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91dm

Member Since: 26 Feb 2024
Location: Ireland
Posts: 33

L663 OBD Scanner Potential Issues

Hello,

I'm not sure if this has been covered before.

Has anyone seen a battery warning message display because of the OBD reader they have been using?

Someone told me using the wrong scanner can cause this and require a software update to fix?

Interesting to hear from anyone that has had an issue.

Thanks

6th Jun 2024 10:20am

lightning

Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
Posts: 2840

l've had a "low battery" warning when using the GAP tool, apparently the voltage had dropped under 12v

But nothing happened apart from the fact that it then wouldn't do any changes.

8th Jun 2024 2:20pm

91dm

Member Since: 26 Feb 2024
Location: Ireland
Posts: 33

I've done quite a lot of looking on Google and can't find any mention of it.

Unless the guy was using a cheap bluetooth OBD reader which caused issues.

12th Jun 2024 7:17pm

Huwrhys

Member Since: 27 Mar 2024
Location: Hornchurch
Posts: 133

My car scanner OBD reader is fine left plugged in until I connect to it whilst the car is dormant. Then it drains the battery within a few hours. If I don’t connect to it until the engine is running it seems fine. 24MY D300 130 X-Dynamic HSE Santorini Black

13th Jun 2024 10:11am

lightning

Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
Posts: 2840

l don't think you are supposed to leave it plugged in to the vehicle

13th Jun 2024 1:43pm

Huwrhys

Member Since: 27 Mar 2024
Location: Hornchurch
Posts: 133

Does state on the box that you can do that, but I haven’t since it flattened my battery! 24MY D300 130 X-Dynamic HSE Santorini Black

13th Jun 2024 2:00pm

taffy

Member Since: 03 Sep 2024
Location: London
Posts: 15

Huwrhys wrote:
My car scanner OBD reader is fine left plugged in until I connect to it whilst the car is dormant. Then it drains the battery within a few hours. If I don’t connect to it until the engine is running it seems fine.

3rd Sep 2024 1:11pm

taffy

Member Since: 03 Sep 2024
Location: London
Posts: 15

Hi Just joined so still trying out how to communicate but what is an OBD reader?

3rd Sep 2024 1:13pm

Huwrhys

Member Since: 27 Mar 2024
Location: Hornchurch
Posts: 133

It’s the socket down by your knee that’s used for diagnostics. On Board Diagnostics. A plug in unit connects to your phone by Bluetooth and gives all kinds of diagnostic information. 24MY D300 130 X-Dynamic HSE Santorini Black

3rd Sep 2024 1:15pm

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