The connection is the same as an OBD-II reader and it can perform all the OBD-II functions plus a bunch more things. Your Passat requires the more expensive cable but it can do a lot more than my car can handle. For instance if you had different size tires it can correct the speedo. Theres a limit but I think its around 10% change...
-Curt ________________________________ From: OK Don <okd...@gmail.com> To: Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com>; Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 5, 2014 10:29 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Uh oh Hmmm - that laptop sounds handy. Is it different from an OBD-II reader? How does it connect? I might be needing one of those in the future ---- On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 8:50 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: How about hooking it up to the laptop? > >VCDS (the VW checking software) says its the shutoff solenoid, you can see the >readout here: >http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz353/curtludwig/1998%20Jetta/VCDSreadout_zps79697737.png > > > > -- OK Don NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves." WILL ROGERS, The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
