stevie_b Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Does anyone near me have an OBDII code reader I could borrow for a couple of days sometime please? I want to check if there are any fault codes on my Ford Cmax 2006. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilp9876 Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 I've got one but I doubt I'm near you, I'm in high Wycombe. You can get them off eBay for £20, they Bluetooth to your phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Does anyone near me have an OBDII code reader I could borrow for a couple of days sometime please? I want to check if there are any fault codes on my Ford Cmax 2006. Thanks. If you are going to JAE I can bring mine and you can return it when you are finished with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted September 9, 2015 Author Share Posted September 9, 2015 I've got one but I doubt I'm near you, I'm in high Wycombe. You can get them off eBay for £20, they Bluetooth to your phone. I'm in Basingstoke and work in London. I've heard that with code readers, you generally get what you pay for. Cheap ones don't read a lot of the manufacturer-specific codes. If you are going to JAE I can bring mine and you can return it when you are finished with it. Thank you for the offer. Unfortunately I'm not going to JAE. I might get the Torque app for my phone, and buy a decent bluetooth connector (the PLX Kiwi 2 seems to be recommended). Any other recommendations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilp9876 Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 I don't know much about them tbh, but I'd have thought it would be the software that did the work of getting the codes (torque app). Whilst the adapter was simply a pass through communication device? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted September 9, 2015 Author Share Posted September 9, 2015 I don't know much about them tbh, but I'd have thought it would be the software that did the work of getting the codes (torque app). Whilst the adapter was simply a pass through communication device? You're correct I think, but the problem with the cheaper adaptors is that they have a habit of dropping the connection. This isn't from personal experience, but just from what I've read on the net. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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