bought actron cp9580 scanner but does not list jag,am i doing something wrong

 

How far have you got with it - powered up / connected / established communication with vehicle .......... ?

I haven't used this particular brand but with any scanner that doesn't list the specific vehicle required then there's usually something like a Global or Generic OBD11 setting that works.

Graham

 

plugged it in turned key to no2 pos and it lit up the scanner,told me to select vehicle diagnostics from menu select vehicle but jag not listed

 

I've downloaded the User Manual to check how to set it up.

In the Vehicle selection menu go down to European Vehicles and press enter.



If Jaguar is not listed then follow the instruction at the bottom of the page regarding the Global category. Go back to the Vehicle selection menu screen and use Global OBD11 instead.

Graham

 

will do that be back in a minute

 

plugged back in found jaguar and then got message error in connecting,try again?tried again and got same message

 

forgot to say it did not have 4.2 only 4.0 so went to global and still nothing

 

That doesn't sound good. Have you checked through the https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/g...-%2A%2A-33347/ thread to see if anyone else has had issues connecting to a 4.2 with this scanner?

Graham

 

no, but i will speak to the supplier tom. and ask them to talk me through it as i think it is me and not the device,but i need a rest from it before i lose my rag will speak again tom.and thanks

 

My CP 9580 works fine on my 2000 4.0 liter. After selecting Europe, It asked for Jaguar and the year and after selecting 2000 it only listed 4.0 liter

If I "Lie" and say it is a 2003 XK8, it shows a 4.2 liter.

It then saves the Info and next time you use it it will Show saved vehicles to select from.

The Software version on my Scanner is 4A14 (Main Menu, System Setup, Tool Information)

Also: Your 2002 should still be a 4.0 Liter.

 

thanks for that paul,will try before i ring the supplier

 

well went and tried pauls way and it worked so all i need to do now is read it and learn,this may take a few months,thanks all

 

Result. I've added 'Actron CP 9580' and 'RESOLVED' to your thread title to help others searching for the same answer in future.

Now it's up and running, do you have any stored codes?

Graham

 

my car is def. 4.2

 

graham, i am still trying to figure out how to work it

 

Nor surprised. The Actron User Manual is about three times the size of my AutoEnginuity User Manual!

Any particular reason you didn't go down the Torque Android route for code reading? I leave my BlueTooth adaptor in the car so it's always available in an emergency but cheap enough not to worry if it gets lost or damaged.

Graham