Free USB OBDII software

blued

Is there any generic freeware OBDII software that I can use with a USB OBDII cable?

I bought the cable from Ebay a few years ago to use with VAGCOM so I could read the fault codes from my Golf. I now have an X-Trail and would like to check for codes. The cable has nothing on it to suggest the make, just OBDII printed on the plug.

s_b

a google will pull up some free software but it might be full of trojans too
personally i suggest you invest in a basic code reader thats up to date and costs less than £30

blued

I've done a lot of searches and haven't found anything useful, like you say plenty trojans! I have considered the handheld devices but in true money saving style I'm looking for a free option at the moment.

hareng

Pretty sure there is but will only be read only.
Look at it as £25 a throw to reset a code that VW dealers didnt clear. I use VAS better than Vagcom and can buy other vehicles proggies.

davehills

Never found anything useful, neither.

zappahey

blued wrote: »

Is there any generic freeware OBDII software that I can use with a USB OBDII cable?

Not really solving your problem but useful for anyone searching, a Bluetooth OBDII reader is about £15 on ebay and Torque is free for Android phones. I just used it to reset the fault on my SAAB 9-5

blued

Torque may be a good option at half the price of a handheld scanner. I'll have a look on Ebay.

blued

Is this the sort of thing I need?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/v1-5a-Android-Torque-ELM327-Car-Bluetooth-OBD2-Diagnostic-Interface-CAN-BUS-/170838261226?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item27c6c0fdea

This seems to be about the cheapest that is posted from the UK, there are some a couple of pounds less but from China so longer to deliver.

forgotmyname

Tons of free OBD software out there.

Some basic and some quite good, Plenty of features.

Here are a few names...

• PyOBD by Donour MacOSX and Linux
• GM Mode 22 Scan Tool by Terry
• Scantool.net
• OBD Gauge for PalmOS and Pocket PC by Dana Peters
• OBD Logger by Jonathan Senkerik
• OBD-II ScanMaster by Wladimir Gurskij
• obd2crazy.com
• OBD2 Scantool by Ivan Andrewjeski
• OBDII for ELM322 by David Huffman
• RDDTC by Pete Calinski
• Real Scan by Brent Harris
• ScanTest for Pocket PC by Ivan Ganev
• wOBD by WDT

And lots more.....

blued

Thanks I'll go through the list tomorrow. I've gone through similar lists already including some of the ones on there. A lot are no longer free or you need to have bought hardware to make it free by using a serial number.

Weird_Nev

blued wrote: »

Is this the sort of thing I need?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/v1-5a-Android-Torque-ELM327-Car-Bluetooth-OBD2-Diagnostic-Interface-CAN-BUS-/170838261226?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item27c6c0fdea

This seems to be about the cheapest that is posted from the UK, there are some a couple of pounds less but from China so longer to deliver.

I got one like this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Auto-Car-ELM327-Bluetooth-V1-5-OBD2-diagnostic-CAN-BUS-faut-code-Scanner-tools-/320906637066

Which works very well. There is slight "lag" with the real time information, but it's perfectly useable. Reads/resets basic fault codes too.