Which obd2 reader?

[pidsy]

As above really, ive got a fault that keeps causing my cel to come on.

I would like to read my codes. So many different ones on ebay, anyone got a recommendation?

[pidsy]

cheers guys.

i have looked at readers on ebay - they vary so much in price!

thanks for the lead info, i'm not sure i want to get into software downloads and the carputer side of things.

i'll chance my arm i think with one of the £30ish one from ebay `just to see if it correctly identifys the code that i think it is.

cheers guys!

(oh, where is the obd2 post on my bug?)

[pidsy]

ah, ok. thats the bit i thought was odd of the cheap handheld solutions - i didnt think they would be subaru specific - could be better to go with the lead then and plug in my laptop.

cheers.

[pidsy]

Ok, got my cable today (courtesy of ebay), next step is getting software.

Anyone got a link to a download site?

Any specigic files i need?

Cheers.

[pidsy]

then plug it in to the car and it does stuff??

sorry i'm massively vague - never done anything like this before.

[pidsy]

nice one! cheers scoobie!

[pidsy]

Finally got into the car today - it keeps telling me theres no serial port available.

What does that mean?

The device manager doesnt seem to help

[pidsy]

Ok, device manager says the drivers are not installed so put drivers disk in and auto run wants me to open the disc as files.

What files (there are loads) do i needto install?

[pidsy]

I cant work it out.

[pidsy]

My laptop has not assigned a com port. If i click on preferences, i cant choose a com port cos that click box is grey and has nothing in it.

Windows 7 starter.

[pidsy]

Cheers scoobie!

Im ok until you say click on "update drivers" but i cant as there are no drivers installed at all.

Ive tried auto running the disk it comes with but its just full of about 50 different files in various folders.