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Code readers/ebay
« on: 07 April 2011, 00:34:09 »
lots of different code readers on ebay some sellinf for £9.99 some for £29.99 and even more thing is are ANY of them any good and if so which ones please.
Just to see any fault codes that may one day appear and to reset them if any do appear at any time
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Re: Code readers/ebay
« Reply #1 on: 07 April 2011, 08:38:32 »
I got an Autel Maxscan GS500 for £50 via ebay.  Does the job fine.

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Re: Code readers/ebay
« Reply #2 on: 07 April 2011, 09:53:17 »
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I got an Autel Maxscan GS500 for £50 via ebay.  Does the job fine.

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That is incompatible with the OP's Omega 2.5 ;)
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Re: Code readers/ebay
« Reply #3 on: 07 April 2011, 09:53:48 »
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lots of different code readers on ebay some sellinf for £9.99 some for £29.99 and even more thing is are ANY of them any good and if so which ones please.
Just to see any fault codes that may one day appear and to reset them if any do appear at any time
See the post in FAQ about code readers...
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Re: Code readers/ebay
« Reply #4 on: 07 April 2011, 14:31:59 »
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I got an Autel Maxscan GS500 for £50 via ebay.  Does the job fine.

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That is incompatible with the OP's Omega 2.5 ;)

Good point.  (FX: Slaps wrist for not checking)
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Re: Code readers/ebay
« Reply #5 on: 07 April 2011, 15:28:09 »
I've a GS500 which I use for work, but it won't read my 2000 3.0l. My Snap-On Solus works a treat, but although that was a bargain at £600, it's not worth recommending unless you're going to use it a lot!
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