Read somewhere that it's possible to purchase software that will run on your laptop and diagnose your car: or maybe interface with the car's electronic system. Where can I get into on this?? Thanks John Hewitt, Malaga, Spain
I suspect the software is car specific and I doubt if it can easily be bought by a non authorised dealer. OTOH, speak sweet words to a mechanic who works for the main dealer and he may make you a copy!
AIUI some of them are dongle protected, so a copy would be no use in that instance.
Dave
Is this something like you are after
Gio
Stuff seems to becoming available for OBD compliant cars after about
2000 for around the £250 mark. I've had a couple of mailshots. Thats for plug in lead PC to OBD and software. Before 2000 its hopeless as every manufacturer used different plugs and software. So I suppose we have something to thank the Yanks for.Al
The Americans made OBDII compliance compulsory from Jan 1st 1996. In Europe we tinkered with the standard, eventually coming up with E-OBDII from 2001.
Some European cars older than this will still be compliant, but with no guarantees.
Chris
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