Thought I'd share my engine management light clearing I did today.
It took ten mins from start to finish.
So I got a cheap OBD2 reader from eBay. Why? To see whats going on in the car when the engine management light comes on.
The reason I got bluetooth was that it is very small and I can connect it to my phone so no need for a cable and / or laptop.
What you get:
1 * Bluetooth Adapter
1 * CD Rom
How does it work then?
The first thing to do is to pair it to your phone.
Go into your phone, settings bluetooth and then 'pair' a device.
My phone is an android so is as below:
Click "Settings"
Click "Bluetooth"
Then Pair the device, the code was 1234
Next... START THE ENGINE UP
Install and load an app called "Torque"
Then click the menu button on your phone and show faults.
This will show you whats up, just have a look at all the faults while your there and you should spot on.
Mine was a magical "P0313 - Low Fuel Misfire" eh?
So I cleared it and I'll wait and see if it comes back and investigate further.
Engine management light is now off
I will run it with some Optimax and see if it does anything special.
Vroom Vroom!
You've just saved yourself a minimum of £40.