alank Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 Hi am thinking of getting a scanner for reading fault codes and resetting codes as necessary. Without spending a fortune on a all singing/dancing Durametrics one, can any one recommend a good reasonably priced one that actually works on a boxster. Thanks alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj225 Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 20 minutes ago, alank said: Hi am thinking of getting a scanner for reading fault codes and resetting codes as necessary. Without spending a fortune on a all singing/dancing Durametrics one, can any one recommend a good reasonably priced one that actually works on a boxster. Thanks alan This comes up weekly pretty much. I bought a chinese Durametric clone. Cost about £11 delivered and it is reasonably limited compared to the all singing/dancing Durametric, but it will read all of the factory codes on all of the modules (alarm module, airbags, abs etc.) I did have an iCarSoft POR2. It was pants, and cost £120. Sent it back as it didn't do anything it said it would, and it was just an expensive glorified generic code reader - no different to what you could get for £5 off ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedgy Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 Have you got a link to the £11 durametric clone? Id be interested in one @ that price for simple code reading . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Hamilton Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 I would be very surprised if the £11 one worked well on a 987. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj225 Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 26 minutes ago, Richard Hamilton said: I would be very surprised if the £11 one worked well on a 987. He's got a 3.2 and this is the 986 forum, so I'd be surprised if it was a 987. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj225 Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 32 minutes ago, Sedgy said: Have you got a link to the £11 durametric clone? Id be interested in one @ that price for simple code reading . Can't find it on the site I got it from, but it's basically this one (there's loads of vendors). Durametric V3 is on the CD comes with it, and you need to download the Drivers from the Durametric site (free. They're on the CD, but they don't work). @mxm1275 did try out a newer version of the software, not sure how he got on in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz771 Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 I use the autel 509 it can be updated for free and will show fault codes, do resets and live data and snapshots it wont do it all but dose a lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike G Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 I bought this one that only does engine fault codes but worked a treat diagnosing my recent O2 sensor fault http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNIVERSAL-ALL-Car-fault-reader-code-scanner-diagnostic-tool-OBD-2-CAN-RESET-TOOL-/361562716629?hash=item542ed139d5:g:kYsAAOSw41xXPGl7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedgy Posted August 5, 2016 Report Share Posted August 5, 2016 Cheers for the replys i'll have a look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Hamilton Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 14 hours ago, Sedgy said: Have you got a link to the £11 durametric clone? Id be interested in one @ that price for simple code reading . 14 hours ago, Richard Hamilton said: I would be very surprised if the £11 one worked well on a 987. 14 hours ago, cj225 said: He's got a 3.2 and this is the 986 forum, so I'd be surprised if it was a 987. Sedgy's Avatar panel says he has a 2.7 987.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedgy Posted August 6, 2016 Report Share Posted August 6, 2016 Yer mines a 987 gen 1 2.7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxm1275 Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 My copy lead failed (it got hot too)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj225 Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 9 hours ago, mxm1275 said: My copy lead failed (it got hot too)... Was that because you tried to update it? I can't remember. I used mine last night without issue, but I'm sticking bravely Durametric 3! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxm1275 Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 I don't know really. I was using D3, but it just seemed to work one minute, then fail. Perhaps I've been unlucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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