[HLUG] Off topic : car diagnostic tools?

[sean]

hi,

one of my friends, who is a mechanic, has a cheap one that he uses 
sometimes, but he has been complaining that it doesn't identify enough 
exact faults. it sometimes provides an error code that indicates general 
faults rather than the specific one. for example he has being trying to 
diagnose a fault on a 2005 astra that won't run correctly he gets a 
general code, which indicates a broken sensor, but not which one. the 
owner, a farmer, doesn't want to buy a new sensor in case it isn't the 
right one.

i normally bring him to hereford for hlug meetings, where he goes to the 
barrels to meet some friends. if you can get there before the next 
meeting i'll get him to bring his fault machine.

regards

sean

On 09/10/2021 13:40, Julian Robbins via Herefordshire wrote:
> Hi
>
> A bit off topic but wondering if anyone has any info on these cheap
> diagnostic tools you can get nowadays ? We have an engine light on so could
> do with knowing what the fault is.
>
> My car is a Ssyangyong Korando 2012 model, so parts and accessories are not
> always so easy to come by sometimes.
>
> Hope someone might be able help
>
> Thanks
> Julian