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(Message started by: macw on Sep 26^th, 2007, 3:32pm)

Title: ODB2 Cable Basingstoke
Post by macw on Sep 26^th, 2007, 3:32pm

I have a 1998 2.3 16V Saloon with 170K regularly serviced. It has jut started a gearbox problem and I want to check it out (it was supposed to have beenchaecked at service3 months ago). If someone in Basingstoke might lend me a cable it would be appreciated. Alternatively is there somewhere (open - ODB2.COM is closed) where I can buy one at a reasonable price that works well with the Scoppio and ideally VW Polo (plus othe VW/Audi ideally) it would be appreciated.

Title: Re: ODB2 Cable Basingstoke
Post by Pegasus on Sep 27^th, 2007, 12:38pm

I'd wait until Alex & co get back from the Oktoberfest next week. Their cables should be able to scan both - just ask for advice.

Title: Re: ODB2 Cable Basingstoke
Post by Robiko on Oct 4^th, 2007, 1:25am

I have an ODB2 cable you can use, I live in Surrey, nr Guildford...

Title: Re: ODB2 Cable Basingstoke
Post by macw on Oct 4^th, 2007, 12:44pm

Hi Robiko,

I'd be interested to take you up on that offer, even if I manage to get one myself, as I really don't know which models are good and what is the best software etc.

I can be reached on Basingstoke (01256) three zero one 930 or 0 seven seven three three three six four914 (not today left it at home!) or scorpio at macw.co.uk. Sorry for the mess its to stop crawlers hopefully. I travel passed Guildford during the week (mainly working hours) and sometimes at the weekend (not this one). As the car gets older I'd like a little more security as to nothing is obviously wrong with it and the new garage I use (my old one went bust due to it's pension fund!) has been problematic to say the least, even though it was recommnended on this site! Although they should have checked everything at the service I am notg so certain they did. P.S. If you know of an engine loom for a 24V I'd be interested. Mine is an M reg and suffers from the dodgey cabling. I use the 2.3 at the moment.

Title: Re: ODB2 Cable Basingstoke
Post by Robiko on Oct 4^th, 2007, 1:03pm

You might be in luck, I have sitting in my car park an N Scorpio 24v (sadly with a hole in the side of the engine as big as my fist, a combination of lead foot, dodgy gearbox and a very nice straight section of the M23), couldn't tell you how good the loom is, but car worked fine (apart from gearbox) until it went bang...

I have the obd2 lead from Alex Pepper, haven't used it yet because my laptop doesn't have a serial port and I haven't had chance to source a USB adapter, I'll try to get one this weekend...

Title: Re: ODB2 Cable Basingstoke
Post by macw on Oct 4^th, 2007, 2:52pm

I have a old laptop with serial which I use for these sort of things. Contact youj later. Please email me directly if you want to give out addresses and telephone numbers as crawlers can drag this page for spamming details, as far as I know.

Title: Re: ODB2 Cable Basingstoke
Post by macw on Oct 17^th, 2007, 10:09pm

Robiko,
How's the ODB cable working? I've just had my 2.3 head gasket go in a big way (it had just had a new head). Hopefully the garage which replaced the head will be able to sort it out. We have several Scorpios in the family and anogther 2.3 has just failed its MOT on emissions (CO too high). I'd like to check it out with a ODB cable. The site they recommend seems to be in holiday season. The Alex Pepper you got your's from is it the site in the US or an alternative source? If so could you send me the details. With the post strikes and all the holidays (I'm still awaiting a reply about buying from the US) it seems be taking ages to get the things ordered. I'm also still interested in the loom from your dead Cosworth.
Mark

Title: Re: ODB2 Cable Basingstoke
Post by Robiko on Nov 15^th, 2007, 7:30pm

Hi Mark, sorry about the long delay, been busy with this and that...still haven't got the USB connector for the obd2 cable so haven't tried a scan yet...dead Cosworth is still here waiting to be dismantled so whenever you want to come and take a look at the loom and see if it's any good to you...

You can catch me at rob at robiko dot co dot uk