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Fault code reader recommendations

DG97
DG97
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Hi, i’m looking to invest in a fault code reader for my MK8 fiesta but i’m not really 100% sure which one to choose. Does anyone have any recommendations? 

I hope I won’t have to use it often so i’m looking for something that is good quality but also competitively priced rather than something outright top end. 

Thanks in advance! 🙂 

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    Modified Elm327 from tunnelrat teamed with Forscan on a laptop. Costs around £15 and can do a lot more than a generic code reader.

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    3 hours ago, DG97 said:

    Hi, i’m looking to invest in a fault code reader for my MK8 fiesta but i’m not really 100% sure which one to choose. Does anyone have any recommendations? 

    I hope I won’t have to use it often so i’m looking for something that is good quality but also competitively priced rather than something outright top end. 

    Like Luke says, you can not beat Forscan with the ELM327. ELM quality varies enormously, a USB one is generally more reliable, and Tunnelrat is a supplier that has been found to be more reliable than random Ebay suppliers.

    The best solution is Forscan on a Windows laptop, but this is not very convenient. The Forscan Apps (IoS or Android) cost a few pounds, and are a little less powerful than the Windows version, but fine for reading DTCs. Wireless ELMs are also available, mostly ok from a decent supplier, but are not as fast or reliable as USB ones.

    I team Forscan on Laptop with a very basic handheld OBD2 reader. The OBD2 reader is convenient & quick, and reads most standard engine codes. But Forscan is vastly more powerful. It can log live data, and do service procedures normally needing a dealer facility, as well as scan the whole car for all DTCs.

    ELM: https://tunnelrat-electronics.fwscart.com/  (There are other suppliers equally good, I am sure, but this one has been supplying Forscan compatible ELMs for several years)

    Forscan: http://forscan.org/download.html

    A starter guide to using Forscan is here: https://www.fordownersclub.com/applications/core/interface/file/attachment.php?id=58645

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    Thank you both, looks like that is the product I will go ahead and buy! 

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