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« on: Nov 14th, 2008, 4:51pm »
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hi
 
i have a 97 r reg scorp 2.3 auto
 
i have a alex pepper lead it had a 16pin d plug at on end and at the other end it has a d plug with two screws that go into my laptop. it has a blue wire
 
i have a ibm laptop running windows xp.
 
i wish to connect to my car but dont know how i have tried before with no joy.
 
i would require help in idiot terms ie links to site and downloads.
 
many thanks matt
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« Reply #1 on: Nov 14th, 2008, 5:15pm »
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hi there
 
have a read of ALL the obd pages before messing about. it will give you an idea what it can do.
 
http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/homediag.htm
 
then download the VE software from obd-2.com
get the FORD files at the same time.
 
then read some of the posts in this section.
 
happy reading! Wink
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« Reply #2 on: Nov 14th, 2008, 5:34pm »
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what is ve?
and what ford files?
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« Reply #3 on: Nov 14th, 2008, 5:46pm »
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http://www.obd-2.com/routepit.htm
 
Model Blue Route, VPW, PWM, iTrans, dual combo, triple combo
 
i have this lead and can be found at the above address is this the right one?
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« Reply #4 on: Nov 14th, 2008, 9:10pm »
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hi there
 
as i posted, best to read up first. then try it out.
 
download the ford files from http://www.obd-2.com/index.html#download
 
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« Reply #5 on: Nov 15th, 2008, 9:34am »
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i have got it to connect to the car and no codes under the codes tabs just got to learn to use the rest of it now.
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« Reply #6 on: Nov 15th, 2008, 9:06pm »
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on Nov 15th, 2008, 9:34am, matt1987 wrote:
i have got it to connect to the car and no codes under the codes tabs just got to learn to use the rest of it now.

 
Hours of endless fun  Grin
 
Enjoy  Wink
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