ECU codes and paper clips

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by Bob Smith, May 7, 2004.

  1. Bob Smith

    Bob Smith Guest

    Has anyone ever tried the "getting ECU error codes with a paper clip"
    trick? Is it all a jolly joke to get DIYers to self destruct the ECU?

    I can't think of a reason why they would put it in the software of the
    ECU, because it would harm the sales of the expensive diagnostic
    computers they make, and lose vauxhall all those nice £60 for 2
    minutes work jobs.

    Does £60+vat sound a bit steep for plugging it into the diagnostic
    computer? "It's somewhere else we take it, we don't charge that" is
    the response to the raised eyebrow.

    Bob
     
    Bob Smith, May 7, 2004
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  2. Bob Smith

    mike Guest

    no the paperclip trick works fine.
    but it will only tell u the fault code number,
    'tech2' the vauxhall diagnostic system will tell u (them) a lot more than
    just the code.

    however, £60 is very steep, more like £15-£20 mark is usual.

    do the paperclip bit though, the code number is normally all that is needed
    to be known to start with.

    mike
     
    mike, May 7, 2004
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