Why do some Pro Tools work when DIY & most cheap semi-pro ones don ?
Prior to 2001 for petrol and 2004 for diesels, manufacturers were not required to make their vehicles fully compliant. Many therefore used their own codes for both accessing the ecu and for some of the fault codes. Some professional code reader manufacturers have been able (probably at great expense) to obtain the manufacturers specific data and produce tools which will work as well as Rovers own laptop based Testbook. For example, pods are available for Sykes Pickavant’s ACR 2 and ACR4 code readers that cover most Rovers. In fact their latest Rover 4 pod covers them all. Must I take my vehicle to a MGR dealer when the MIL comes on? Because many professional code readers are compatible with most Rovers, there is NO NEED to pay a MGR dealer 70 when an independent garage or vehicle diagnostic centre will charge 20-30 to give you the list of codes and reset the light. Where can I find a list of fault codes? Here is a list of generic codes (P0xxx). These apply to all manufacturers. But the
