[ba] Reliability of B5 vs. B6 A4s? or???

[Chris Maresca]

You don't need vagcom to reset the codes, only an OBD reader.

Also, there are some codes that can't be cleared until the condition is 
fixed, e.g. they are generated at startup and there is a count of how 
often they were generated...

Chris.

On 11/25/10 10:12 AM, robert weinberg wrote:
> what about finding a local member with vagcom - resetting the code, then
> immediately take your car to be smogged?
>
> Robby
>
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> *From:* Chris Maresca <ckm at crust.net>
> *To:* ba-group at audifans.com
> *Sent:* Thu, November 25, 2010 9:43:31 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [ba] Reliability of B5 vs. B6 A4s? or???
>
> You can do that, but it won't work. The light sets a code and that's
> what they look for, not whether/if the dash light is working.
>
> Chris.
>
> On 11/25/10 9:19 AM, George wrote:
>
>  > Insofar as I can't smog the car in California with the check engine light
>  > on, and if the TQ is still running fine a year from now, when I do
> need to
>  > smog it, I will pull the dash and cut the check engine light PC board
>  > traces. I will then install two wires and bring them out to a switch
> tucked
>  > up under the dash. That way I can control when the check engine light
> works
>  > and when I need it off. After all, a leaky seal in the TQ has nothing
> to do
>  > with emissions.
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