fault reader

[gtiscott]

can anyone tell me if this is the correct thing for my 1997 golf gti? and if they are any good, i have vag com and lead but laptop has died and i ain't getting a new one.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OBD2-VW-Audi-SEAT-SKODA-VAG-Fault-Code-Reader-Scanner_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ65Q3a12Q7c66Q3a2Q7c39Q3a1Q7c72Q3a1683Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem41439e119dQQitemZ280307306909QQptZUKQ5fDiagnosticQ5fToolsQ5fEquipmentQQsalenotsupported

also how do you find out what the codes mean on these?

cheers
Scott

[alien.46.uk]

That should do the trick nicely. I run one and had it for years, used on many cars and bikes.

The codes are on here somewhere with their relevant faults listed.

[gtiscott]

cheers mate

[alien.46.uk]

Obviously depending on age you might need the OBDII 16-Pin to the 2x2 set-up, but I think yours is new enough to have the proper plug *cough*Unlike mine lol*/cough*. Or pop down scrappy cut off an OBD and hard wire it in, same wires in later golf just the newer plug shape.

Once I fathum which heater control cables go to which lever I should be doing the same too, save me digging out the 2x2->16-Pin each time.

[Paul86S2]

Yes that should work fine if it has the right plug to suit your car.

You usually get a list of fault codes with the reader. Or you can google the fault code.

I have the older version of this one and it works fine.

Paul

[gtiscott]

mines is defo obd2 conector as i have the vag com lead just don't have a laptop no more

[alien.46.uk]

It'll work just fine then.

[*tell*]

i have one off these its brilliant 

[davetindall104]

Hi all!

i need one of these!!!!

where do they plug into though?

mines a '95 8v, would i need a different one?

Sorry, im a noob!!!

Cheers

[alien.46.uk]

Take your ash tray out ... Pull it out as normal, then push the little button in the middle on the bottom of the tray, then pull it out all together, then above the cigy lighter there should be a sliding panel, that will slide into the now open ash tray hole.

If you dont have this slidy panel, then it should be behind the blanking plates to the right of the heated window button.

You'll either have the larger oblong 16-Pin plug or you may have 2, 2 pin plugs, one white one black. That reader will work on either system, but you will need a 2x2 to 16-Pin converter if you have 2, 2 pin plugs, but the reader wil still work as normal.