how do you know whatfault code youve got if you haven't got a fault reader .is there some other way
thanks mick
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by mick hughes » Mon Oct 19, 2020 10:48 pm
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Re: fault codes
by Airthies » Mon Oct 19, 2020 11:29 pm
Get someone else who has got diagnostics to plug it in.
Not all diagnostics read all modules though, but most should show engine faults.
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Not all diagnostics read all modules though, but most should show engine faults.
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Re: fault codes
by knobby1 » Tue Oct 20, 2020 6:20 am
Get yourself Forscan and a modified ELM-327....less than 20 quid and works on all Mk6 & Mk7 transits.
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Re: fault codes
by Airthies » Tue Oct 20, 2020 11:36 pm
The ESP switch just lets him read the signs on a roundabout out the passenger windowandz327 wrote:USE YOUR ESP !!!!
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And it usually ends in faults you can read from the other side of the street
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Re: fault codes
by mick hughes » Wed Oct 21, 2020 8:38 am
lord knobrot . where can i get one of them scanners from please .thanks mick.
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Re: fault codes
by knobby1 » Wed Oct 21, 2020 8:44 am
mick hughes wrote:lord knobrot . where can i get one of them scanners from please .thanks mick.
https://tunnelrat-electronics.fwscart.c ... 45457.aspx
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Re: fault codes
by andz327 » Sat Oct 24, 2020 12:39 pm
WOOOOSSSHHHH.......... was that something going overheadsAirthies wrote:The ESP switch just lets him read the signs on a roundabout out the passenger windowandz327 wrote:USE YOUR ESP !!!!
ANDZ
And it usually ends in faults you can read from the other side of the street
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Re: fault codes
by Airthies » Sat Oct 24, 2020 1:23 pm
andz327 wrote:WOOOOSSSHHHH.......... was that something going overheadsAirthies wrote:The ESP switch just lets him read the signs on a roundabout out the passenger windowandz327 wrote:USE YOUR ESP !!!!
ANDZ
And it usually ends in faults you can read from the other side of the street
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Re: fault codes
by andz327 » Sat Oct 24, 2020 1:55 pm
A know mucker, the original esp was extra sensory perception and usually gets the how the fook does your esp button dae that but alas it went woosh right over some peoples heeds 
I SEE WHAT YER DOING HERE YOUR JUST WANTED TAE SHOW OFF YER HI/LO BUTTON IN THAT PIC
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I SEE WHAT YER DOING HERE YOUR JUST WANTED TAE SHOW OFF YER HI/LO BUTTON IN THAT PIC
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Re: fault codes
by Airthies » Sun Oct 25, 2020 5:35 pm
We've gone off on a tangent which is not uncommon for forumites.mick hughes wrote:could someone translate please
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Re: fault codes
by mick hughes » Mon Oct 26, 2020 5:11 pm
just been delivered now ive got to work out how to use it .where do you plug it in .
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Re: fault codes
by Altransit » Mon Oct 26, 2020 5:20 pm
mick hughes wrote:just been delivered now ive got to work out how to use it .where do you plug it in .
Underneath the steering wheel, take off the panel and its fixed right there, (unless someone has moved it out of sight)
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