Computer Diagnostics

[Julian64]

Anybody cracked this using the diagnostic socket on the car to a PC yet?

[silverback mike]

[Julian64]

what did I say? Have you no since of adventure?

[Julian64]

No one has managed to do this yet in order to maintain their own car?

[DontLift]

I have the tool to reset the service meters etc, but not to do anything else

[Julian64]

Service meter reset tools is a con. Stealers charge you £70 for the priviledge. In actual fact the reset tool is no more than a crude timer which shorts two pins on the connector. You can similate the reset tool by connecting the two pins with a piece of wire and counting to eight for oil and ten for everything.

How they charge for the reset tool is beyond me.

[edc]

I'd imagine it can be done, if www.vag-com.co.uk and Ross-tech can replicate to a certain extent VAG's 1551/1552 tools.