silky16v

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can someone suggest which/what type of fault code reader would be suitable for a 2004 Ford Sport KA
The girlfriend engine light has come on her Sport KA

I'm not prepared to be ripped off by Ford to look at at & i'm pretty confident its the Lambda Sensor (pre-cat)

So just want a reader to plug in read the fault let me know what it is, i'll replace the faulty item and then clear the code with the reader

These reader you see on Ebay will they do the job?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/U380-Universal...item19bbba585a

Or would i be better off with something like this
http://www.gendan.co.uk/product_CTOBD.html

Thanks

studabear

gendan are good, depends what you wanna do, just codes? something with live data and freeze frame is handy

I use a autel gs500 available on ebay I paid £100 a good while ago, there a lot cheaper now, very decent tool, its connected to a lot of cars that my works £2000 bosch kts item will not

CraigJ

The U380 does not work on ford Ka's.

I have a U380 and a ford Ka lol. Works on most other cars though.

studabear

After looking at your links the 1st 1 is very primative doesn't look like it gives you the code discription (sp) the second may well be no use on a 2004 ka

You need a eobd or obd2 scanner
http://www.gendan.co.uk/product_GDEOBD.html

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AUTEL-MAXISCAN...item4ceebd92fe

RichieST

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I've got one of those u380 scanners, works fine on a few different cars I've tried it with!

silky16v

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anyone else have any thought must have 1 that works on a Ford Ka

i just wanna be able to read the code identify the fault then be able to clear the code

RichieST

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I don't see why it wouldnt work on a ka, as long as its obd2 compliant (which all cars after 2001 are) then it should be fine?

B16JUS

if its eobd reader it will only read engine problems ( engine on board diagnostics )

it will not read any other code abs airbag etc unless programed to do so.

i have a mac tools et80 which is superb and a snap on ethos which is also superb but a pain to keep changine leads or keys ( but this will do everything and anything )

B19 JUB

just a quick note.if u do buy a reader and it turns out to be the upstream o2 sensor and you replace it there is a ford technical bulletin out to say the engine management ecu should be updated aswell at the same time.

its tsb 67/2006 if you wanna go into your local ford dealer and ask for a copy of it

silky16v

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what exactly does this do? and will it need to updated if it is that sensor?and will it cost me?

still need to know which item to go ahead and buy is the Gendan the right thing for what i want?

B19 JUB

the update i think changes parameters for the heater side of the sensor.we recommend the update is done if the sensor comes up as a fault and normally at our dealer we charge £70 for an update

silky16v

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ok thanks either way i'm gonna have to pay Ford for an update

Still need to know which fault code reader is the 1 to buy? anyone else help me on this

Rsmat

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i have scanguage works fine for me.

silky16v

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Bump! still not sure what to buy

silky16v

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Bump anyone else