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superspark Member Since: 24 May 2009 Location: Devon Posts: 877 |
To be fair to you any fault code reader that is available for arround the £50 mark will be very limited on the codes that it can access and there will be codes it will not be able to read. If your interested in a full in depth look then your going to have to spend some hard cash.
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25th Mar 2013 7:18 pm |
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Geordiemick Member Since: 04 Mar 2012 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 35 |
Cheers for the reply , You get what you pay for i suppose, with all the problems lately with my car and a trip to the local garage at £40 a shot to diagnose any problems, just thought maybe buying one would be worth while. at least id be half way there in knowing what the problem was. |
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25th Mar 2013 7:23 pm |
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superspark Member Since: 24 May 2009 Location: Devon Posts: 877 |
Hi, its a shame you don't live near me, I would gladly plug my meter in and read your codes for you for a pint of beer, I have a near dealership level meter. I had one that cost £200, it was good but didn't do all I wanted it to do so made the plunge and spent £2000.
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26th Mar 2013 9:39 am |
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JST Member Since: 01 Nov 2011 Location: Lizant Posts: 1098 |
Which one did you get Superspark? I used to have Rovacom Lite for my TD5 which was great but no use with the FL2. I have a T69 code reader which is OK for general use (it reads live data etc.) but I am thinking of getting something a bit more professional. John
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26th Mar 2013 10:27 am |
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Mona Geeza Member Since: 22 May 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 1293 |
Blimey! do they ever do BOGOF offers on that type? |
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26th Mar 2013 10:36 am |
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Boroboy Member Since: 18 Sep 2012 Location: North Yorkshire. Posts: 293 |
Geordiemick,
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26th Mar 2013 10:52 am |
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fisha Member Since: 28 Aug 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 299 |
I've successfully used an elm327 kit from eBay (£16) on the fl2.
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26th Mar 2013 10:56 am |
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superspark Member Since: 24 May 2009 Location: Devon Posts: 877 |
Hi, I bought the new Autel MaxiDAS DS708 Diagnostic System (Updated). Now on offer, found this machine very capable and not just on landrover |
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26th Mar 2013 8:02 pm |
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Boroboy Member Since: 18 Sep 2012 Location: North Yorkshire. Posts: 293 |
Superspark,
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26th Mar 2013 10:27 pm |
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Steve D Member Since: 19 Jan 2013 Location: Essexshire Posts: 4109 |
So is the Hawkeye any good for general DIY type diagnostics and easy to use by a numpty? Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
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27th Mar 2013 6:35 am |
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bambi68 Member Since: 01 Jul 2012 Location: Rotherham Posts: 261 |
I bought a £55 reader of eBay, it did the d3 and mums Citroen , It works ok and it talks to my Volkswagen van, and a mini, I will look what it's called and find the dealer when I get home. |
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27th Mar 2013 9:22 am |
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superspark Member Since: 24 May 2009 Location: Devon Posts: 877 |
The new Autel MaxiDAS DS708 Diagnostic System is very user friendly, the touch screen guides you through operations screen by screen and you can do a compleate dianostic test of all systems and components or you can do just individual ones depending on what you want to check.
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27th Mar 2013 9:33 am |
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JST Member Since: 01 Nov 2011 Location: Lizant Posts: 1098 |
On offer at £1200 at the moment!
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27th Mar 2013 10:29 am |
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superspark Member Since: 24 May 2009 Location: Devon Posts: 877 |
Thats a lot of meter for the money, just think, how much you would spend on visits to the dealers over a period of time. If your like me and can replace faulty items yourself after diagnosing them then go for it. |
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27th Mar 2013 2:47 pm |
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