ebay scanners?

danmayberry · 15th July 2011, 07:32

what like are these ebay ob11 fault scanners like do they work? has anyone bought one?would i be wasting money buying one? cheers-dan

chrissyboy · 15th July 2011, 20:28

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Originally Posted by danmayberry

what like are these ebay ob11 fault scanners like do they work? has anyone bought one?would i be wasting money buying one? cheers-dan

you will need to add a bit more info in order for others to see what ones you are talking about ,post up the iem number ... most on ebay though work some do more than others ,the maxi scan is a good one around £45/£50 but i would get the one that is a little dearer that wil do the abs and air bag .most have live data too

Dragrad · 16th July 2011, 01:09

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Originally Posted by danmayberry

what like are these ebay ob11 fault scanners like do they work? has anyone bought one?would i be wasting money buying one? cheers-dan

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danmayberry · 16th July 2011, 05:25

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT or maybe this one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT
is this the one that chrissyboy recommends? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AUTEL-MAXISCAN...item27add56abb

scouseeric · 16th July 2011, 06:42

Hiya Dan, all those scanners your considering will work with your vehicle but not a diesel pre 2004. NON of them will 'do' the abs or airbag. the only difference between them is the readout, you get live data or generic codes with a booklet listings with the cheaper ones. hth.

Eric

JeffD · 16th July 2011, 07:33

I bought a Maxiscan 309 off ebay to investigate a check engine light on my 1.8T and I really like it - very easy to use and will switch off engine light. Cost me about £40 delivered.

Heres some pics...

I need a new cat :-(

Stephen Palmer · 16th July 2011, 07:44

I have a diesel 2003 what would i need to read my codes, if these dont work on the diesel?

chrissyboy · 16th July 2011, 08:32

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Originally Posted by danmayberry

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT or maybe this one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT
is this the one that chrissyboy recommends? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AUTEL-MAXISCAN...item27add56abb

yes that is the one i have and it is very good , i just wished i had got the next one up which did the abs and air bag,when i got mine it was £64 and the other one was £99 but looking at the prices now they have gone right up ... if you get one from ebay you have to be careful as there are alot of copies being sold ,they break with in a few months ,i had mine for 2 years now and it sometimes will find a code that a snap on or wow will not find ...

Roverron · 16th July 2011, 15:00

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Originally Posted by Stephen Palmer

I have a diesel 2003 what would i need to read my codes, if these dont work on the diesel?

You'd need one with manufacturer specific abilitysuch as a Sykes Pickavant ACR4, plus Rover V4 pod + harness. About £500 in total so not worthwhile unless you can get a few owners to club together.

Ron

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danmayberry Loves to post 2.0 v6 auto connoisseur Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: cupar,fife Posts: 352 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT or maybe this one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT is this the one that chrissyboy recommends? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AUTEL-MAXISCAN...item27add56abb Last edited by danmayberry; 16th July 2011 at 05:48..

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scouseeric Passed Away 75 contemporary se cdti Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Liverpool Posts: 1,579 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hiya Dan, all those scanners your considering will work with your vehicle but not a diesel pre 2004. NON of them will 'do' the abs or airbag. the only difference between them is the readout, you get live data or generic codes with a booklet listings with the cheaper ones. hth. Eric

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JeffD Loves to post Rover 75 1.8T SE Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Southport Posts: 402 Thanks: 1 Thanked 72 Times in 37 Posts	I bought a Maxiscan 309 off ebay to investigate a check engine light on my 1.8T and I really like it - very easy to use and will switch off engine light. Cost me about £40 delivered. Heres some pics... I need a new cat :-(

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Stephen Palmer Regular poster MGZT-T Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Maryport Posts: 63 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I have a diesel 2003 what would i need to read my codes, if these dont work on the diesel?