Diagnostic software ...

[Santa2512]

Any ideas what diagnostic software works with the Felicia?

 

I's got an OBDII  socket, but that dosent mean anything these days

 

I tried Vagcom & Vagcom lite,  they can see there's stuff there but  wont commnicate with the car, 

 

They reccomend trying calling modules directly, but i cant seen to solicit any response. 

 

My other software wont comminicate at all even with the scanner, which is strange, as it see's the Scoob, Nissan & Seat

 

I'm not to worried about whats there, my guessing its ony going to be  Fueling & Lambda functions.  

 

Interstingy there dosent appear to be a CEL function on the dash during startup    too early prehaps

 

 

Mart

[areed]

VagCom should work with the Felicia, I use it with mine successfully.  I've got a 1.3MPI with an OBDII socket, and I just use a standard USB - OBDII adaptor cable.  The only control modules that you can connect to are 01-Engine, and 15-Airbags if you have them fitted.

[Santa2512]

Might have to have another  go, tried engine and it wasnt playing ball.

 

Any idea what data it reports?  im guessing not much

 

 

[areed]

Remember that the ignition needs to be switched on (dashboard lights on, engine doesn't have to be running) for the ECU to be communicated with.  

 

You can read/clear fault codes, and measure a bunch of the different sensors in groups of four.  For the MPI ECU there is a copy of the workshop manual here which tells you which sensors can be measured and what the fault codes mean.

[RainbowFire]

If memory serves, the Felicia uses K-line for it's diagnostics (pre-CANBus). Not all VCDS cables support K-Line. (It was cheaper to buy it without that component, so many people who update their settings on CAN-only cars didn't bother with the older cables. Mine's Micro-Can, for example, and so doesn't support Felicia, but does support the Octavias I've had.)

 

The current cable (Hex V2) says it does support K-Line....

 

http://www.ross-tech.com/vcds/interfaces.php

 

....although it *may* need an adapter, according to the site.

 

 

Failing that, you'd have to try and find an older one for sale......

 

http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/old-interfaces/huc.php

[areed]

If it is a problem with the cable,  the one I have costs £10 and definitely works with the Felicia. Link.

[Santa2512]

I have 2 cables - both FDTI based if i recall 

 

There the ELM 327 type,

 

  I think i have a bluetooth version somewhere as well. 

 

I know it talks to the NIssan, Scooby & Saab, (and that was a right mishmash of protocol's)

 

It wouldnt do the Seat i had, but that was the 4 pin serial type plug  - so no easy way.

 

I'll check them out again,  if not i'm going shopping again