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I have a Saab 95 and now and again it gives me an engine fault light, but there seems to be nothing wrong with the car. So I though that I might see if I could get some software to interogate the ECU codes. I have seen things like this on Ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OBD-DIAGNOSTIC-SOFTW...id=p3286.c0.m14

Anybody know where to get this software free as he is selling shareware. Has anybody used this software with any success?

Ben

Edited by Ben H on 1st Sep, 2008.

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I have one for my VW, I'll look and see if it does Saabs mate.

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When I was in ths States I went for a nose into a car shop, the name escapes me now. Anyway in there they were selling a complete handheld scanner, to plug in and then read/erase fault codes. If you look on ebay they are available from the USA for really not a lot of money, so long as you are prepared to wait a week or so for it to come.

I bought a cheap USB OBD lead, and then downloaded the "VAG-COM" trial software, however this is intended for VAG vehicles so I doubt it would work on your Saab.

I have now joined a Saab forum and use the SEARCH button, clever eh. It looks like my model of Saab is OBDII so just buying a lead and getting the software should do the trick. Also as Saab is GM it looks like most Opel software will work.

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Yes i've just looked on mine and i can't see on there where it does Saabs, sorry i can't be any help.

Best 1/4 mile 13.2 seconds @116 mph
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on a carb?
First 5 port miniturbo to make over 200 bhp on Injection?

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youll get the codes with any generic obdII reader :) jsut wont be able to do any of the special dealer stuff and probably wont have access to abs/transmition/srs etc

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Does the paper clip trick work on these?

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duff link sorry

Edited by Carl on 1st Sep, 2008.

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.

I bought a code reader from one of my suppliers it was £25 it reads the codes off in the form of numbers and you have to look up the number in a book to see what the fault is. It also clears faults. It is an amazinf piece of kit for the money. It woorks on just about anything that is OBD11 and pre canbus. I will have a look at it tommorow and let you know the make of it. I cant for the life of me remeber it and I use it atleast once a week.

I should speak to you about this on the phone really Ben, but I'll go halves as I want a poke around the Spec B. It's OBD11, so we'll need the same bit of kit.

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In the end I bought one of these:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Elm327-USB-PC-CAN-OD...p3286.m20.l1116

Works a treat. You can read fault coes and also look at live data, so now I can also tweek the boost if I fancy it. All I need is the fault to re-appear so I can sort it.

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Hi,
That's good to know. :)
I won one of these yesterday, If I like it I might sump up a £5 for the bluetooth version!
Cheers,
Gavin :)

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