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stubs

 posted on 30th Dec 06 at 14:53

Ah, was gonna say I knew someone who could possibly help you out.. but he's in Bolton :|


sigibbons

 posted on 30th Dec 06 at 12:16

quote:
Originally posted by stubs
Where abouts are you from?


Near southampton mate, on the south coast.


stubs

 posted on 30th Dec 06 at 11:58

Where abouts are you from?


sigibbons

 posted on 30th Dec 06 at 11:56

Oh well i'll have to cough up for a Diag session.


stubs

 posted on 30th Dec 06 at 11:54

quote:
Originally posted by sigibbons
Unless there is another Diag plug in the fuse box which i havent seen, I'll go have a look.


Nope, the one you pictured is the correct plug, but you can't do a paperclip test on it.


flash22

 posted on 30th Dec 06 at 11:39

you cant do a paper clip test on most vauxhalls after 7/1997 as thay started to disable it in the ecu and remove the wiring

Take it to a garge and get it diaginosed most garges have the readers now so no need to go to a vx stealership

Corsa b's and mk 3 astras have the diag plug in the fuse box. most other newer vaxhalls have them under the centre console



[Edited on 30-12-2006 by flash22]


sigibbons

 posted on 30th Dec 06 at 11:27

quote:
Originally posted by dna23
If it looks exactly like that then give the "How to read Simtec 56.5 Flash Codes (P Codes):" a go...

My only worry is they don't have a fault code table for any Astra after 98 and yours is 99.


Surely its not done on what year it is its whether it changed to an OBD plug, so the older fault code table will be true still as its still the older ALDL plug.

I would try that but if you look at my pic and then the pic from the topbuzz website im missing the pin 6 so im stuck?

Unless there is another Diag plug in the fuse box which i havent seen, I'll go have a look.


dna23

 posted on 30th Dec 06 at 11:18

If it looks exactly like that then give the "How to read Simtec 56.5 Flash Codes (P Codes):" a go...

My only worry is they don't have a fault code table for any Astra after 98 and yours is 99.


sigibbons

 posted on 30th Dec 06 at 11:16

quote:
Originally posted by dna23
http://www.topbuzz1.carenthusiasts.co.uk/info/fault_codes/fault_codes.htm

edit: can't do it on anything after 97 iirc.... you're gonna have to go to a garage and they can use a diag machine

[Edited on 30-12-2006 by dna23]



My plug looks like this:



Although it says its in the fuse box of a MK4 astra where as mine is under a panel by the hand brake.


dna23

 posted on 30th Dec 06 at 11:11

http://www.topbuzz1.carenthusiasts.co.uk/info/fault_codes/fault_codes.htm

edit: can't do it on anything after 97 iirc.... you're gonna have to go to a garage and they can use a diag machine

[Edited on 30-12-2006 by dna23]


sigibbons

 posted on 30th Dec 06 at 11:10

My EML is on sometimes and is running really slow. But it looks to me that i am missing some pins from the plug? Its a 99' Astra Van BTW.