OBD Scan tool

[McDisco]

Hey All

I have been thinking about buying a reader such as a Rovacom lite or something similar that would allow diagnosis of problems and clearing codes. The rovacom gear looks real good but is expensive.

I have seen this item on ebay -
Range Rover Land Rover Discovery Freelander Defender - eBay, 4x4 Accessories, Car Accessories, Tuning, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 17-Jan-08 13:33:16 AEDST) (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Range-Rover-Land-Rover-Discovery-Freelander-Defender_W0QQitemZ150203220553QQihZ005QQcategoryZ3 0862QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

What do people reckon? Any problems or limitation with this sort of tool?

Any advice is appreciated.

Cheers

Angus

[LandyAndy]

Hi Angus
Pretty sure these have been covered here before.
Not suitable for the D2 electronics,late D1 and Defender td5 possibly if I remember correctly.
Jaycar sell a very similar unit if you want to see if they can try one on yours.They had a demo unit on the counter last time I was in there,they were way to busy to plug it in due to xmas trade.
Andrew

[ladas]

I have one, not the same, but similar - and it works perfectly on my 2002 D2, but doesnt seem to work on the defenders I have tried it on

[davros]

you can't activate anything from these tools - like the ABS pump to bleed it, or door locking procedures - but for what you say u want it for - clearing fault codes - I reckon it would be good if it interfaces properly.

Dave