reading fault codes

[jeff]

Hi i have 1998 se8 16v 2 ltr but i cant read the fault codes using paper clip like i could on my 1993 red top anybody know if there is another way without going to dealer? cheers jeff

[heavenly_d3vi1]

are you sure? i have a late 1996, but can still read the ecu codes. it's just the 4x4 codes i cant read with a paperclip.

[OPRCali]

The x20xev has other codes than your old cali from 1993. It has no Motronic from Bosch but a Simtec 5.1 from Siemens. There are other codes. I´ve got a pdf-file including these codes. But it is in german. No idea if it could help you.


cheers Patrick

[RobbieV]

All explained here [img]/smile.gif[/img]

<a href="http://www.topbuzz.co.uk/info/fault_codes/fault_codes.htm" target="_blank">http://www.topbuzz.co.uk/info/fault_codes/fault_codes.htm</a>

[chief]

i've read mine so i know it can be done!!

[jeff]

<!--QuoteBegin-OPRCali+--><div class='quotetop'>(OPRCali)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->The x20xev has other codes than your old cali from 1993. It has no Motronic from Bosch but a Simtec 5.1 from Siemens. There are other codes. I´ve got a pdf-file including these codes. But it is in german. No idea if it could help you.


cheers Patrick<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Hi patrick thanks for your reply can you read your codes ok im going to try again tomorrow jeff

[jeff]

thanks for your replies mine is x20xev so im going to try again tomorrow jeff

[RobbieV]

Just follow the link i posted and you should no problems reading the codes.

[jeff]

thanks guys i tried again and it worked ive got the simtec 56.5 system with 4 figure fault codes all info on the link from robbie to www. top buzz.co.uk also i found out that if there is no fault then the light does not flash which explains why i thought it didn't work last time i tried it. i need new mass flow air sensor cheers jeff

[jeff]

got new air sensor off ebay only done 500 miles problem now solved thanks guys jeff

[RobbieV]

Glad to see you got it sorted [img]/smile.gif[/img]