Cheap ODB-II Scanners & TD5

[robert4wd]

Hi

there are a number of cheap ODB II scanners on eBay, has any one tried one with a 2002 Defender TD5?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ODB-II-2-AUTO-SCANNER-TROUBLE-CODE-READER-ODBII-ODB2_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ43989QQihZ009QQite mZ190083620753

Robert

[ladas]

Hi

there are a number of cheap ODB II scanners on eBay, has any one tried one with a 2002 Defender TD5?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ODB-II-2-AUTO-SCANNER-TROUBLE-CODE-READER-ODBII-ODB2_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ43989QQihZ009QQite mZ190083620753

Robert

Strange this question should pop up, I have one, and just this weekend at the Wandin 4x4 show I had the chance to try it out on a TD5.

No it doesn't work.

It works fine on my V8 Disco II

.........but it didn't work on Ray's (Hiline) TD5

[ladas]

From the manual - it seems to depend on the amount of connections/wires in the socket on the vehicle - and when I tried Ray's I noticed there were only a few wires into the diagnostic socket under the seat.

Not sure what year Ray's TD5 was/is

[robert4wd]

Thanks will save my money :-)

[dmdigital]

From the manual - it seems to depend on the amount of connections/wires in the socket on the vehicle - and when I tried Ray's I noticed there were only a few wires into the diagnostic socket under the seat.

Not sure what year Ray's TD5 was/is

I believe the OBDII socket on the V8 and Td5 is wired the same. I suspect the issue is that the system cannot hand shake with the Lucas Td5 ECM. No Td5's in the USA!

[justinc]

Correct, only talks to Bosch Motronic V8 D2. And lots of other makes also, but no Td5, GEMS or EDC etc.

JC

[eckolsim]

I have an OBDII reader also and have worked out that it is no good for clearing the ABS/ETC/HDC lights which is what I got it for. It was worth the chance.