What code reader?

[dannyfiveforty]

Can anyone recommend a good code reader for my 08 car, I will want it for reading and clearing codes...

Thanks, Dan

[RichardMS]

You don't need a fancy one, Get a U480 from ebay for around £10 - £15

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/U480-car-d...item3f1c911a79

[phunter1]

Have an Android phone? If so, download the free version of Torque from the Google Play store and buy a cheap Chinese made Bluetooth ELM327 compliant, OBDII interface and you will have every thing you need and much more. I have an adapter in each of my cars. Upgrade to Torque Pro for a nominal fee and you'll have access to more data that you can ever imagine.

Here is a link to Torque Pro: https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...l.torque&hl=en


Phil

[jackwalton]

Originally Posted by phunter1

Have an Android phone? If so, download the free version of Torque from the Google Play store and buy a cheap Chinese made Bluetooth ELM327 compliant, OBDII interface and you will have every thing you need and much more. I have an adapter in each of my cars. Upgrade to Torque Pro for a nominal fee and you'll have access to more data that you can ever imagine.

Here is a link to Torque Pro: https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...l.torque&hl=en


Phil

I agree with the above. ^^^^^

Jack

[devilmaycare]

But have a look at this post first: ECM Error Codes

[devilmaycare]

Originally Posted by RichardMS

You don't need a fancy one, Get a U480 from ebay for around £10 - £15

U480 car diagnostic obd2 Fault Code Reader OBD2 CODES EOBD EOBDII READER SCANNER | eBay

Can you confirm that the U480 is able to clear fault codes? I have given up trying to get my ELM327 Bluetooth adapter to do this, in combination with TorquePro. Nothing wrong with TorquePro - just the adapter. I suppose I could try half a dozen different adapters in the hope that one of them might work, but I can't be bothered. I've even tried slowing down the comms rate, but still getting lots of data errors. Something else I'm considering is EasyObdII | OBD-II | OBD2 Software for ScanTool.net USB and Serial Interfaces . This works with a laptop. I'm already using something similar (VAG-COM) for my Audi and this works very well, having the advantage of a direct RS232 cable link to the OBD2 socket.

[Simon@thecustom300cshop]

I have used my U480 on 3 different C's and plenty of other cars but others have found they won't work on there C. I don't know what the outcome was with the last person that bought one that didn't work on there car.

Code reader

[devilmaycare]

So it looks as if the U480 can also be hit-and-miss? Oh well, back to the drawing board!

[DGO]

I bought one of these: V1.5 ELM327 OBD2 OBDII USB Cable Software Car Diagnostic Interface Scanner Tool | eBay Not tried to clear codes yet as I don't have any (yet!) fortunately

[phunter1]

I have one of the cheap V1.5 ELM327 OBD2 bluetooth adapters that I bought off of EBay. Have not used it to clear codes on my 300C, since it nor its predecessor have ever had any codes, but I have used it to clear codes on my 2001 Corvette without any problems. Interesting that some can't get a cheap U480 code reader to work on the 300C either.


Phil