Obd reader

Seb79

Hi,

I bought an obd reader for our Hyundai Tucson. When I search for the car info it doesn't give me the serial number of the car and it says that its a Renault dacia....

I've tried with my brothers car and all is correct so its not the obd reader that is faulty.

I'm getting worried here, why would it say that our Tucson is a dacia?

Many thanks,

Seb

demanufactured

What kind of scan tool did you get....I have one of the cheap Bluetooth ones and it gives odd info sometimes.

Seb79

I got it on amazon for about 20 euros so not the best I guess but still strange that it gives me these details when it works perfectly on another car

biko

Which exact reader is it?
Year of car you're reading?

Seb79

Hi,

The reader is: ieGeek® Bluetooth OBD-II Scanner Mini Wireless OBD2 Auto Car Diagnostic Scanner Tool Adapter Reader Scan Code Tester for Android Devices (Bluetooth OBD-II) . Here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/ieGeek%C2%AE-Bluetooth-Scanner-Wireless-Diagnostic/dp/B01I4H0I1Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1474185803&sr=8-1&keywords=Iegeek+bluetooth+obd

The car is from 2008.

If the reader is not at fault, what could this mean? That I have a Dacia engine covered by Tucson clothes? I don't know anything about cars really...Only got the reader to clear the engine light that keeps coming on with code P2002 (which is suppose to clear by itself from what I read but this doesn't happen...)

Many thanks,

Seb

my3cents

Doubt its the reader itself at fault more likely the software used to interpret the data the reader is reading is incomplete.

The reader isn't reading an actual word that says the engine is made by Dacia its reading a code which is then looked up in a database in the software you are using and then giving you the result from the database.

Seb79

Ok so if I understand correctly, I should try different application and see what happens. Just downloaded another 3 application I'll check that later on

my3cents

Seb79 wrote: »

Ok so if I understand correctly, I should try different application and see what happens. Just downloaded another 3 application I'll check that later on

Exactly what I'd do. It may be that some of the data you want to read is not available with the free software.

irishmover

Try Torque OBD and see if that gives you correct readings.

rex-x

There are many different obd protocols for different manufacturers, the cheaper readers tend to work with some cars and not with others

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rex-x wrote: »

There are many different obd protocols for different manufacturers, the cheaper readers tend to work with some cars and not with others

Yeah, even the mid range ones that might do a great job with german cars seem to do a very bare minimum with Japanese cars. Maybe the Koreans are the same.