Cheers for the advice,sorry to be thick but what is LR??? Also found a universal code reader on amazon:
Amazon product
Would this do it??
regards
Toby
If the braking system were part of the engine, then it might work.
The ABS system uses its own computer. It shares the network to the computer's ODB port, but uses different messages - formats and protocols.
Engine computers that are ODBII compliant all use a set of statutory protocols and formats primarily related to emissions - hence a ODBII reader will read and clear codes for ODBII compliant car's engine computers - but this does not cover the other computers such as the braking/ABS computer, airbag/SRS computer, hand brake computer, steering computer, security computer etc etc.
Even ODBII does not include all functionality of the engine's computer - just those dictated by the legislation, such as reading and clearing codes. I'm pretty sure it does not cover such things as service lights etc.
Freelander when it was introduced was not ODBII compliant - it used a proprietary messaging system that needed a device capable of understanding the LR messages. They did move to (limited) ODBII compliance, but not sure of the year. As said though, this only covers the engine. If you want a reader that is guaranteed to talk to a Freelander's engine and ABS computers, you really need one that is designed for the Freelander.
My early '99 L Series Freelander will not talk to an ODBII dongle at all. It uses highly proprietary messages - however, I did try another device on it (forget which) and while it would not talk to the engine it did talk to me ABS computer - go figure! However, your ABS computer is different to mine, my '99 car uses a Wabco ABS system while your's will be using a Teves Mk25 system and a different computer to control it.
It is all very clear and simple - not!
