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OBD2 Scanners which to get
« on: 14 February 2013, 08:32 »

Oks i need to order a cheap OBD2 scanner to scan the golf for faults. just cant decided which lol seen some

Bluetooth
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bluetooth-Diagnostic-Scanner-Engine-READER/dp/B004KL0I9I/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=3T7MPU1M4OC7R&coliid=I3SPYMM2NFQC2F#productDetails

Code Reader Scanner (Reader)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OBDII-OBD2-U280-Code-Reader-Scanner-VW-AUDI-SEAT-SKODA-/170926755869?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item27cc07501d&_uhb=1

OBD2 cable with softwear for laptop
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Diagnostic-Interface-Fault-Reader-Tool-for-VW-GOLF-OBD2-/290848709651?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item43b7ef1c13&_uhb=1

cant decide, any one had any of the above and what you think. also are these compatible with my mk4 golf TDi

 
and dose anyone know if theres a app you can use with the bluetooth scanner i.e to scann for faults etc?



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Re: OBD2 Scanners which to get
« Reply #1 on: 14 February 2013, 09:38 »
Orange memoscan one works fine I have one

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Re: OBD2 Scanners which to get
« Reply #2 on: 14 February 2013, 09:58 »
I also have the orange u281 scanner ,works well enough but sometimes the codes that come up are not in the book so have to refer them to the net.

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Re: OBD2 Scanners which to get
« Reply #3 on: 14 February 2013, 10:03 »
thanks guys Ended up buying a bluetooth one so can use it with phone aswel.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0051DUVK0/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00

See how it goes.

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Re: OBD2 Scanners which to get
« Reply #4 on: 17 February 2013, 11:03 »
I also have the orange u281 scanner ,works well enough but sometimes the codes that come up are not in the book so have to refer them to the net.

should have just got this lol

The one above dose not see my ECU lol Fail  :laugh: :laugh:, was hoping it would work on my phone and ipad. sent back prob going to get going to get the u281 as my GF's laptop is crap, but still looking in to it. don't want to get another scanner which wont read my ECU.

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