fault code readers.........
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the engine loom will allow you to self test without any gizmos. If I remember rightly, by the ecu is a 3 pin connector on the loom - if you put a wire to connect the bottom two outlets together then the red ecu warning light by the clock will flash the code sequence if there are any faults.
The codes are listed in the workshop manual (if you dont have one post up the code and I will check to see what it is). They are not stored by the ecu though therefore if you switch off the ignition the code is lost until the fault occurs again
Hope that helps
the engine loom will allow you to self test without any gizmos. If I remember rightly, by the ecu is a 3 pin connector on the loom - if you put a wire to connect the bottom two outlets together then the red ecu warning light by the clock will flash the code sequence if there are any faults.
The codes are listed in the workshop manual (if you dont have one post up the code and I will check to see what it is). They are not stored by the ecu though therefore if you switch off the ignition the code is lost until the fault occurs again
Hope that helps
aint got any faults at mo.................. i think 
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From: Ramsgate, Kent Drives: E39 530D Touring
on a 3door, you use the std light anyway so pointless getting one.
for a saph etc. it does come in handy as it saves a lot of feckin about with LEDs and bits of wire otherwise...
they're not NEEDED to read out fault codes etc, its just a hell of a ot easier to do it wth one, so for the sake of a tenner worth getting
also buy the one for the EARLY model cars even if you wanna use it on a later model, as the early one fits all sockets (inc later ones
)
for a saph etc. it does come in handy as it saves a lot of feckin about with LEDs and bits of wire otherwise...
they're not NEEDED to read out fault codes etc, its just a hell of a ot easier to do it wth one, so for the sake of a tenner worth getting
also buy the one for the EARLY model cars even if you wanna use it on a later model, as the early one fits all sockets (inc later ones
)
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