[HLUG] Off topic : car diagnostic tools?

[Julian Robbins]

Hi Sean

Thanks for that. This goes along with some things I've heard too.

Guess I'll check the reviews and cross my fingers.

Thanks
Julian

On Sat, 9 Oct 2021, 14:52 sean via Herefordshire, <
herefordshire at mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:

> 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
>
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