Diagnostics question

1. wardy123 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 swansea, west glamorgan Posts: 378 saxo vtr mk1, amazon green

   #1 15th January 2010, 19:43

   hi guys, ive got diagnostics software on my laptop, but when i plug my OBD lead into the car the light on the OBD flashes green and red and it stays on red, my ignition is on but laptop aint picking it up. im thinking its the wrong type of lead or the leads fucked.. anyone know about diagnostics???
2. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #2 17th January 2010, 01:15

   if your cars pre 2001 then it wont work
3. wardy123 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 swansea, west glamorgan Posts: 378 saxo vtr mk1, amazon green

   #3 17th January 2010, 06:37

   Hi Tom, its a 98, why wont it work??? do you know what lead i need??
4. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #4 17th January 2010, 10:27

   cars before are not obd2 compatiable. You need a lexia cable setup but they are very very expensive and are not able to do the same things as obd2
5. wardy123 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 swansea, west glamorgan Posts: 378 saxo vtr mk1, amazon green

   #5 17th January 2010, 10:47

   okay cheers mate good advice yet again
6. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #6 17th January 2010, 10:50

   No worries. The cables are between £2-300 so really not cost effective buyng one
7. wardy123 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 swansea, west glamorgan Posts: 378 saxo vtr mk1, amazon green

   #7 17th January 2010, 12:06

   i wont bother lol cheers mate
8. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #8 17th January 2010, 12:08

   ok mate
9. wardy123 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 swansea, west glamorgan Posts: 378 saxo vtr mk1, amazon green

   #9 17th January 2010, 12:13

   by the way, i see the air sensor switch on top of the standard air box can unscrew, i noticed yesterday, so happy days, it just that hose from the bottom of the filter now??? normal breather filter would work wont it? or shall i make a thread into the green cotton cone and screw on a lug so the hose pushes onto it? What you think?
10. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

    #10 17th January 2010, 12:22

    sorry i am a little confused i dont follow what your saying?
11. wardy123 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 swansea, west glamorgan Posts: 378 saxo vtr mk1, amazon green

    #11 17th January 2010, 16:06

    lol, sorry mate, its what i was on about the other day... any ideas??
12. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

    #12 17th January 2010, 16:09

    oh right yer a breather filter will be fine mate
13. wardy123 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 swansea, west glamorgan Posts: 378 saxo vtr mk1, amazon green

    #13 17th January 2010, 17:35

    your a legend Cheers dude!!