Stv123

Active Member

• Oct 14, 2020

• #1

I keep getting check engine light coming on, 3 times in last 2 weeks. Engine runs and pulls great. It had the turbo replaced 2 weeks back because of an oil leak and since then makes a whooshing noise when accelerating hard. Garage have reset the check engine light but have not got o the root cause yet. Might have a go myself, can anyone recommend a good OBD2 scanner?

 

Nodge68

Well-Known Member

• Oct 14, 2020

• #2

Have the boost hoses been checked?
Any generic Bluetooth ELM327 (under £10) can be used with an app on a smartphone. I use Torque, which is about the best there is, although its only available for Android devices.

Otherwise there's loads of universal OBD2 readers on the market.

 

Snaggapuss

Active Member

• Oct 15, 2020

• #3

depends on yr budget, Gap are among the best but expensive.

 

SWalker

Active Member

• Oct 15, 2020

• #4

I would second the elm32 and torque app, but it does engine codes only, for the other control units I invested in the foxwell NT530.
Bit more than i wanted to pay but it can be upgraded with additional software for other car manufactures when the good wife decides to swap.
and it is handheld / standalone - not a fan of dragging out laptops etc..

 

Nodge68

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• Oct 15, 2020

• #5

Snaggapuss said:

depends on yr budget, Gap are among the best but expensive.

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I've got the IID BT, but have found it very limited on the FL2. It has much more functionality on the D3/4, but the FL2 functionality is poor, and definitely not worth the £500 purchase price.

SDD with a suitable laptop is available for about £600, which is the best way to go, if the budget allows.

 

SWalker

Active Member

• Oct 15, 2020

• #6

I was a bit disappointed in what the nt530 didn't do on the FL2, but i think its the FL2 rather than the tool from reading more into it.

 

JUKE179r

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• Oct 15, 2020

• #7

Try a Foxwell NT520 or older NT510 rather than the NT530.