Hi there bought my Ford Fiesta Zetec 1.25 mk6 blue edition in September now, haven’t been driving it much as I’m still a learner, anyway I went to get in it the other day to practice and I had a Powertrain lamp on (a gear with a ! Inside) and the car was ticking over irregularly and sounding like it was missfiring, shortly after this happened the lamp went off when the car was switched off and left to sit for a few days, come to use it again today and it was all fine, then the Powertrain lamp came back on and it ticked over iregurarly again etc, shortly after that I had a engine management light come on... then when I went to put the car back it had entered limp mode... any ideas what this could be ?? I read it could be throttle body sensor that could of corroded while it has been sitting around, would anyone have any ideas?? 

I aprecciate any kind of help at all, thanks in advance.

Kody

order a obd reader Wifi and download a free app called EOBD facile, that will tell you 100% what it is and will keep you in pocket as a garage will charge you an arm and a leg for diagnostics. you can then go in and say this is the problem fix it.

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WiFi-OBD2-ELM327-Bluetooth-Car-Scanner-Android-iOS-Torque-Auto-Scan-Tool-OBD-II/253337133047?epid=8013413435&hash=item3afc11dff7:g:AhIAAOSwmphaR41p

Hi mate just ordered one of those and I will see how it goes, thankyou very much for you help 

Best to buy a handheld and a bluetooth version and use Torque app with a Error Code lookup table its the best on the market and only £2.49.

Everyone should have an obd reader in their glovebox!

OBD800 handheld unit is pretty good!

The smartphone bluetooth versions are harder for beginners to use - even setting up the bluetooth can be a nightmare!

I can highly recommend the new one the VS890

https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/Universal-All-Car-Fault-Reader-Code-Scanner-Diagnostic-Tool-Obd2-Can-Reset-Tools/17014014187?iid=182484585045&_trkparms=aid%3D555018%26algo%3DPL.SIM%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D43781%26meid%3Dd12a1def7aa04143a065a03ad515ee04%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26mehot%3Dag%26sd%3D142564543028%26itm%3D182484585045&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851

 

You're better off with a modified Elm327 (around £15 from Tunnelrat) and Forscan ideally. It's the best you will get and has the highest chance of pulling a code (usually with specific details) without spending thousands on IDS. Specifically designed for Fords and can do most functions you will need without taking it to a dealer.

Yeah but its always out of stock Luke!

It also presumes the user has a laptop or Tablet or smartphone that can run OTG although I have never tried it on either so no idea if it would work!

You also need to install Silicon labs drivers - for newbies this can be a bit of a palaver and can get a bit hairy thats why a handheld is just plug and not pray!

lol

http://scantoolcenter.com/obd2-scanners/vgate-scan-tool-maxiscan-vs890-obd2-code-reader-diagnostic-tool-review/

PS If you are good with electronics then why pay £16

I made my own using a £3 elm327 but then I am a bight of a tight-!

https://topscantool.com/modify-mscan-elm327-using-forscan.html

Edited March 26, 20188 yr by alexp999
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