Engine Diagnostic Box?

[PeteB]

Anyone got any recommendations on buying an engine diagnostic box? plug it in and see what is getting the warning lamps to go off etc. Are they a common plug or do manufacturers use their own? Is there a conversion plug? etc.....

 

My lad was looking at one off of evil bay for 25 quid and asked my advise. He has a 2ltr Legacy fwiw!

[Gary Prentice]

As far as I know, through talking with a mechanic, diagnostics have to have plugs for each vehicle manufacturer. He can't do our ivecos but can do fords, Mercs and the like. I think he spent 2 1/2 grand on equipment and it don't do half the vehicles that come through the door.

[Breezeblock]

i am the look out for a volvo penta reader for a boat if you can find one that does that i would be a happy man

[GreenGui]

Anyone got any recommendations on buying an engine diagnostic box? plug it in and see what is getting the warning lamps to go off etc. Are they a common plug or do manufacturers use their own? Is there a conversion plug? etc.....

 

My lad was looking at one off of evil bay for 25 quid and asked my advise. He has a 2ltr Legacy fwiw!

 

I run a 2008 legacy and use an OBDII plug in Bluetooth code reader with an Android tablet - works a treat. It depends on the model year, tell him to go to the UK legacy forum, its all there.

[Luckyeleven]

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Here, one of the funniest guys on youtube and relevant to your question

[aspenarb]

The guy in the vid is only on about a code reader which will point you in the right direction. Proper diagnostic kit is a lot more in depth and will run engines through test cycles throwing up tons more information. I got a rip off Ford set up that works with the lap top, its been a godsend. Does pump codes, keys and tons of other stuff. The only extra I needed to get was the oddball plug for the Ranger.

 

Bob

 

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Snap on do a generic one but for instance on a VW, a Vag-com will go a little deeper and may provide an individual component fault analysis. Bitter experience has made me detest modern cars.

[fonzy]

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I have number 10 and its been helpful over the years