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![]() 1.4 16v ![]() ![]() Group: Regular Posts: 257 Joined: 22nd April 2008 Local Time: 21st February 2019 05:22 From: The restaurant at the end of the universe Member No.: 3,073 Driving: Nissan Juke Nismo, Scooby WRX & Duetto From: York, UK ![]() |
Does anyone know of anything similar for Alfas?
http://www.topbuzz.co.uk/info/fault_codes/...codes.htm#bosch |
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![]() Forum Administrator ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Admin Posts: 9,490 Joined: 11th June 2005 Local Time: 21st February 2019 05:22 From: South Oxfordshire, UK Member No.: 954 Driving: Alfa 145 QV, Lancia Delta Integrale Evo, SEAT Leon Mk2 FR+ TDI DSG From: South Oxfordshire, UK ![]() |
reet, i'm just startign to get my self organised to get some kit, software etc for reading the fault codes on my 146. Can some one please do an idiots guide, ie what plugs, sofwtare, etc etc are required which combinatiosn work etc. i've read stacks of info and am somewhat confused, most of the obd readers i have seen use the 16 pin plug, is there a way of converting the 16 pin to use the 3 pin? If you've got a plastic top engine which uses the Bosch Motronic M1.5.5 ECU then you can use AlfaDiag (~£40) and get one of the following cables to interface between your laptop and the ECU... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=330247109805 If you've got the alloy top engine which uses the Bosch Motronic M2.10.3 or M2.10.4 ECU then the options are limited and the available software for that model which works will generally cost a grand or more. This is because the earlier ECU's don't use the industry standard OBD2 interface/protocol that the newer ECU's use so the software has to be specifically written to deal with those ECU's which is why there aren't many solutions around. There is one piece of Russian software called UNISCAN / EUROSCAN that you can pick up for ~£100-200 which comes with a special hardware interface (not the usual cable that works with other software) but it's pure DOS based (won't run under windows) and having already spent a considerable amount of time trying to get the software to work on my own laptop, it's seems to be an absolute nightmare to setup and get working and I so far I've been unsuccessful in getting it to run. Your other option is one of the handheld devices but again these aren't cheap:-
secondly to this, has anyone any experience of reprogramming the ecu, theres stacks of kit and information but i'm new to the ecu game, i grew up with points, and carburetors I'm afraid I have no actual experience of remapping the ECU. This is usually a very specialist job and requiring years of experience. If you get it wrong then there is a high chance of running the engine lean resulting in melted pistons and burbt valves. If you do go the route of attempting to do remapping yourself then one thing I do know is that you should definately invest in a wideband lamba. -------------------- |
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![]() 1.6 16v ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Veteran Posts: 1,192 Joined: 29th February 2008 Local Time: 21st February 2019 04:22 Member No.: 2,973 Driving: Alfa 145 Cloverleaf, Alfa 147 From: M25 J11 ![]() |
Alfadiag has just released a new version that supports the old M.2.10.X ECUs. www.alfadiag.net I need the pinout to make an adapter for the 3 pin connector to 16 pin OBD2 plug. Does anybody know? I bought a cable from this guy . It was serial to 3 pin plug cable - can't remember how much it was though... |
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1.3 8v ![]() Group: Member Posts: 45 Joined: 6th October 2006 Local Time: 21st February 2019 01:22 Member No.: 1,817 Driving: 145 TS 2.0 & 156 TS 2.0 From: Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil ![]() |
I bought a cable from this guy . It was serial to 3 pin plug cable - can't remember how much it was though... I know, but it's sold out...I made an adaptation from my 16 pin OBD and it worked. I bought one from China today, but couldn't wait 2 weeks to try it! ![]() Thanks |
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