Fed up of garages trying to pull wool over your eyes ?
Fancy knowing more about your car faults ?
Simply interest in little gadgets ?
Well if you are think about getting one of these like I did, this particular one is for a range of Fords that have the three pin connector that reads ... Read review
Fault Code Reader Vaux/opelExpert Quality, suitable for the extraction of constant and ... more
intermittent faults on most modern vehicles by way of the onboard computer. Plugs into the diagnostic socket. Codes encountered can be interpreted via the vehicle instruction book or the Draper/Haynes Fault Code TechBook. Display carton.Suitable for:Fuel Injection from 1986: Motronic M, Motronic ML, Ecotronic Multec, Multec M, Multec S, Simtec 5.6Electronic Ignition Advance Control from 1989: EI Plus
Postage & Packaging:£3.59 Availability:Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
Fault Code Reader Ford 3 PinExpert Quality, suitable for the extraction of constant and ... more
intermittent faults on most modern vehicles by way of the onboard computer. Plugs into the diagnostic socket. Codes encountered can be interpreted via the vehicle instruction book or the Draper/Haynes Fault Code TechBook. Display carton.Suitable for 3 pin fuel injection EEC IV ECU:Fiesta, Escort, Orion, Sierra, Sapphire, Granada, Scorpio: 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8 CVH EFI, 1.3HCS CFI, 1.6, 1.6 Turbo CVH EFI (exc. 1.6 CVH EFI&Turbo KE Jetronic), 2.0D OHC&OHC EFI
Postage & Packaging:£3.58 Availability:Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
Fault Code Reader Toyota/suzukExpert Quality, suitable for the extraction of constant and ... more
intermittent faults on most modern vehicles by way of the onboard computer. Plugs into the diagnostic socket. Codes encountered can be interpreted via the vehicle instruction book or the Draper/Haynes Fault Code TechBook. Display carton.Suitable for:Suzuki: G13B, G16B 1989-1996, G10A, G13A 1991-1996; Swift (SF) GTI 1.3i 1986-1992; Vitara 1.6i 8V/1.6i 16V, G16A/G16B 1991-1996 and H20A 1995-1996Toyota: (TCCS/TCDL System): Carina E 1.6i/2.0i, 4A-FE/3S-GE/3S-FE; Corolla 1.6 4x4 4A-FE 1988-1991, 1.6i 4A-FE 1992; Camry 2.0 3S-FE 1987-1991; MR2 SW20 3S-FE 1990-1994, 16 ohc 4A GEL 1990-1994, SW20 (GT) 4A-GE/3S-GE no catalyst 1990-1992, with catalyst 1992-1996, AV4 SXA10 3S-FE 1994; Celica 2.0 GT 1986-1990, 2.0i GT 1990-1992, catalyst version 3S-GE 1994
Postage & Packaging:£3.57 Availability:Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
Fault Code Reader Ford 5 PinExpert Quality, suitable for the extraction of constant and ... more
intermittent faults on most modern vehicles by way of the onboard computer. Plugs into the diagnostic socket. Codes encountered can be interpreted via the vehicle instruction book or the Draper/Haynes Fault Code TechBook. Display carton.Suitable for 5 pin Fuel Injection EEC IV ECU:Cosworth: 2.0 (Weber/Marelli) 1986-1990, 4x4 1990-1992Escort, Orion: 1.6CVH (KE Jetronic) 1986-1990Sierra, Sapphire: 2.0 OHC (non catalyst), 2.8 V6 1986, 2.9 V6 (non catalyst)Granada, Scorpio: 2.0 OHC, 2.4 V6 (non catalyst), 2.8 V6 1986, 2.9 V6 EFI (non catalyst)Transit: 2.0 OHC CFI/EFI, 2.9 V6 EFI (non catalyst)
Postage & Packaging:£3.58 Availability:Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
Fault Code Reader Vw/audiExpert Quality, suitable for the extraction of constant and ... more
intermittent faults on most modern vehicles by way of the onboard computer. Plugs into the diagnostic socket. Codes encountered can be interpreted via the vehicle instruction book or the Draper/Haynes Fault Code TechBook. Display carton.Suitable for petrol vehicles with engine management systems/injection systemsVolkswagen: Golf/Vento 1.4, 1.8 1991-1995, 2.0 8V 1991-1995, Golf 2.0 16V 1992-1996, Passat 1.8, 2.0 16V, 2.8 VR6, 1993-1996Audi: 80 1.6, 2.0
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Advantages: small, cheap Disadvantages: hard to use
Fed up of garages trying to pull wool over your eyes ?
Fancy knowing more about your car faults ?
Simply interest in little gadgets ?
Well if you are think about getting one of these like I did, this particular one is for a range of Fords that have the three pin connector that reads from the ECU. This one covers the following ...
Suitable for 3 pin fuel injection EEC IV ECU:
Fiesta ... ...1.8 CVH EFI 1.3HCS CFI 1.6 1.6 Turbo CVH EFI (exc. 1.6 CVH EFI & Turbo KE Jetronic) 2.0D OHC & OHC EFI Catalyst 2.4 V6 2.9 V6 & 24V catalyst 1984 86-95 (catalyst & non catalyst)
Escort Orion Mondeo: 1.6 1.8 2.0 Zeta 2.0 OHC 1992> 2.9 V 1992>
The other fault code readers for Fords are a 5 pin and a scart type connector. At the time I had a 1.3 HCS engine which has a 3pin connect and I used this to diagnose my engine cutting ... more
Fed up of garages trying to pull wool over your eyes ?
Fancy knowing more about your car faults ?
Simply interest in little gadgets ?
Well if you are think about getting one of these like I did, this particular one is for a range of Fords that have the three pin connector that reads from the ECU. This one covers the following ... Suitable for 3 pin fuel injection EEC IV ECU: Fiesta Escort Orion Sierra Sapphire Granada Scorpio: 1.1 1.3 1.4 1.6 1.8 CVH EFI 1.3HCS CFI 1.6 1.6 Turbo CVH EFI (exc. 1.6 CVH EFI & Turbo KE Jetronic) 2.0D OHC & OHC EFI Catalyst 2.4 V6 2.9 V6 & 24V catalyst 1984 86-95 (catalyst & non catalyst) Escort Orion Mondeo: 1.6 1.8 2.0 Zeta 2.0 OHC 1992> 2.9 V 1992>
The other fault code readers for Fords are a 5 pin and a scart type connector. At the time I had a 1.3 HCS engine which has a 3pin connect and I used this to diagnose my engine cutting out.
The reader works in a simple way by using an led that flashes on and off and at different speeds. It connects to a plug that has 3 pins which is connected to you ECU(cars main computer). I found this very hard to use because you didn't know when it was reading or outputting a code. To start off with it reads to ECU adn then outputs the code. In the end I wrote down every flash and then worked it out by testing the equipment the code related to. A really good site for explaining this better in details is... http://www.btinternet.com/~madmole/Reference/FCRReading.html
Although it did eventually diagnose the problem it took a long time as I didn't really know what I was doing and to me wasn't explained good enough. But at £10 it is far cheaper than many of the other products and I simply fancied a dabble at fault code reading without spending loads of money. With the fault code reader, a Ford TIS manual and Haynes manual I did actually learn a lot about my car but it was hard to use to start off with.
If you're new to this like me I'd say buy one that displays the code in a better way. If you don't have the money for them type then buy this but be prepared to spend a while wondering what is happening, was that a code, was it simply self testing or is there too many codes coming through.
All in all, a good little tool if you fancy a play about.
