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hey i went to a bunch of mechanics to just get an ecu check done

fml they all want $80 just to check the bastard, all the connector/readers are like $100-150

Theres some cheapies on ebay like this?
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Car-Diagnost ... 1c1a5e2e8a
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/V1-4-ELM327- ... 43a7064fe3
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/OBDII-OBD-2- ... 4aa8222c6b

Will any of these cheapies work. Im not after some high tech ass thing that'll last me five years just a once off lol dont wanna pay $80 to "CHECK"
anyway yeh..
and yes im a tight ass im flat broke atm lol few more months till i becmo stable again

FWIW, OBDII reader port only on Australian delivered 2002 NB8B onwards.

Umm you made this thread http://mx5cartalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=47255 and got the answer that it isn't OBDII but you're still trying to do an OBII diagnostics on it?

Why do you feel that you need to get a check done? CEL?

OK, I've got 2 other cars that DO have OBD2 and they have a problem or two that I wouldn't mind diagnosing.

So does anyone actually know if these cheapo units work well enough to be bothered with?

and1 wrote:Umm you made this thread http://mx5cartalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=47255 and got the answer that it isn't OBDII but you're still trying to do an OBII diagnostics on it?

That post post-dates this, which went unanswered for a while.

manga_blue wrote:OK, I've got 2 other cars that DO have OBD2 and they have a problem or two that I wouldn't mind diagnosing.

So does anyone actually know if these cheapo units work well enough to be bothered with?

Believe they do as they are simply interpreting OBDII signals generated by OBDII equipped cars. And Slimx should have one for sale if he hasn't already sold it.

Right 93_C, I hadn't spotted the dates.

slimx, what did you get, do you want to offload it? pm me

Hey yeh boughht.some obdii reader works fine tried it on the 350z. Clears codes.. Readsm etc.. If use want it 25$ pm me its brand new. Used once

I have the kiwi wifi reader, bought it to test out a Mazda to OBDII adaptor cable, it powers up the Kiwi Wifi but doesn't seem to send any signals (unless i'm doing something wrong).

I need to test it on a car that has a factory OBDII port before i'll recommend others buy one. Might have to find a W.A. member with an ODBII port they're willing to test it on.

Talk to boots. He has a NB8B and was looking at getting a scanner for OBDC

You could test it on my SE Okibi

Sounds like a plan!