Diagnostic Code Reader

[coll247]

what is the best diagnostic code reader to buy for my 1999 focus 1.6 16v . and how mutch are thay. and are thay any good.

[jeebowhite]

Depends how much you want to spend, you can use the "focus dashboard trick" to get access to DTC codes. You canbuy a cheap one from eBay for about 16 quid which works with a laptop, or you can buy standard diagnostics. Go browsing eBay for OBD2 Diagnostics reader. it really depends how much you want to spend.

[coll247]

Depends how much you want to spend, you can use the "focus dashboard trick" to get access to DTC codes. You canbuy a cheap one from ebay for about 16 quid which works with a laptop, or you can buy standard diagnostics. Go browsing ebay for OBD2 Diagnostics reader. it really depends how much you want to spend.

ok thanks mate

[jeebowhite]

this is one I had suggested to me, its very budget...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170459150887&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_5344wt_940

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OBD-2-II-EOBD-OBD2-Fault-Code-Reader-CAN-Scanner-U380_W0QQitemZ300301790833QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment?hash=item45eb61ae71

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/040-ANY-CAR-MS509-Engine-Fault-Code-Diagnostic-Tool_W0QQitemZ320515928102QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment?hash=item4aa03cf026

Hope those help

[DMR]

surely if u hook it up to a laptop then that would be the best way to do it?

[jeebowhite]

It would be because at least that way you can log everything, also you can view live feed like revs and other sensor feed, review the first link I sent, and read what it can report, and that will tell you what you can make it do.

[Fuzz]

how does the ford dashboard trick work for identifying codes.