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Body & Soul0 min ago
Driving today. Luckily in slow traffic.
Screen lit up.
ENGINE FAULT
then. STOP DRIVING
Pulled in and waited few minutes with engine OFF.
After few minutes started again and drove home with no further messages.
Couple hours later again same thing. Luckily again in slow traffic.
Any ideas please
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve posted on this site, advising anyone who drives a car made this century to have an OBD scanner to hand.
Should any fault be displayed by the vehicle, the scanner should tell you exactly what is wrong.
A very reasonable scanner (with LCD display) can be had for less than £20; while they can’t perform all the functions of that used by professionals – just one use will pay for itself.
Hymie - somehow I've lost a long question to you. What is an OBD scanner? Where do I get one? How do I use it?
I used to be able to understand cardwhen it was a question of whipping out distributor caps and baking them in the oven for a few mins. in Winter weather. Now I am totally lost. Info. please. :)
^^^ Jourdain2:
All modern cars have a socket, somewhere within them, which an OBD ('on-board diagnostics') scanner can be plugged into. That then taps into the car's computer system, seeking out any irregularities and thus identifying (or, at least, suggesting) the nature of any fault that may be present.
Here's a popular model:
Amazon.co.uk User Recommendationref=sr_1_5?crid=3D1A53XJI4818&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.apC2KF0BVhR7CQx64f7s4OLbWnwxUoWE63AgrAlg2NK4w7kK_kAUApnkBp2LU5ehrwIJTc-NjTWqKT_t0L_-uduySKsdolkzHEgdxcYxpT-kRkyLqw2AlLiURrc4OkNuFRFOjx5BTZZxGbYy03S8C6MqanMUEkLvQqQodMtgm3ScSLTVNSn2zi8t_0REvr0EiE-2bAT6NG4ECvrNgmRoSDWaheU_Zv5uLUfU5csFjwrKFoPgafkkP2RAJ6ooK5stvWh0BLzAIS78CzS-XvYg0TO1yCgsSazfna4k1g1M8PY.-6FtDAGcJYMFjJtBoTkO10_ND4EM0IjZbJK1FJ8n9z8&dib_tag=se&keywords=obd+reader&qid=1723668165&sprefix=obd+reader%2Caps%2C151&sr=8-5
The OBD scanner suggested by Buenchico looks pretty good for the price.
If you search on-line you should be able to find the location of the OBD port (on your make and model car) into which to plug the scanner; it is normally located somewhere beneath the dashboard.
Besides reading fault codes on your vehicle, I’ve also used it to check-out vehicles I’m buying (that there are no pending faults etc).
If you want an OBD scan tool that is on a par with professional use, then the Xtool D7 has very good reviews.
It is very likely that it can do everything that a DIY user would want – including bi-directional control. Looking at some of the features, it strikes me that its use could be dangerous if certain functions are activated while the vehicle is in motion.
But then the unit costs £349 vs <£20 for the Amazon example.
£50 cheaper on Ebay...
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