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Thu 27 Oct 2016 19:04
Obd2 software - Michael dixey

Hi all have just bought a laptop and invested in fiat multiecuscan

However I am after obd2 software now for other manufacturers

What is the best to get don't mind paying but want to be able to read /reset abs airbag and body ecu's as well as engine

Thanks in advance

Michael

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Thu 27 Oct 2016 20:06
Obd2 software - RT

Gendan's range is excellent.

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Thu 27 Oct 2016 20:10
Obd2 software - elekie&a/c doctor

Very much depends on the age of car you want to check.For cars over 5/6 years old ,a decent multi-make scanner would probably do the job.Expect to pay from around £600 upwards.Anything newer,then you are going to need maker specific software.Starting at around £3k per manufacturer,plus of course the annual software update fees.Is this within your budget?

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Thu 27 Oct 2016 22:08
Obd2 software - Railroad.

For VW, Audi, Skoda and Seat vehicles VCDS by Ross-Tech beats everything hands down. it's even better than the VAG 5052 factory scantool. And the price is very reasonable. It also has an OBD2 function, but it will only work on non-VAG vehicles that use a protocol used by VAG, so it'll work on some makes but not others.

I don't think there's a scantool anywhere that genuinely covers everything.

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Fri 28 Oct 2016 08:42
Obd2 software - jc2

I doubt you need OBDII software-what you need is EOBD software which is similar but NOT identical.

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