data cable for freelander

Please j need help to choose the proper data cable for reading and erasing codes on my freelander TD4 2002 2.0.Is there any tipe of hardware and software for laptop j need?J see alot of them on the net but j dont know what to choose, and what is the best.....
THANKS

Tanche said:

Please j need help to choose the proper data cable for reading and erasing codes on my freelander TD4 2002 2.0.Is there any tipe of hardware and software for laptop j need?J see alot of them on the net but j dont know what to choose, and what is the best.....
THANKS

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OK,THIS SUBJECT IS A MINEFIELD, but as i'm er rockit enginear i will try un guide you thick earthlings through it. . . .on the gaylander td4 un all other models after 2000 then the EOBD standard applys before thet it twas [EOBD11] now you can spend er fortune fer top er the range diagnostics, but fer the diy no piont really a company called elmscan is good , another an reccomended fer most lrs [need to check out models ont web sites] is gendan . . .this gives you all the leads and software to access yer gaylander inards [you will need a lap top to load the program ] note. . . you wunt be able to access [air bag control]so no chance er plodin the air bags ,also [brake control] also [alarm system] or [auto gear box control] just engine management that includes all sensors and control parameters enabling reset of certain fault code [most common] but not all ,however wiff the right skill un knowledge [that leaves just er couple er earthlings] you can diagnose faults take a copy of your parameters to check against at a later time [if you want to]when you use it ont motor you plug in obdc to the usb port er yer lap top ,run yer engine ,software will run through a series of tests to find out for example [if any fault codes are present]now heres the nitty gritty bit, there is no piont in clearin er fault code ,less youve fixed it [thets the skillbit] but if your jist er clever ole fart like me then you will be ok. . . .

Did you try this hardware and software man? It is shure compatible with my freelander 2002 td4 diesel?if it is ok Ill by it immediatly .Do you know does this read and erase faulty codes?
REGARDS

Bought a self contained code reader/reset tool from Gendan for 'er indoors car. Have also used it on my 02 Gaylander TD4. Communicates with TD4 but I have had no errors (is it only me?) to reset. Unit reads EOBD and EOBDII codes and is supplied with a list of the generic codes used. Most manufacturers also have codes specific to themselves that are not published outside of main stealer territory. Unit cost less than £50 and is worth every penny. Check E-Bay, but I decided to stay away from the £10 Chinese jobbies