Hello,
The engine malfunction message lit up and I tried to read the fault codes with an ELM reader off ebay and the free torque app but it said that there were no faults and when I tried to clear the faults, the light remained on.
I took the car to a garage and they read it with a snap on reader and said it was the dpf and said I should take a long ride to burn off the soot and come back if the light still came on. I was told a reader that measured exhaust temperature would be useful for this too.
Why couldn't I read and reset this code? Would the paid for version of torque add this functionality? I can't see on the web what the differences between the two versions are.
Are there any good stand alone readers within DIY price ranges? I think I would prefer a stand alone reader over a laptop or phone app as that way everything is self contained and you can lend it to friends and family too.
Thanks, Stephen.