[s-cars] Question about VAG-COM

[Konstantin Bogach]

Aha!  It can see more than blink codes!  Can you be more specific?

Konstantin.

Ian Duff wrote:

> It also eases resetting the service interval indicator when changing the
> oil. Never mind the ability to see into more than the blink codes can. I
> have one, and have used it on my 2000 S4 (since traded in) and my 1995.5 S6
> Avant, and plan on using it on my 2002 VW Eurovan. As you cycle thru Audis
> (can you say S6 or RS6 when they come off lease?), it continues to please.
> Mine only cost $99, did it increase in price?
> -Ian Duff.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Joseph Pizzimenti
> Sent: Thursday, 26 December 2002 10:03
> To: Konstantin Bogach
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Question about VAG-COM
>
> While it's not a MUST, if I had a laptop lying around,
> I would definitely purchase the software, this way I
> can do away with my ever-so-hi-tech paper clip used to
> trip the codes, Gestapo billboard to tally the codes
> blinked out and general ease of pulling codes by
> clicking instead of the old-school method.  Quite a
> few of my friends do have them, so I just bug em for
> it.
>
> Joe
> --- Konstantin Bogach <kbogach at comcast.net> wrote:
> > In other words, it is not a must to have, right?
> > Cool.  Total savings
> > is $280.
> > Thanks Joe.
> >
> > Konstantin.
> >
> > Joseph Pizzimenti wrote:
> >
> > > Datalogging ignition timing and a few other
> > things, I
> > > think.  It's more of a cool tool for the later
> > models
> > > that datalog everything from boost to EGT to rear
> > > passenger's pulse, etc.
> > >
> > > Joe
> > > --- Konstantin Bogach <kbogach at comcast.net> wrote:
> > > > I can not find any info about what advantage
> > would I
> > > > have using VAG-COM rather than
> > > > using on board DTCs blinking out?  Can someone
> > > > highlight any significant benefits?
> > > > A car to use it on is S4 '93.
> > > >
> > > > Thank you.
> > > > Konstantin Bogach.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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