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[Shackeng]

Trying to do my bit for the planet, I swapped my 7 year old 2.0l petrol Mondeo, which has been absolutely faultless, I’ve only paid for service items, for a 1 year old, 6k, Kuga PHEV, and would like to test the batteries, can anyone recommend an OBD tester which will work on these cars?
Apologies wrong section, admins please move to Gen car chat.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Moving to the general car chat area

I would be getting plenty of Gaffer tape, Kugas leak water into the cabin like the preverbial and from bloody everywhere, just been diaging one at work for a collegue, in this case it was the sealent around the slam panel to boot floor interface being crap, and you can see similar all over the car (and when you search for common water leaks, you get that many potential sources!).

As for reading the PHEV battery parameters, it needs quite a specialist tool to access it sadly

[Shackeng]

Any other good news Mark? I’ve seen the one on here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89Zq_015Yrg  at £80 and was hoping to get one that works cheaper. 

[Marks DTM Calib]

Any other good news Mark? I’ve seen the one on here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89Zq_015Yrg  at £80 and was hoping to get one that works cheaper.

Right, had a chat to one of my guys who is Ex Ford Brasil.

He pointed me at this;

https://forscan.org/forum/index.php?sid=7b2d5ae121b386ee9d2af7d12dfa05ca

Which is similar to "My Naff Code Reader" but with much more support


As for the water ingress, some areas to check in this list: https://www.google.com/search?q=kuga+water+leaks+site:www.kugaownersclub.co.uk&rlz=1C1GCEB_enGB983GB983&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwje-NrG3-_8AhVUg1wKHfjiALUQrQIoBHoECA0QBQ&biw=1440&bih=740&dpr=1.25

[dave the builder]

I looked into Fraud Kuga Diagnostics etc (the outlaws have a 2019 tractor juice version)
I got a Forscan dongle in the end 
plenty of versions  of dongle (OBD2 plug) ,I got the one that switches between high and low canbus .
you have to get an authorisation code (pretty simple) and there are (basic) free and in depth paid for versions of he software  .
fortunately ,other than a new battery(needed the car told) nothing has gone wrong YET     

[JamesV6CDX]

I have a Forskin dongle somewhere with a switch I installed to go between hi / low BUS. If it helps you, I can try and dig it out

[dave the builder]

I have a Forskin dongle somewhere with a switch I installed to go between hi / low BUS. If it helps you, I can try and dig it out

It's not that type of forum 

[Andy B]

I have a Forskin dongle somewhere with a switch I installed to go between hi / low BUS. If it helps you, I can try and dig it out

It's not that type of forum 

[Sir Tigger KC]

I have a Forskin dangle somewhere............

Really?   

[Nick W]

I have a Forskin dongle somewhere with a switch I installed to go between hi / low BUS. If it helps you, I can try and dig it out

It's not that type of forum 

Are you sure, or do you just not read Opti's posts?

[dave the builder]

I have a Forskin dongle somewhere with a switch I installed to go between hi / low BUS. If it helps you, I can try and dig it out

It's not that type of forum 

Are you sure, or do you just not read Opti's posts?

I do read most of the posts on OOF 
BUT ....
 I have filters between my eyes and brain that block some content 

[Shackeng]

I have a Forskin dongle somewhere with a switch I installed to go between hi / low BUS. If it helps you, I can try and dig it out

 

Thanks James, I get the impression that these are ‘badge’ programmed. Will this work on a Ford?

[Shackeng]

Any other good news Mark? I’ve seen the one on here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89Zq_015Yrg  at £80 and was hoping to get one that works cheaper.

Right, had a chat to one of my guys who is Ex Ford Brasil.

He pointed me at this;

https://forscan.org/forum/index.php?sid=7b2d5ae121b386ee9d2af7d12dfa05ca

Which is similar to "My Naff Code Reader" but with much more support


As for the water ingress, some areas to check in this list: https://www.google.com/search?q=kuga+water+leaks+site:www.kugaownersclub.co.uk&rlz=1C1GCEB_enGB983GB983&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwje-NrG3-_8AhVUg1wKHfjiALUQrQIoBHoECA0QBQ&biw=1440&bih=740&dpr=1.25

Thanks Mark

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

I have a Forskin dongle somewhere with a switch I installed to go between hi / low BUS. If it helps you, I can try and dig it out

I think there is a minor operation that can fix that.