Hi all, hoping I can get some answers from the good people here, the wife was driving the car today when the orange spanner light came up, message to see manual, then went off? I plugged in the only OBD11 reader, the one I bought for our previously owned audi. No codes stored. Might need to try another? But what i did notice was when i turned the car on, after a few seconds the engine management light flashed 7 times and went off, i tried this a few times to see if it repeated and it did? Is this normal and have we just not noticed it before? We bought the car back in March, at the time the same happened with the spanner popped up and off again, so we had it back into the garage we bought it from. They ran a full diagnostics and nothing found. No loss of power ect, then or now, the only thing that just happened right before it popped up was the rear break pads wear indicator started slightly screeching, they are due to be done, could this be a factor? I'd appreciate any input or advice from you guys, ford focus st-line 1.0 2018 revised engine. Serviced and mot done a month ago.

 

Thanks all

the flashing could be an error code, google it up. Failing that fond someone with FORscan to get it read, standard weapon of choice on fords.

Thanks jimpster, I'll have a look now into getting FORscan. And google throwing all sorts at me. That's why I came here for answers, cheers pal

FORScan details:

On 4/7/2024 at 8:59 PM, unofix said:

FORScan (for use with Windows Laptop) : https://forscan.org/download.html

It's what many Ford owners use including some Ford technicians.

vLinker FS, cable for laptop: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vgate-vLinker-Adapter-FORScan-MS-CAN/dp/B0952P4MLP

vLinker FD, for android phone: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vgate-Bluetooth-vLinker-Scanner-Diagnostic/dp/B08H82WC8L

vLinker FD+, for iPhone: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vgate-Bluetooth-vLinker-Scanner-Diagnostic/dp/B08H8JHWP2

 

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21 minutes ago, unofix said:

FORScan details:

 

Unofix, do I need all of the above or can I just buy the bluetooth obd2 for Android? I've got windows 11 and heard forscan doesn't like windows 11, cheers pal

 

34 minutes ago, Jimpster said:

the flashing could be an error code, google it up. Failing that fond someone with FORscan to get it read, standard weapon of choice on fords.

 

2 minutes ago, FinnyD said:

I just buy the bluetooth obd2 for Android?

You can just use an android phone. All versions read the same DTC's and can reset things like service indicators and codes.

Only the Windows version can make programming changes.

vLinker FD, for android phone: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vgate-Bluetooth-vLinker-Scanner-Diagnostic/dp/B08H82WC8L

FORscan runs fine on win 11 pro, its on my laptop, i have the modified ELM cable , tho yours will need the V-linker, UNO is the expert 

Thank all, trying to install forscan lite on android, but pop up saying unable to initialise app? Any ideas, thanks

have you got apps from unknown sources allowed, failig that try the full fat version if android capable

 

3 hours ago, Jimpster said:

try the full fat version if android capable

A little confusing, but the phone versions (android and iphone) of FORScan are called "lite" because they are unable to do any programming changes. The diagnostic capability of the lite version is exactly the same as the Windows laptop version.

 

13 hours ago, unofix said:

A little confusing, but the phone versions (android and iphone) of FORScan are called "lite" because they are unable to do any programming changes. The diagnostic capability of the lite version is exactly the same as the Windows laptop version.

 

cheers Uno stored in the little grey cells