Hi All,

First of all a thank you for the help and advice over the last 3years, you have given me confidence to successfully have a go at quite a few things I would normally pay to get done. Quids in.👍

I've recently invested in an Ancel jb700 jobd reader to help me resolve an intermittent EML issue and I'm having a problem getting the reader and alphie to chat properly. I've managed to extract a fault code, 0174, currently investigating further and happy to progress step by step. The obd reader can't connect for a diagnostic check and gives 4 possible reasons. See pictutes.

Not sure what No 4 means, if I've got one or how to turn it off. I'm still persevering but seem to be chasing my tail, any guidance would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks to the forum guidance I've cleaned the MAF sensor and so far the EML has stayed off, with it being an intermittent fault I'm not holding my breath but you never know.

Thanks in advance for any guidance.

Grumpygrandad.

Just had a run out in the alphie and went up two hills with a 100% history of EML illumination and the EML stayed off. Cleaning the MAF sensor seems to have worked.👍

I just need to sort out my obd reader and all will be well in my little world.

This forum is a mine of useful information.

Thanks.

Blooming marvellous result mate!

Wish I could help on the reason it won't talk to your Alphie. I'm sure you did, but was tbe sequence:

Plug in tbe connector to the old port

See what comes up on the diagnostic screen

Turn to ignition on but not start

My dirt cheap Bluetooth reader will connect to our 2010, for quite a few readings, but won't even recognise its plugged in to my Renault!!

Hi BigNev

My reader sparks into life as soon as you plug it in but can't read anything until you turn the ignition to on, dash lights on, engine not running. It then picks up any existing fault codes. When I start the engine and go to the live diagnostics they give each other the silent treatment.

Just having the error code was enough to help me stumble in the right area to 🤞resolve 🤞the original issue but I would like to use all the reader functions incase of any further issues.

As with most problems in my life it's probably down to operator error. 🤣

My next plan is to plug it in to another car and see if it functions properly.

Thanks for the guidance and taking the trouble to reach out.

No worries pal!

On the initial start up, does the machine give a menu or option to select the "protocol" for communication?

It might be just totally automatic, but may not 🤷

Edited 23 hours ago23 hr by BigNev

Yes it does, I select Toyota then it checks the codes. I'll attach some pictures.

1. Initial connection ignition off

2. Ignition on, engine not running select Toyota.

3. Searching for codes.

4. Error codes found.

   No Error codes because I cleaned the MAF🥳 and cleared the code.

5. Return to initial screen and go through same sequence as in the first post, with engine running.

   I can see we are going down the route of operator error, very wise. I should get a chance to try the reader in a different vehicle today so I will update the post then.

   Thanks for helping. 👍

Ah, right then , on the screen with the OBD11 option, if you can select JOBD it should, in theory, connect up.

Fingers crossed!!