Engine diagnostics

1. antz_p Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Corby Posts: 158 Mk2 VTR

   #1 24th August 2010, 11:36

   Hi all, I am having problems getting my mk2 VTR to show any data on my diagnostics equipment, I'm using an elm327 OBD2 reader and have tried a couple of different softwares on it (scantool, touchscan, digimotolite) but getting no readings at all.
   
   Does anyone use this set-up that can help me get it sorted?
2. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #2 24th August 2010, 15:49

   You tried a google search mate?(FOR THE SOFTWARE)
   
   Steve.
3. antz_p Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Corby Posts: 158 Mk2 VTR

   #3 24th August 2010, 16:37

   Of course, google is always my first call for anything! Like i said, I've tried a few. They all work on a 2000 Ford Fiesta Zetec and '53 Vauxhall Vectra so don't understand whats going on with the saxo
4. rkid147 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Stirling Posts: 358 Mk2 Wicked Red VTS!

   #4 24th August 2010, 16:44

   If its a single plug ecu the OBDII wont work, had this problem with my vts
   
   
   Chewy
5. antz_p Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Corby Posts: 158 Mk2 VTR

   #5 25th August 2010, 14:33

   No its a 3 plug ecu?
6. antz_p Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Corby Posts: 158 Mk2 VTR

   #6 27th August 2010, 15:17

   
7. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #7 27th August 2010, 15:24

   Certain it's a 3 plug? As in you've physically checked it? Because the early Mk2's were of single plug designation.
   
   Proscan was the only software that I got that ELM to work on.
8. antz_p Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Corby Posts: 158 Mk2 VTR

   #8 27th August 2010, 15:31

   It's a 52 plate and ecu cover is missing, theres 3 plugs going into ECU, or am I being stupid?
9. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #9 27th August 2010, 15:37

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by antz_p It's a 52 plate and ecu cover is missing, theres 3 plugs going into ECU, or am I being stupid?

   nope you're not being stupid!
   
   Try ProScan - check the lights are coming up on the ELM when you connect to the port. Then try connecting.
   
   Weird though!
10. antz_p Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Corby Posts: 158 Mk2 VTR

    #10 27th August 2010, 15:39

    yeah all the lights come on, and it seems like software knows its connected but not getting any readings at all!
    
    Will try that, do you know a good site to download it from?
11. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

    #11 27th August 2010, 15:42

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