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(Message started by: matt1987 on Nov 14^th, 2008, 4:51pm)

Title: help newbie
Post by matt1987 on Nov 14^th, 2008, 4:51pm

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

Title: Re: help newbie
Post by scorpio_man on Nov 14^th, 2008, 5:15pm

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! ;)

Title: Re: help newbie
Post by matt1987 on Nov 14^th, 2008, 5:34pm

what is ve?
and what ford files?

Title: Re: help newbie
Post by matt1987 on Nov 14^th, 2008, 5:46pm

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?

Title: Re: help newbie
Post by scorpio_man on Nov 14^th, 2008, 9:10pm

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

hth

Title: Re: help newbie
Post by matt1987 on Nov 15^th, 2008, 9:34am

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.

Title: Re: help newbie
Post by Pegasus on Nov 15^th, 2008, 9:06pm

on 11/15/08 at 09:34:28, 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 ;D

Enjoy ;)