[Vwdiesel] VW Code scanner

[Patrick Dolan]

OBDII code readers will only read OBDII codes.  ALL manufacturers collect and store many, many times as much data, and allow access to control a pile of functions that are dedicated to THEIR software and hardware.  To do that, you need something far more powerful and compatible that dime store code readers.  BTW:  the one in Brian's like LOOKS pretty decent for the price.  However, you only know what it's limits are if and when you use it (VAGCOM, of course, for our purpose, has no limits at the field level).

----- Original Message -----
From: William J Toensing <toensing at wildblue.net>
Date: Sunday, February 7, 2010 0:11 am
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] VW Code scanner

> My guess would be that any OBD2 code reader would work. These code 
> readers 
> can be bought  at auto parts houses for about the same price or 
> less. I 
> don't know if VW & other diesels had to be OBD 2 compliant in 1996 
> as all 
> gas engine cars had to be or whether they were required to be OBD 
> 2 
> compliant at a later date.
> Bill Toensing, Nevada City, CA
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "brian gochnauer" <brian at gochnauer.net>
> To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2010 9:20 PM
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] VW Code scanner
> 
> 
> > If you're looking for a VW  code scanner with many VW/audi 
> functions.>
> > http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.16926
> >
> > briang
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