Engine Check Light - Diagnostic
04-23-2008, 01:46 PM
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Engine Check Light - Diagnostic
The Engine Check light came on, on my A4 a few days ago. It's on solid, not flashing.
Canadian Tire quoted $108 to pull the code.
What alternates do I have?
It appears I could buy an OBD2 (I think) Diagnostic Tool for roughly the same price, but how does this differ from a "VAG-COM"?
Additionally, from what I've been reading it seems possible to purchase a cable, hook it up to my laptop, and diagnose the car via the laptop?
Canadian Tire quoted $108 to pull the code.
What alternates do I have?
It appears I could buy an OBD2 (I think) Diagnostic Tool for roughly the same price, but how does this differ from a "VAG-COM"?
Additionally, from what I've been reading it seems possible to purchase a cable, hook it up to my laptop, and diagnose the car via the laptop?
04-23-2008, 03:20 PM
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Re: Engine Check Light - Diagnostic
The Engine Check light came on, on my A4 a few days ago. It's on solid, not flashing.
Canadian Tire quoted $108 to pull the code.
What alternates do I have?
It appears I could buy an OBD2 (I think) Diagnostic Tool for roughly the same price, but how does this differ from a "VAG-COM"?
Additionally, from what I've been reading it seems possible to purchase a cable, hook it up to my laptop, and diagnose the car via the laptop?
Canadian Tire quoted $108 to pull the code.
What alternates do I have?
It appears I could buy an OBD2 (I think) Diagnostic Tool for roughly the same price, but how does this differ from a "VAG-COM"?
Additionally, from what I've been reading it seems possible to purchase a cable, hook it up to my laptop, and diagnose the car via the laptop?
04-23-2008, 04:24 PM
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Re: Engine Check Light - Diagnostic
Diagnostics tool will not show everything, the vag com has way more features and way more abilities than just a general diagnostics tool do yourself a favour and buy the vag-com as it will pay for itself the first time you use it and realize how many extra options you can add on with the vag-com. Click here!!!
I don't know if that's the one I need, but wow.
Princess Auto has an OBD Tool for $99, and PartSource for $149 I think...
I just want to find out if the Engine Check is serious or not...
04-23-2008, 04:52 PM
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Re: Engine Check Light - Diagnostic
Yeah it is pricy but you might be able to fix it with the vag-com vs the obd II, you can also program in a lot of stuff or you can buy the canadian tire one check the code write it down clear it if possible and check into it return it and buy a vag com and be satisfied then
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