[s-cars] VAG-COM and Swedish Bricks --- Follow up

[Robert Myers]

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I'd give a qualified yes to that.  Yes if the "other" car is ISO 
compliant.  Some (including Porsche I'm told) aren't.

Bob

At 02:03 PM 4/23/2011, Peter Schulz wrote:
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>Bob:
>
>So does that mean the latest VAGCOM will work on any OBD II equipped 
>car to read/clear codes?
>
>-Peter
>
>
>On Apr 23, 2011, at 11:07 AM, Robert Myers wrote:
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> >
> > "And the answer is" /aside "envelop please, Vanna" \aside "Yes."
> >
> > Just click the OBDII button on VAG-COM and up comes the generic 
> OBDII screen with a number of options - one of which is read DTC 
> codes.  Did that and see a reported Boost Limit 
> Exceeded.  (Hmmmm... Friend has a new driver in the family { very 
> pretty sixteen YO daughter } who has recently gotten her license.)
> >
> > Found another button <Clear Codes> pressed same and CEL turned off.
> >
> > Sent friend on his way saying looks like maybe that's all it 
> was.  If it comes back we'll read the codes again and maybe make a 
> further recommendation then.
> >
> > So -- in short -- Yes VAG-COM can provide useful generic OBDII 
> information for a Swedish Brick.  The brick in question is a 2002 
> SUV XC90 or something like that with a turbo.
> >
> > Thanks for all the participation, guys.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> >
> > At 09:42 PM 4/20/2011, Robert Myers wrote:
> >
> >
> >> I have a friend who as a CEL on in is Swedish Brick.  Will I be 
> able to get anything useful for him using my VAG-COM on his car?
> >>
> >> Bob
> >>
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