OBDII Readers - LAC

[Ti Kan]

harchris writes:
> A local chain, Princess Auto, which is in Canada what Harbour Freight is in
> the US, has a no-name OBDII code reader. Cost is $100 Can., or about $85 US. 
> ...
> - Is there anything that makes one brand of OBDII reader better than another?
> - What features should I look for?
> - Will this be of any use in diagnosing problems in post '96 VW/Audi vehicles?

A generic OBDII reader will only be of marginal use on VW and Audi cars.
To do real work you need a VW/Audi-specific scan tool.  Here are two,
one for Windows and another for a Palm.
	VAG-COM: http://www.ross-tech.com
	Prodiag: http://www.shadetreesoftware.com

-Ti
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