Recommendations for a code reader

[MB15]

Afternoon guys ,

I`m looking to buy a code reader for our transits (Mk6 & Mk7)
I have 2x £30ish scanners but they will not connect to the vans for some reason,

What are you guys using? Looking to buy from ebay ect

[misterdog]

This one works on mine (see Sig) though the first one sent did not, seller replaced it. using with Forscan software,on laptop Win 10.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ELM327-USB-mo ... 2749.l2649

[MK7 user]

I have 2x £30ish scanners but they will not connect to the vans for some reason,

Alright buddy.

The Mk6 isn't OBDII compliant & the Mk7 is....so you need to be able to read two different protocols.

The supply chain for this type of kit has changed....it starts out with a made in China clone (they were cheap & reliable so sold on mass), then someone clones the clone, then you get a clone of the clone of the clone to the extent that what worked 12 months ago no longer does & what was known not to work in the past, now sometimes does.

It's now that "hit & miss" the best way forward is to do what you are doing here....someone posts a link to one they have bought in the last few day's, tested it on both vans & gives the thumbs up.

[Thequeenscheese]

My new android stereo has the program installed on it, what's the best Bluetooth one to pickup for the mk7?

Apologies to but in and nick your thread..

[MK7 user]

what's the best Bluetooth one to pickup for the mk7?

The link posted above has the HS-MS Can Switch (used on the Mk7)....by the looks of things, if it don't work he'll replace it, I'd sent him a message asking if he can do Bluetooth with the switch in.

[imageoven]

Thats the same one I bought last week - worked with my MK7.

[mattt429]

My new android stereo has the program installed on it, what's the best Bluetooth one to pickup for the mk7?

Apologies to but in and nick your thread..

Surely any OBD II bluetooth adaptor would be fine, i ordered a wifi elm 327, doesn't work on my mk6 as its not OBDII compliant, you can get bluetooth versions of the elm 327.
I purchased an f-super and it works with formidable and forscan (USB) mk6.

[MB15]

Cheers Guys

Bought this off Ebayhttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Transit-OBD-D ... SwKrhVZH9P

It arrived today and reads the Mk7 (2012) & the Mk6( 2002) - Found a pile of fault codes
I`ll post up on my other topic as I`m not sure what they mean.. possibly the pump

Thanks All

[Thequeenscheese]

My new android stereo has the program installed on it, what's the best Bluetooth one to pickup for the mk7?

Apologies to but in and nick your thread..

Surely any OBD II bluetooth adaptor would be fine, i ordered a wifi elm 327, doesn't work on my mk6 as its not OBDII compliant, you can get bluetooth versions of the elm 327.
I purchased an f-super and it works with formidable and forscan (USB) mk6.

Yeah that's what I thought but thought I'd better ask and save my pocket a pitfall ..again..

[mattt429]

My new android stereo has the program installed on it, what's the best Bluetooth one to pickup for the mk7?

Apologies to but in and nick your thread..

Surely any OBD II bluetooth adaptor would be fine, i ordered a wifi elm 327, doesn't work on my mk6 as its not OBDII compliant, you can get bluetooth versions of the elm 327.
I purchased an f-super and it works with formidable and forscan (USB) mk6.

Yeah that's what I thought but thought I'd better ask and save my pocket a pitfall ..again..

what program is installed on your android stereo for diagnostic?

[Thequeenscheese]

I think it's one of the torques options, I've not looked tbh not having anything to use it with..

[Beaker]

I have one of these Pumpkin Bluetooth readers and use it with the Torque Lite phone app - the free version.:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pumpkin-ELM327 ... mpkin+obd2

I'm not sure if you need more functions than this this offers, but so far it has worked perfectly with my Mk7 Transit, my 2002 Mondeo, a 2002 Ka and my son in laws 2003 Hyundai. It has paid for itself many times over already, and is in my opinion, worth every single penny.

At less than £9,I'm dead pleased with it.

[mattt429]

I have one of these Pumpkin Bluetooth readers and use it with the Torque Lite phone app - the free version.:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pumpkin-ELM327 ... mpkin+obd2

I'm not sure if you need more functions than this this offers, but so far it has worked perfectly with my Mk7 Transit, my 2002 Mondeo, a 2002 Ka and my son in laws 2003 Hyundai. It has paid for itself many times over already, and is in my opinion, worth every single penny.

At less than £9,I'm dead pleased with it.

+1 an elm327 bluetooth should do fine

[Thequeenscheese]

Just ordered one ..thanks for the link..

[ned]

I purchased an f-super and it works with formidable and forscan (USB) mk6.

Sweet, so you can install forscan with the f-super, forscan seems a better program. N