# 2005 Hyundai Tucson - scanners won't work

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-hyundai-tucson-scanners-wont-work/133559>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** hyundai, tucson\
**Created:** [January 29, 2019, 9:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-hyundai-tucson-scanners-wont-work/133559 "2019-01-29T21:21:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![JamesLedley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/aeb1de/32.png) [@JamesLedley](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JamesLedley)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2019, 9:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-hyundai-tucson-scanners-wont-work/133559/1 "2019-01-29T21:21:30Z")

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Hi… Ive a hyundai tucson 2005 and the engine light has been on for 8 years.

Ive bought 2 scanners and none will work. . Found the fuse to turn the liggt off but its also the main fuse to let the car start at all!

I would like to get a scanner working to see what the fault is as it’ll fail mot in June. Had a new egr fitted at the time of purchase in 2011 light came on before i bought it.

Any help would be really appreciated.

Cheers James

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**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2019, 10:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-hyundai-tucson-scanners-wont-work/133559/2 "2019-01-29T22:23:39Z")

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Many parts stores will read the codes for free.

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2019, 11:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-hyundai-tucson-scanners-wont-work/133559/3 "2019-01-29T23:14:56Z")

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Op indicated MOT inspection, he may be in the UK. But by purchasing a car eight years ago with the CEL on he may very well have multiple codes. For the cost of the two scanners he could have had a shop check the codes and saved money.

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**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2019, 11:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-hyundai-tucson-scanners-wont-work/133559/4 "2019-01-29T23:25:23Z")

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You may not have power to the obd port,  
Do your cigarette lighter and 12 volt power ports work?