Electrics: i906 - will it do the basics for other cars too?

[boombox]

We've a few other cars in the family besides just the Volvo. We've got a Peugeot and a Toyota. Anyone know if the i906 will read/clear basic codes on these vehicles or if it truly is just "for VOLVO"!!

[wimorrison]

Get yourself an Bluetooth ELM327 for £5 from an online auction and use the free android apps or pay £9.99 for the wifi version and use an iPhone

[boombox]

Originally Posted by wimorrison

Get yourself an Bluetooth ELM327 for £5 from an online auction and use the free android apps or pay £9.99 for the wifi version and use an iPhone

Do you mean to use for the other cars or for all cars? Sorry, just not 100% clear what you mean. :-)

If you mean for all cars, I had understood that the i906 is superior to other dongles for Volvo.

[cheshired5]

Originally Posted by boombox

We've a few other cars in the family besides just the Volvo. We've got a Peugeot and a Toyota. Anyone know if the i906 will read/clear basic codes on these vehicles or if it truly is just "for VOLVO"!!

For such a specific query, why don't you ask a seller of the i906?
If they say it will do what you want and it doesn't, you have some comeback.

[boombox]

Originally Posted by cheshired5

For such a specific query, why don't you ask a seller of the i906?
If they say it will do what you want and it doesn't, you have some comeback.

True. Good idea. I guess I just know that a lot of eBay sellers, especially the high volume ones come back to you about a week later rather than the 5 minute timeframe this amazing forum seems to operate to!

[wimorrison]

Originally Posted by boombox

Do you mean to use for the other cars or for all cars? Sorry, just not 100% clear what you mean. :-)

If you mean for all cars, I had understood that the i906 is superior to other dongles for Volvo.

'Twill work for any car that has an OBD2 port

[cheshired5]

Originally Posted by boombox

True. Good idea. I guess I just know that a lot of eBay sellers, especially the high volume ones come back to you about a week later rather than the 5 minute timeframe this amazing forum seems to operate to!

It'll be nearer 5 years than 5 minutes to find a member who has used an i906 to clear codes on a Volvo, Peugeot and Toyota.

When I suggested asking a seller, I meant pick up the phone and speak to them.

[boombox]

Originally Posted by cheshired5

It'll be nearer 5 years than 5 minutes to find a member who has used an i906 to clear codes on a Volvo, Peugeot and Toyota.

When I suggested asking a seller, I meant pick up the phone and speak to them.

Hi, there's no phone number for the seller. Otherwise, that would be a great idea. I'll see if any of the other listings have a phone number.

And I don't need to wait for the stars to align such that a forum member with a Volvo, a Peugeot and a Toyota AND an i906 comments...more just a member with a Volvo and any other modern car with an OBD II port. Anyway. Thanks all the same!

[cheshired5]

Originally Posted by boombox

Hi, there's no phone number for the seller. Otherwise, that would be a great idea. I'll see if any of the other listings have a phone number.

And I don't need to wait for the stars to align such that a forum member with a Volvo, a Peugeot and a Toyota AND an i906 comments...more just a member with a Volvo and any other modern car with an OBD II port. Anyway. Thanks all the same!

The point of OBDII is that it's a legal standard so you've answered your own question.

As for the seller not having a number, there isn't just one seller.
The quickest of Google searches will find a long list of sellers that have a phone number.
It took me seconds to check that so perhaps you should give it a go.

[boombox]

Originally Posted by cheshired5

The point of OBDII is that it's a legal standard so you've answered your own question.

As for the seller not having a number, there isn't just one seller.
The quickest of Google searches will find a long list of sellers that have a phone number.
It took me seconds to check that so perhaps you should give it a go.

Thanks for the snark but I'd already pre-empted that by saying one post above that I would have a look if another listing had a phone number.

I don't need your help, thank you, so feel free not to comment anymore.

I will ring round tomorrow when places open (another reason for posting this today)