Kevin Wood on 27 February 2007, 10:05:27

Autobox upgrade lovely,
Cruise control working...


This morning.. Check engine light  :(

Happened soon after the engine got up to temperature when accelerating on about 1/2 throttle. Running normally AFAIK and didn't disappear aftyer a restart :'(

It'll have to take it back to the dealer and get the code read.

Kevin

Title: Re: It was going too well.
Post by: tunnie on 27 February 2007, 10:36:55

How much is the dealer charging for code reads?

Might be worth getting a cheapo tech2 lead.

Title: Re: It was going too well.
Post by: Kevin Wood on 27 February 2007, 10:46:00

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How much is the dealer charging for code reads?

In theory it's under warranty so hopefully nothing, although there's bound to be a clause in the warranty that excludes it, of course!

Hope he doesn't notice it's sprouted a cruise control stalk since I bought it  :-[

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Might be worth getting a cheapo tech2 lead.

Any recommendations? If this is going to be a regular occurrence I'm sure one will come in handy.

Is an evening course in Hungarian for mechanics still required?


Kevin

Title: Re: It was going too well.
Post by: tunnie on 27 February 2007, 11:12:49

Taxi driver has one, was very straight forward all English...

He then hit the code read button, and it told you the codes, but then something in german.

Just have to note down the numbers then compare on a code list.

You need an old laptop or something, with a real com port.

USB to Com adaptors don't work very well with it, if at all!

Title: Re: It was going too well.
Post by: theolodian on 27 February 2007, 12:15:21

Any OBD2 scanner will work for you, doesn't have to be Tech2.  I was gonna offer, but Isle of Wight is a bit far for me!

Title: Re: It was going too well.
Post by: sir moanalot on 27 February 2007, 15:33:22

just got a tech 2 from ebay, uk seller, with english downloads etc just needed a male/male adapter to fit the lead into my laptop- will be testing it out when the adapter comes through. tone.