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Title: Fault Scan Tool - Leeds
Post by: Jimmgc51 on 07 September 2016, 14:05

Anyone advice on a decent tool to purchase, my emissions warning light is on and has been for a week now so feel I should give it a scan. I'm just a but baffled with all the options avail out there!

Alliteratively anyone Leeds based that has one for beer tokens??

Title: Re: Fault Scan Tool - Leeds
Post by: eug2huge on 07 September 2016, 14:38

I use a dongle off ebay and 'EOBD-Facile' app on my iphone. helps me with fault code information and allows me to delete them.

I had a P2096 code pop up the other day to do with too much air in the mix. I also spoke to a local garage and they said it's probably the MAF sensor tripping due to an air box leak or leak in the exhaust. I did clean the induction kit the day before it came up and can only think i didn't tighten things up properly! Have re-fitted and cleared code..

Title: Re: Fault Scan Tool - Leeds
Post by: Jimmgc51 on 07 September 2016, 14:51

Have you got a link to the one you bought?

Sound I have checked the induction pipes for the last time this happened they had just come loose but nothing noticeable. I could try cleaning the MAF what dies this entail? Just blowing it out?

Title: Re: Fault Scan Tool - Leeds
Post by: eug2huge on 07 September 2016, 15:18

Here's a link to the one I bought, just make sure it is compatible with your car and phone.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ELM327-WiFi-OBD2-Car-Diagnostics-Scanner-Code-Reader-for-iPhone-iOS-AND-Android-/251760321498?hash=item3a9e15a3da:g:fXsAAOSw2Xf**kX3U

Not too sure about cleaning the MAF sensor, I couldn't really get close to mine so just checked the connection and gave it a highly technical blow..

Title: Re: Fault Scan Tool - Leeds
Post by: itavaltalainen on 07 September 2016, 15:41

Do mention thou that this tool is only OBD2.
I would go for VCDS, VCP or if it should be a bit cheaper OBD11 or carport. They can do VW specific fault codes and get into other modules and not only generic OBD in engine management.

Title: Re: Fault Scan Tool - Leeds
Post by: eug2huge on 07 September 2016, 16:11

Ok, you've lost me know. I'm out of my depth..  :smiley:

Title: Re: Fault Scan Tool - Leeds
Post by: Jimmgc51 on 10 September 2016, 18:46

So for anyone reading this decided to buy an OBDeleven, getting really good reviews from other forums and offers the same functionality as VCDS but for £50 so see how it goes.

Also don't need a windows laptop which I don't own so can use on my tablet..

Title: Re: Fault Scan Tool - Leeds
Post by: itavaltalainen on 11 September 2016, 19:19

OBD11 is good but still early stages, it is nowhere near VCDS or VCP yet.
If you don't want to code often etc it's still a saving thou.