Advice please

[olbod]

G,day.
Some of you might be aware that my Bro has just bought a 98 model
P38a HSE V8 Range Rover. Its in tip top condition with new air bags, ABS,
near new Bruce Davis, blueprinted 5 ltr engine and has had 25 grand spent
on it.

I want to set up a laptop with diagnostic software etc.
I have been looking at the Faultmate MSV 2, from Blackbox Solutions.
Is anybody here using it ? Is it any good ? Is it enough on its own ?
Is there something better ?

In their website they list a heap of different cables and stuff, which ones would we need to buy, to cover most area's of diagnosis ?
Is there a list of codes or stuff that can be used to correct faults ?

This is a new area for me and I have much to learn but already I am
finding it interesting.

Thanks for any help that you may be able to offer.

[olbod]

Jeez, that was a big help, eh.

Not one Range Rover driver waved back.

Oh well, we are going to buy the Faultmate anyway.

[81stubee]

From what I understand its excellent value for money, compared with the others. Would be a great piece of insurance, and as soon as I have the cash I will be buying one. Check on Range Rovers (http://www.rangerovers.net) as their is heaps of info in the forums there. One of the developers also frequents the board.

What's it going to cost? As I thought you had to buy the individual software modules?

Stu

[keith]

I bought a faultmate for my disco 2 about 6 months ago. It came with all the leads etc that I needed. The unit gives fault descriptions as well as codes and I have found it fairly easy to use. The company was great to deal with and I am happy that I spent my dollars well

Cheers Keith

[olbod]

Thank you.
Stu. I think its about 4 or 5 hundred pound sterling, I'm not sure.
Has something to do with individual licences or something ?
I will wait untill my Bro returns from Sydney and then I will send the emails
to Blackbox re: pricing and what to order etc.

One thing I want to find out is whether the Faultmate can clear ESA
faults or if we need to purchase the ESA kicker in addition.
I guess all shall be revealed.

I was particularly interested in hearing from our blokes that might be using
them and their impressions.
Cheers.

[neil 90]

Hi Robert, cant help with your first post but i have just got an EAS kicker from blackbox, they were great to deal with and it works great. Hope you get all sorted so we can pick your brains :)