I'm after a cheap but good diagnostic reader

[v6-cav]

Hi i'm having trouble finding a digital diagnostic reader on ebay for my car i've been looking at around the £30 mark and all the ones on there seem to be for newer cars i don't understand the OBD2 etc i just want one that will fit my car i don't know what plug my car has has anyone got any ideas.
My car is a cavalier 2.5L V6 K Reg
If anyone can look on Ebay for me or point me in the right direction would be much appreciated

[Gaz]

cavaliers are obd1, obd2 isnt any use to you

The plug is at the back of the engine bay on the passenger side behind the strut in a holder/

[Greig Sri]

Cant get much cheaper than a paper clip to join 2 wires together on the plug and the ecu will flash any stored codes. The internet has loads of stuff on using a paper clip to flash fault codes. Ive done it in the past on my Cav and it works.

Greig

edit;- Look here http://www.topbuzz.co.uk/info/fault_cod ... _codes.htm

[vauxtillidie]

dunno if this would do the trick, says suitable for cars from 86 onwards with the following management

Fuel injection from 1986 onwards system type Motronic M, Motronic ML,

Ecotronic, Multec, Multec M, Multec S, Simtec 5,6.

your car runs on motronic ecu so should work

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gunson-Fault-Find ... 25580e42b3

[Gaz]

chris that one is exactly the same as using a paperclip it just flashes the led on the unit and makes you look them up in a book.

[lukesri]

paperclip is a hell of a cheap and easy way