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I have a '98 Euro car that came up with an ABS fault light last weekend. What are the chances that a cheap OBDII reader will help me trouble shoot the fault?

Any recommendations?

-Scott- wrote:I have a '98 Euro car that came up with an ABS fault light last weekend. What are the chances that a cheap OBDII reader will help me trouble shoot the fault?

Any recommendations?

what sort of car ? make and model
My 2000 pajero .. non OBDII compliant , my 2000 magna OBD scanner will read ...

i had a launch one from repco that got codes and stuff all right but no data etc was about 300 bucks 5 yrs ago.

Sell the car! Or leave the light on.

Most of the cheap scanners are fairly useless unless you just want to read generic codes.

Most manufacturers use generic & make specific codes. This make things interesting.

By "euro" do you mean BMW by any chance? These can be a PITA.

Find a reputable place with a quality scan tool & get them to check the codes. Most places will do this for a nominal fee as the investment in the equipment can be thousands of dollars.

Cheers,

Micko

Any 14 year old Euro is a time bomb for wiring. You'll be chasing your tail on it forever now. Leave it be and drive it or fix the lights when your selling it.