Fault code check not working???

I have tried doing the fault code check today and I can't get it to work   
I know I'm doing it right because we checked it on Darren's car nd it worked right away, so why in the hell would it not be working on my car?  when we try it the engine management light just stays lit and doesn't start flashing at all   

Has anyone ever had this problem before and does anyone have any ideas how I could get the fault code check to work??

Never done it in 14 years ...

Mine would prob show all sorts of faults

Then again i now have a power fc . can you do it on a power fc?

Is that a power fat cock ???

I think you have to go to a special clinic to falt check one of those

Have you checked that the wires are in the back of the plug you never no ...

I've heard you have to do it a different way on Sr models....lol

I did think that mate, I can see the wires going to it but maybe they have come out of the plug lol I'll check it tomorrow

buckym120 wrote:I've heard you have to do it a different way on Sr models....lol

Feck off it's not a bloody micra   lol

Bones wrote: a power fat cock ???

never thought about calling it that

Hardy172cup wrote:

buckym120 wrote:I've heard you have to do it a different way on Sr models....lol

Feck off it's not a bloody micra   lol

We know . micras are more powerful

Lol

Silly question but which way is the plug mounted some were inserted upside down (not a piss take, I read it on the how to guide somewhere)

This is getting ridicules now! Next RR day I'm whacking the fooker up to 2bar



I compared the plug to Darren's and it is the right way round. It's odd how it wouldn't work   

Hardy172cup wrote:This is getting ridicules now! Next RR day I'm whacking the fooker up to 2bar  

Andit will go pop and you'll make even less power ...   

Yeah but zero is less embarrassing than 188 lol

Well in that case I will shoehorn a GTR engine in it

Just don't bob to fit and tune it .   

There's nothing wrong with bobs backwards boost adjustments, just keeps things nice and safe that's all he will never live down turning that bleed valve the wrong way

Bit worrying though mate if your doing it right and it's still not working. Anyone near you with consult who can plug it in or any mates with a greaddy infometre or similar

Yeah that is true bucky i remember seeing it somewhere too ...get a tester to it an make sure that your getting 12v to the ign terminal ...

Not that I know of mate. I know what you mean it's rather worrying that the fault code check wouldn't work. I'll check the wires are in the plug properly, infact I'll go check it now

nomad wrote:Yeah that is true bucky i remember seeing it somewhere too ...get a tester to it an make sure that your getting 12v to the ign terminal ...

What do you mean by that mate? Is it something I can check myself or do I need someone with some kind of special device to check it

I can't check the wires are in the back of the plug because I can't seam to get it to come off its holder

Thought it wasn't working when I tried it at the RR day for you, but I just thought the wire I used was at fault?

I just put a multimeter to those two pins and it reads 3.5mv don't know if that means anything?

I really should not put ideas in your head lol but is your ecu standard ? 
Loom going to it ok near the ecu itsself ?