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Date:         Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:47:43 +0100
Reply-To:     Raimund Feussner <ray@V6BUS.DE>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Raimund Feussner <ray@V6BUS.DE>
Subject:      Re: CAN code reader?
Comments: To: Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
In-Reply-To:  <m1zlftyr1f.fsf@cs.indiana.edu>
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Useless? YES!

I use a CAN OBD code reader for my car (V6 TDi in my Vanagon)... But anything without a OBD-compliant connector is out of reach. Vanagons with their "out of date" ECU are not capable of any trouble code.

Raimund

Am 10.03.2009 23:03, Allan Streib schrieb: > Harbor Freight is selling item 94169-5REH, "VW/AUDI 1990 CAN OBD code > reader" which is described as "read and clear manufacture specific > trouble codes on Volkswagen and Audi vehicles sold in the US since 1990" > > I'm nearly certain this would be useless for my '91 because the DigiFant > ECU does not store trouble codes.... right? > > Allan > -- > 1991 Vanagon GL >


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