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Del Boy Omega Lord Offline Posts: 9381 Ashford, Kent. Gender: Drives: Various things.	Code readers 21. Dec 2009 at 21:01 What one's actually work with Vauxhall's and SAAB's?? Is it the OBD II Andy B I think you mentioned a good one before that I was going to buy but buggered if I can remember it
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Re: Code readers
Reply #1 - 21. Dec 2009 at 21:06

I'm well pleased with the maxscan .. fully OBDII, does full engine codes, limited transmission codes, limited live data but will reset the EML

Does not require any laptop or power source, plugs straight into OBDII socket and draws the power from there. Small enough to live in the boot and takes but seconds to use.

Cost me around £80 which equates to 1 visit to the stealers. Beware ebay items .. many are chinese copies and don't work properly.

HTH

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Re: Code readers
Reply #2 - 21. Dec 2009 at 21:08

Entwood wrote on 21. Dec 2009 at 21:06:

I'm well pleased with the maxscan .. fully OBDII, does full engine codes, limited transmission codes, limited live data but will reset the EML

Does not require any laptop or power source, plugs straight into OBDII socket and draws the power from there. Small enough to live in the boot and takes but seconds to use.

Cost me around £80 which equates to 1 visit to the stealers. Beware ebay items .. many are chinese copies and don't work properly.

HTH

What else does it do??

Besides EML etc

TIA!

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Entwood Omega King Offline Quietly Confident Posts: 13708 North Wiltshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 Elite (with LPG)	Re: Code readers Reply #3 - 21. Dec 2009 at 21:13 Doesn't make the tea or cook breakfast ..... http://www.talktomycar.co.uk/products/codereaders/mj006.htm
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Del Boy Omega Lord Offline Posts: 9381 Ashford, Kent. Gender: Drives: Various things.	Re: Code readers Reply #4 - 21. Dec 2009 at 21:23 Looks a gooden mate, quite like the look of it to be honest
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Jimbob Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Third nipple removal completed succesfuly Posts: 20462 Chester / Flintshire Gender: Drives: 52 3.2 MV6 Estate & 98 3.0 MV6 Manual Estate	Re: Code readers Reply #5 - 21. Dec 2009 at 21:24 Probably opcom at £600 retail
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Re: Code readers
Reply #6 - 21. Dec 2009 at 21:33

Jimbob wrote on 21. Dec 2009 at 21:24:

Probably opcom at £600 retail

If you can justify that sort of money .... Sad

My reasoning is simple ... the Maxscan tells me about the things I can do something about ... with help from the forum admittedly.... if I need more than that then a visit to one of the forums experts with a tech2 will get me ....

1) someone who knows how to use the kit

2) good advice on how to rectify whatever they find

3) probably actual asisstance if 2) is beyond my capabilities/tool kit

I'd rather put a few quid that way than £600 on something I don't know how to use to its full potential ..

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iggy21uk Omega Knight Offline Omega Spotter - tats gone tanning Posts: 1148 Berkhamsted - Herts Gender: Drives: Omega 2.5 Elite 1999	Re: Code readers Reply #7 - 22. Dec 2009 at 15:15 Omega's were not OBDII untill 2001'ish So lots do not work. Opel scanner does about £300 see here : http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1236032406
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Code readers Reply #8 - 22. Dec 2009 at 18:42 How about a real Tech2
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serek Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1178 huntingdon Gender: Drives: 3.2 ELITE IRMSCHERMANUAL LSD**	Re: Code readers Reply #9 - 22. Dec 2009 at 19:23 iggy21uk wrote on 22. Dec 2009 at 15:15: Omega's were not OBDII untill 2001'ish So lots do not work. Opel scanner does about £300 see here : http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1236032406 can get one of them for round 100£
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Ian_D Omega Baron Offline Posts: 2419 York Gender: Drives: Omega 3.0 Elite, Facelift Omega 2.5 GLS, Sold the TD Elite	Re: Code readers Reply #10 - 22. Dec 2009 at 20:46 Jimbob wrote on 21. Dec 2009 at 21:24: Probably opcom at £600 retail How much difference is there between the real Opcom and the ebay copy? I assume software is better on the genuine one?
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omegadti Junior Member Offline Posts: 203 Glasgow Gender: Drives: omega 2.2dti cdx	Re: Code readers Reply #11 - 23. Dec 2009 at 00:01 I bought one on e-bay and it didn't work, complained to the seller and he upgraded me to one that works with any software that recognises usb devices and it works well. Ended up costing me around £40 and it has saved me more than that in resetting charges.
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Jimbob Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Third nipple removal completed succesfuly Posts: 20462 Chester / Flintshire Gender: Drives: 52 3.2 MV6 Estate & 98 3.0 MV6 Manual Estate	Re: Code readers Reply #12 - 23. Dec 2009 at 07:48 Ian_D wrote on 22. Dec 2009 at 20:46: Jimbob wrote on 21. Dec 2009 at 21:24: Probably opcom at £600 retail How much difference is there between the real Opcom and the ebay copy? I assume software is better on the genuine one? ones legal and supported the other isnt. I believe the real ones are also considerably more reliable.
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iggy21uk Omega Knight Offline Omega Spotter - tats gone tanning Posts: 1148 Berkhamsted - Herts Gender: Drives: Omega 2.5 Elite 1999	Re: Code readers Reply #13 - 23. Dec 2009 at 11:18 serek wrote on 22. Dec 2009 at 19:23: iggy21uk wrote on 22. Dec 2009 at 15:15: Omega's were not OBDII untill 2001'ish So lots do not work. Opel scanner does about £300 see here : http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1236032406 can get one of them for round 100£ Not a genuine CAN version with updates.
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Re: Code readers
Reply #14 - 23. Dec 2009 at 14:22

Just a quick reminder that we don't allow discussion of acquiring non-genuine code readers (or anything else for that matter) on this site.

We can all guess where to get illegal copies of such stuff, and thats a personal choice if individuals choose to do that - but no discussion here about it.

These companies, rightly, invest a lot of time and effort in protecting their products, and OPCOM in particular have been busy shutting down sites this year. This site is registered in MY name, and have had more than enough legal battles this year with lawyers trying to shut us down.

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