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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 11:23 PM
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hi does any1 no if they sell a diagnostic kit to read the fault codes off ford focus ecu's on my laptop
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 01:59 AM
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Hi ,of course you can ,you can use the Ford VAM IDS to check .....









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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 05:19 PM
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ELM327-USB-CAN...3A1|240%3A1318
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 06:41 PM
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have you used that yourself?
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 07:16 PM
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I've got one the same, not from that supplier, same price, but haven't used it yet.

I wouldn't be able to use it on my Focus but was going to try it out on my van and son's Megane.

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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 07:21 PM
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They sell them in Argos now
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 08:04 PM
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most won't read manufacturer specific high level codes.
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by focusv8
I've got one the same, not from that supplier, same price, but haven't used it yet.

I wouldn't be able to use it on my Focus but was going to try it out on my van and son's Megane.

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why couldn't use it on a focus?
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by James
why couldn't use it on a focus?

I wouldn't be able to use it on my Focus.

It's got a Mustang engine and Mustang engine management.

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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 08:42 PM
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ohhhhh right, why didn't i think of that !
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