Sweet.. This thread was very helpful! I've had an Actron CP9175 since I owned my last Audi in '08.. Glad to see that it will work for a Jag too

 

Innova 3040c works on a 2000 XK8. although the ABS function will not.
(the tool is being used on multiple vehicles, so not a total loss)

 

I hope I'm in the correct section this time, got ticked off for posting in the wrong place.
I have an airbag light on on the 1997 xk8. It doesn't flash and I have now got the recommended ELM327 bluetooth, It seems to work with the torque pro app with live data but says that their are no fault codes on the ecu.
Can anyone suggest how to diagnose the air bag light please?
Thanks

 

Specialist tool. Probably WDS would work.

You probably should have posted in the forum for your car, though.

 

Anybody check either of these ones out. If so, thoughts please.

Creader Pro 123 - CRP123 - Matco Tools - LAUNCH CREADER PRO 123 MODEL customer reviews - product reviews - read top consumer ratings

Kiwi 3 - Kiwi 3 OBD2 OBDII Wireless Bluetooth Diagnostic Scanner | Android

peace out,
daddylogan

 

I have both. The creader didn't work on my '97 XK8 but did on my '04 Audi. I have an older Kiwi that I use with Torque Pro.

 

Hi Guys,

I have tried to read through most of this topic, but I have a fairly simple question. I have a Craftsman ODB2 scanner that has served me well with my cars and even my Benz SL500 but is unable to do things like clear Airbag lights on my 2008 XKR.

Is there a scanner or software solution that will handle reading and clearing some of these more proprietary codes on Jaguars that you could recommend? Preferable something that will not break the bank!

Thanks!

Phil

 

I have just got myself a Memoscan U480 plug-in OBDII code scanner, which only cost me a tenner on e-bay, to diagnose issues on the 2005 X-type AWD I just bought. It read the codes - both proprietary and generic - and cleared them fine, but not the 'check engine' light. I will also be trying it on my 1996 X300 Sovereign and 1993 XJ-S soon and will report back. I also have got an ELM327 bluetooth scanner which I will be trying later.

 

Please add the roadi NGS100 Universal Auto Scanner to your list of GOOD WORKING SCAN TOOLS for a 2002 X Type 2.5L
I bought this at Walmart in Canada. I got it on Sale for $38 Cdn. It works Great!!! Excellent value for the money! Regular price was $77 Cdn.

 

The Autel AL 616 Scan Tool arrived today and I was able to read my ABS codes!!!
Excellent tool! Easy to use. Paid for itself today.
Thank God I didn't waste my money.

 

I don't see a AL 616 on Autel's home page or on e-bay. Is it the AL 619?

 

You are correct, it is the AL619.
Maybe I posted that after consuming an adult beverage.

 

Just purchased Foseal Scanner Adapter Check Engine Diagnostic Tool for iOS & Android WiFi to use with IOS 10. Plugged in and connected immediately via Ipad Air2 on WiFi. Used OBD Auto Doctor first, then Dash Command. Haven't checked everything out yet, but read code as intended.

 

H2OBoy, your link to "All of the Sensors" in the original post appears broken.
A couple of thoughts in all of this bewildering array of (useful and necessary) information:
It would be very handy to know, in the cases where a laptop is involved, what operating systems are supported. For instance, I have an old W98 machine that I bought specifically because it was compatible with my venerable Tektronix DVM. I doubt that any OBD code reader today would work on that. I am 100% certain that my wife would be resistant to my taking her W10 laptop out into the garage!
If the price and source for the readers were published, along with the attributes, it would be very helpful.
I noted that Harnor Freight's Cen-tech line includes a model that 'also reads ABS codes'. I would have thought that all devices would read everything that could have your Jag disabled, but I guess not. Presumably, all of them display the English text explanation of the code, but perhaps not all read CAN. My ancient CReader, well made and simple, worked well on my 96 Audi A6, but you needed the book to look up the meaning of the displayed code. CReader even reset the codes; something one Cen-tech model proudly proclaims in 2016!
There isn't a lot of comment regarding on-line upgrades, but I am certain that, even if my old CReader would read the 2005 XK8 codes, it wouldn't read then all, and it certainly is out of date by 16 years and incapable of upgrade..

In buying a new reader I want to pay the least for something that gets the facts. I don't want rolling road style graphed data with laptop software needed.

 

Cheapest and good: buy a cheap tablet and bluetooth elm327. Forget Windows.

 

+1 . . . or . . . forget tablet and use yer whizz-bang smart phone instead. The Bluetooth ELM327 is cheap, reliable, no nonsense . . . and glove box friendly, so its always right there with you at the roadside. For heavy lifting the serious workshop stuff, or just to impress the natives, use the full IDS/SDS package . . . but, invest the time and effort to learn how to use it effectively.

Cheers,

Ken

 

but IDS/SDD

 

Did I miss the ELM 327 in the Forums OBD listing? Looks like it should get added.
Whilst I don't want to pay a penny more than necessary to be able to read and reset (when it happens), I don't want to be unable to get at whatever foolishness is going on. Some ELM videos on You Tube, while liking the product / value for money, seem to suggest problems maintaining BlueLink connectivity. It was also suggested that there are cheap knockoffs that cost $5 or so that carry the ELM label (which is only a paper sticky). Hardly seems sensible to save $15 or so, but it does raise the question as to whether one is buying a $5 item for $20. My 2nd issue is that I have '15 Genesis, and I heard rumors that some - but no information with regard to ELM - don't read all of Hyundai's code.
After all the effort put in by governments and manufacturers to achieve a standard, I find it frustrating in the extreme to think that the model will read car X but not all of manufacturer Y's, Ah, but our model n will read those (invariably at a higher price)!

 

There is no good news I'm afraid. I had this same issue and there are only two solutions. One is a faulty sensor and the other is the airbag module. With my car much time was spent checking sensors, but eventually fitting a second hand airbag module fixed the problem. Using a code reader will not fix your problem I think.

 

You did. It's the #1 recommended value for money.