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Joe

Hi. Does anyone know and good obd2 scanners for around the £50 mark. Recommendations appreciated.
Joe

MikeS

yeh

use search option on forum

it has been talked to death

Matt

eBay

I have the U480 here : http://fave.co/179ODek

Joe

I have been looking at the vgate vs550.

bobbyknowlds

ive got one for sale but its for £700 lol

jwalker

I have been using this one, although the one you linked to appears to be very similar:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Autel-MaxiScan-MS509-OBD-II-EOBD-Scanner-OBD2-Car-Diagnostic-Code-Reader-/230988465736?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item35c7fc4648

Good for reading live data and it works with other cars. If you're just using it for Vauxhall then something like Opcom would be cheaper and a lot better

guy_27

For general things I use a bluetooth one with torque app for android. Cheap and works well.

Matt

guy 27 said:
For general things I use a bluetooth one with torque app for android. Cheap and works well.

I considered getting one of these when I had an Android phone, but where the OBDII port is on the MK5 means it's difficult to leave it plugged in all the time.

PowR_Remap

guy 27 said:
For general things I use a bluetooth one with torque app for android. Cheap and works well.

I saw that but the model listing for the ELM327 didn't show opel?

Linky

guy_27

I use one of these (i've actually got a few as they don't seem to last more than a year for me)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130884616668

and the apphttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.prowl.torque&hl=en

It does basic things like read and clear ecu codes. Also shows data from sensors and you can select what type of graph you want it on.

@[deleted] you can relocate the obd2 port just by unclippng it. Just be aware though its not really that safe to leave plugged in at all times. It is constantly receiving power and with other software people can play around with settings or worse yet duplicate a key for your car and steal it at a later point.

PowR_Remap

Ah yes, its the same one... So it does work with our cars then... I'm going to get one, already have the app.

Matt

guy 27 said:
@[deleted] you can relocate the obd2 port just by unclippng it. Just be aware though its not really that safe to leave plugged in at all times. It is constantly receiving power and with other software people can play around with settings or worse yet duplicate a key for your car and steal it at a later point.

I didn't know you could move them about. Too late now though, I got rid of the Android phone when work gave me an iPhone 4S to use

guy_27

Simon Ward said:
Ah yes, its the same one... So it does work with our cars then... I'm going to get one, already have the app.

Yep works on all obd2 cars. No issues on my 2.2s

Matt said:
I didn't know you could move them about. Too late now though, I got rid of the Android phone when work gave me an iPhone 4S to use

Can get wifi ones for iPhones. No where near as cheap though.

evocarlos

Matt said:
I considered getting one of these when I had an Android phone, but where the OBDII port is on the MK5 means it's difficult to leave it plugged in all the time.

ive looked at this with opcom would have to unclip the plug and lay it flat somewhere the other problem is the wire to the port is +12v constant so you would have to fit a relay to the acc the the +12v of the odb so not to drain the battery or burn out the reader

PowR_Remap

Yeh, not something I would leave plugged in tbh

cucumberman

Will the app work on my car, It's a 51 plate Vectra?

Matt

cucumberman said:
Will the app work on my car, It's a 51 plate Vectra?

Should do.

ben8719

Do the vgate scan bluetooth ones work? Seen two advertised, one says works with vauxhall one says it doesnt.