Diagnostic fault finder

billvlas · Dec 9th, 2011, 16:22

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Hi,

I have a Volvo S40 1.6 Diesel 2006 reg engine management light first came on a few weeks ago took it to a garage they charged £40 for testing and clearing the fault code management light.

Advice given take it for a 10 min run on the motorway to clear partical filter, said that just to go back if the light comes on again, well 4 weeks later its back on, so I sent for a diagnostic code reader from amazon was supposed to work on any car from 2001 but won't work, just comes up link error meaning- wont talk to the computer.

Cant keep paying a garage every time the engine mangement light comes on.

Does anyone know of a reader that works on the Volvo S40?

Thanks Bill

Chris_Rogers · Dec 9th, 2011, 16:41

Which one did you buy?
Diesels from 2004 should be EOBD compliant, but could require CAN bus protocol.

billvlas · Dec 9th, 2011, 16:56

This is what it is says its for

U480 CAN-Bus OBDII OBD2 EOBD Trouble Code Read Diagnose Tester Diagnostic Scanner

Uk Saint · Dec 9th, 2011, 22:34

Was it the maxi-scan one? I think the model number is something like 3002? If so then for some unexplained reason it won't communicate with the car even though it states it does.

I got one recently but had to return it as it would fail on the ISO check.

gumball · Dec 10th, 2011, 14:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by billvlas

This is what it is says its for

U480 CAN-Bus OBDII OBD2 EOBD Trouble Code Read Diagnose Tester Diagnostic Scanner

I've got the same scanner and it doesnt work on my 08 s40, worked fine on previous car, renault scenic.

7050man · Dec 11th, 2011, 11:52

You said at start that garage charged £40 to read the codes.

That is a lot and whilst you may not have need of any dealer help if you can get a code reader that can fully read the complete code, I would perhaps shop around with different dealers before getting a code read.

I think I was charged no more than £15-20 when I had need of this a couple of years back.

billvlas · Dec 11th, 2011, 18:12

No it was'nt the Maxiscan. I was going to try that one next, glad you mentioned you had tried it.
I got the CAN OBD11 memoscan.

billvlas · Dec 11th, 2011, 18:30

[QUOTE=7050man;1045229]You said at start that garage charged £40 to read the codes.

That is a lot and whilst you may not have need of any dealer help if you can get a code reader that can fully read the complete code, I would perhaps shop around with different dealers before getting a code read.

I think I was charged no more than £15-20 when I had need of this a couple of years back.[/QUOTE

Yep your right I will definitely need to shop around for a cheaper code read.

Dec 9th, 2011, 16:22	#1
billvlas New Member Last Online: Jan 14th, 2012 11:09 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: merseyside	Diagnostic fault finder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi, I have a Volvo S40 1.6 Diesel 2006 reg engine management light first came on a few weeks ago took it to a garage they charged £40 for testing and clearing the fault code management light. Advice given take it for a 10 min run on the motorway to clear partical filter, said that just to go back if the light comes on again, well 4 weeks later its back on, so I sent for a diagnostic code reader from amazon was supposed to work on any car from 2001 but won't work, just comes up link error meaning- wont talk to the computer. Cant keep paying a garage every time the engine mangement light comes on. Does anyone know of a reader that works on the Volvo S40? Thanks Bill

Dec 9th, 2011, 16:41	#2
Chris_Rogers VOC Member Last Online: Apr 10th, 2017 16:55 Join Date: Jan 1970 Location: South Kent Coast	Which one did you buy? Diesels from 2004 should be EOBD compliant, but could require CAN bus protocol.

Dec 9th, 2011, 16:56	#3
billvlas New Member Last Online: Jan 14th, 2012 11:09 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: merseyside	This is what it is says its for U480 CAN-Bus OBDII OBD2 EOBD Trouble Code Read Diagnose Tester Diagnostic Scanner

Dec 9th, 2011, 22:34	#4
Uk Saint Junior Member Last Online: Dec 28th, 2012 18:44 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nottingham	Was it the maxi-scan one? I think the model number is something like 3002? If so then for some unexplained reason it won't communicate with the car even though it states it does. I got one recently but had to return it as it would fail on the ISO check.

Dec 11th, 2011, 11:52	#6
7050man Master Member Last Online: Jan 25th, 2019 17:19 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Kent	You said at start that garage charged £40 to read the codes. That is a lot and whilst you may not have need of any dealer help if you can get a code reader that can fully read the complete code, I would perhaps shop around with different dealers before getting a code read. I think I was charged no more than £15-20 when I had need of this a couple of years back.

Dec 11th, 2011, 18:12	#7
billvlas New Member Last Online: Jan 14th, 2012 11:09 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: merseyside	No it was'nt the Maxiscan. I was going to try that one next, glad you mentioned you had tried it. I got the CAN OBD11 memoscan.

Dec 11th, 2011, 18:30	#8
billvlas New Member Last Online: Jan 14th, 2012 11:09 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: merseyside	[QUOTE=7050man;1045229]You said at start that garage charged £40 to read the codes. That is a lot and whilst you may not have need of any dealer help if you can get a code reader that can fully read the complete code, I would perhaps shop around with different dealers before getting a code read. I think I was charged no more than £15-20 when I had need of this a couple of years back.[/QUOTE Yep your right I will definitely need to shop around for a cheaper code read.

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