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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: GazB on 19 March 2006, 11:22

Title: OBD2
Post by: GazB on 19 March 2006, 11:22: Hi, I'm not a MK3 owner and I am trying to sort a problem for a mate.

Does the Mk3 GTi have an OBD2 port and if so, where the fu@k is it

Cheers :wink:
Title: Re: OBD2
Post by: monkeyalan on 19 March 2006, 11:28: depends on the year. If it has obd2 , remove the ashtray, to the left of the ashtray there's a cover that slides to the right. it's in there. :wink:
Title: Re: OBD2
Post by: GazB on 19 March 2006, 13:00: mmm..... its a 95 on an N reg and the ashtray from memory is on the right hand side of the center console :undecided:
Title: Re: OBD2
Post by: monkeyalan on 19 March 2006, 14:40: should be obd2 then. the little panel is just above the cigarette lighter. take the ashtray all the way out and the little panel should just slide over. the port is behind it.
Title: Re: OBD2
Post by: GazB on 19 March 2006, 15:52: Nice, found it now, cheers :cool:
Title: Re: OBD2
Post by: VDubDave on 18 July 2006, 19:37: GazB,

What OBD lead are you using?

Cheers,
Dave
Title: Re: OBD2
Post by: GazB on 19 July 2006, 20:02: usb one off ebay
Title: Re: OBD2
Post by: VDubDave on 19 July 2006, 20:16: What software would I need? I'm mainly interested in fault diagnosis, although real time engine information would be good.

Cheers,
Dave
Title: Re: OBD2
Post by: kr1s77 on 20 July 2006, 22:08: this is the lead i'm thinking about getting
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=013&item=230006310898&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1
Title: Re: OBD2
Post by: VDubDave on 20 July 2006, 22:45: Kr1s77,

What year is your car? Mine is a 'L' reg (or will be when I get it off my mate) so I'm not sure whether what connector I'll need.

Dave
Title: Re: OBD2
Post by: kr1s77 on 21 July 2006, 15:31: mines a 97 P reg, i want it to clear faults n fault diagnosis (eg. able to tell me which speed sensor has gone - abs light on)!!!

had a look on the web for software and seen vag-com software selling for Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£75..(with full support)...

is that what it goes for?? anyone know where it is cheaper or where to get it??
Title: Re: OBD2
Post by: GazB on 21 July 2006, 20:40: If you can get vag com for 75 let me know where as it is ussually 199 for the genuine artical
Title: Re: OBD2
Post by: kr1s77 on 22 July 2006, 09:57: sorry my mistake Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£145

http://www.onboarddiagnostics.co.uk/component/page,shop.product_details/flypage,shop.flypage/product_id,25/category_id,6/option,com_virtuemart/Itemid,39/
Title: Re: OBD2
Post by: N_Dubs on 22 July 2006, 10:43: Quote from: kr1s77 on 21 July 2006, 15:31
mines a 97 P reg, i want it to clear faults n fault diagnosis (eg. able to tell me which speed sensor has gone - abs light on)!!!

had a look on the web for software and seen vag-com software selling for Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£75..(with full support)...

is that what it goes for?? anyone know where it is cheaper or where to get it??

Exactly same reason I got mine!

I bought a USB one off ebay, if you can get it to work, you are a better man than me and I have been working with diagnostics and BMW engineers for over 12 months now and still cant get it to work!

Instead go for the serial connection, its far more reliable and apparently gives better statistics...?

You can actually get a free version of VAG-COM from www.ross-tech.com (http://www.ross-tech.com), doesnt have full capabilities, but you can at least read DTCs and clear them. (If you are a peer to peer person, there are some versions out there with a crack, but i have been unsuccessful to date)
Title: Re: OBD2
Post by: GazB on 22 July 2006, 10:55: Quote from: kr1s77 on 22 July 2006, 09:57
sorry my mistake Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£145

http://www.onboarddiagnostics.co.uk/component/page,shop.product_details/flypage,shop.flypage/product_id,25/category_id,6/option,com_virtuemart/Itemid,39/

Nice :cool:
Title: Re: OBD2
Post by: kr1s77 on 25 July 2006, 19:52: gaz b let me know how you get on.

haven't got a serial port on my laptop, only usb