Got a VAG-COM Cable and did a scan -- now what ?
Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:04 pm
Well I got myself a VAG-COM cable for £16 (with VAG-COM s/w v409) and connected it to the Polo and my laptop to find out why I was getting the Engine Light on the dash.
I got the following output:
Chassis Type: 9N - VW Polo
Scan: 01,02,03,08,09,15,17,19,37,44,45,46,55,56,69
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Address 01: Engine
Controller: 036 906 034 AK
Component: MARELLI 4MV 5018
Coding: 00061
Shop #: WSC 00023
WVWZZZ9NZ3Yxxxxxx VWZ7Z0B5689827
1 Fault Found:
16786 - EGR System: Excessive Flow
P0402 -- 35-00 - -
Readiness: 0000 0000
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Address 08: Auto HVAC
Controller: 6Q0 820 045
Component: Klimaanlage X0840
5 Faults Found:
01271 - Positioning Motor for Temperature Flap (V68)
30-10 -- Open or Short to B+ - Intermittent
01597 - Drive Battery Pre-Charge Circuit
30-00 -- Open or Short to B+
01284 - Side Airbag: Drivers Side: Disabled
29-10 -- Short to Ground - Intermittent
01275 - Rear Side Airbag Shut-Off Key Switch (E280)
28-10 -- Short to B+ - Intermittent
01610 - Switch for Drive-Type (E228)
29-10 -- Short to Ground - Intermittent
So, next I went to the Ross-Tech (VAG-COM) Wiki site (http://wiki.ross-tech.com/index.php/Cat ... ault_Codes to find out what these mean.
I reset the fault code 16786 to do with EGR and the light has gone out. Of course the cause of the problem probably has not gone away. Now what ? Take it to a VW Stealership and let them simply reset the faults and rip me off for 100's ?
Also, the other fault codes (01271, 01597, 01284, 01275 & 01610) do not seem to be listed and there are no dash lights telling there are faults. Now what ? Anyone any ideas what these mean (apart from the obvious words) ?
I got the following output:
Chassis Type: 9N - VW Polo
Scan: 01,02,03,08,09,15,17,19,37,44,45,46,55,56,69
---------------------------------------------------------
Address 01: Engine
Controller: 036 906 034 AK
Component: MARELLI 4MV 5018
Coding: 00061
Shop #: WSC 00023
WVWZZZ9NZ3Yxxxxxx VWZ7Z0B5689827
1 Fault Found:
16786 - EGR System: Excessive Flow
P0402 -- 35-00 - -
Readiness: 0000 0000
---------------------------------------------------------
Address 08: Auto HVAC
Controller: 6Q0 820 045
Component: Klimaanlage X0840
5 Faults Found:
01271 - Positioning Motor for Temperature Flap (V68)
30-10 -- Open or Short to B+ - Intermittent
01597 - Drive Battery Pre-Charge Circuit
30-00 -- Open or Short to B+
01284 - Side Airbag: Drivers Side: Disabled
29-10 -- Short to Ground - Intermittent
01275 - Rear Side Airbag Shut-Off Key Switch (E280)
28-10 -- Short to B+ - Intermittent
01610 - Switch for Drive-Type (E228)
29-10 -- Short to Ground - Intermittent
So, next I went to the Ross-Tech (VAG-COM) Wiki site (http://wiki.ross-tech.com/index.php/Cat ... ault_Codes to find out what these mean.
I reset the fault code 16786 to do with EGR and the light has gone out. Of course the cause of the problem probably has not gone away. Now what ? Take it to a VW Stealership and let them simply reset the faults and rip me off for 100's ?
Also, the other fault codes (01271, 01597, 01284, 01275 & 01610) do not seem to be listed and there are no dash lights telling there are faults. Now what ? Anyone any ideas what these mean (apart from the obvious words) ?