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(Message started by: Tompion on Jan 12^th, 2016, 10:24pm)

Title: ELM327 code reader and FORScan sotware
Post by Tompion on Jan 12^th, 2016, 10:24pm

I started this topic just to add a link to a topic that includes information about reading codes with an ELM327

http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=OBD;action=display;num=1373996431

Title: Re: ELM327 code reader and FORScan sotware
Post by Tompion on Jul 13^th, 2021, 2:05pm

My Bluetooth Elm327 recently packed up, I bought another different one on ebay but this one won’t work with Forscan.

I contacted the seller & he says:
“HI, to use forscan you need an adaptor with a switch on it, we have them here:
(I’ve removed his link for now)
these adaptors will not work, I would not bother trying any others they will not work unless they have the HS/MS can switch on the back.”

Strange as I had no problem with my unswitched Elm327
Presumably something to do with the version of the elm chip.

Anyway, I won’t be buying a switched one as I have an obd11 lead for the Scorpio.
I had mainly bought another Elm for a different car (which it doesn’t work properly on either).

Incidentally this was one of the short scanners but it is fatter & a barely room to plug into the Scorpio & a pig to get out, so best avoid this type for a Scorpio.

Whilst waiting for a reply from the seller I’d bought another more expensive elm scanner – not from ebay.
I’ll modify this post when I have more info.