vw question (NAC)

[Ti Kan]

You really need to hook the car up to a VAG-COM setup
( http://www.ross-tech.com ) to see what's going on.  There are tons
of VAG-specific DTCs and a generic OBDII tool isn't going to be able
to give meaningful outputs.

-Ti
2003 A4 1.8T multitronic
2001 S4 biturbo 6-sp
1984 5000S turbo
1980 4000 2.0 5-sp
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Richard J Lebens writes:
> Take it to AutoZone and they will hook it up to their OBDII diagnostic
> tester in the parking lot --  for FREE.  This is a cheap scanner
> (Actron $140) that just reads diagnostic trouble codes.   Write down
> the code(s), do a Google search using OBD DTC and look up the code to
> see what it thinks is wrong.
>
> --- Steve Ensch <ensch1 at comcast.net> wrote:
> > I am trying to diagnose a 2000 VW Cabrio with a check engine light
> > on.  Does
> > anyone know the procedure to check the fault codes on this type IV
> > VW?  Is
> > this an oxygen sensor replacement notice.  The car has 45000 miles
> > and I
> > just recently did an oil change and replaced the spark plugs.  Then
> > five
> > miles later the check engine light came on.