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I had an airbag maintenance indicator (idiot) light in our 2006 VW beetle. The local auto place scanned it for free but said they would not clear the code and that they would charge $75 for a full diagnostic scan. The dealer wanted $113 and then of course repair parts and labor if I elected to pursue repair. Bought this little gem and actually couldn't believe how fast it shipped and arrived on the selected free super savings shipping. As soon as I got it I unpackaged it. The unit was packaged well and looks great. I was anxious to test it out so after a quick scan through the instructions I was off and running in under 10 minutes. I read the code then googled it and found out that it could be caused by the rapid movement of the passenger seat if moved within 10 seconds of turning the ignition key which is exactly what occurred a few weeks ago when we had stopped to get mail at our mailbox shifting the seat for additional leg room for some boxes we had received. The scanner allowed me to reset the code and it hasn't and doesn't appear to ever be coming back. So what I anticipated was going to be a big diagnostic and repair bill vanished in no time flat. Color me impressed as this is one sweet little diagnostics tool for what I consider a very reasonable price

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You need this reader to clear codes. You can unhook the battery , but that will not clear the stored codes in your ECU. They will reappear in time. This is a very valuable tool to use. Well worth the cost. If you use a generic code reader that is not a VAG reader you will only read generic codes for OBD II systems. This reads Volkswagen codes specific to Volkswagen products. A VAG reader is the only way to permanently clear the codes.I am a mechanic and trust me you will be chasing pink elephants unless you get this diagnostic code reader. This will save you the cost of guessing at what sensor is bad and needs to be replaced.

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This scanner is obsolete and can not even be up dated. I hooked our A4 Audi up to it and it would not even connect up to most of the "CAN" network. Don't waste your money on this and find a good scanner or a "real" VAGCOM software.

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It sucks when a vehicle manufacturer makes it so that you need a special reader to read their codes. I already have a code reader, and yes, it will read the VW's basic engine codes, but you need a special VAG reader to read VW and Audi codes.

We purchased a used 2002 Cabrio earlier this year and soon after we purchased it, it threw a check engine light...go figure, right?

Not wanting to chase ghosts with my generic code reader, I purchased this (for less than what I paid for my generic code reader which I got at Harbor Freight no less). I plugged it in and found 3 codes. One for an evap leak, one for an ABS sensor and one for the radio lost power.

The evap leak turned out to be the gas cap...replaced it with one in my junk box...thank goodness VW decided to use a generic gas cap configuration. The ABS sensor was just dirt and crud on the sensor and the radio...well, yeah...it lost power at the dealership when we said we wanted a new battery.

This thing reads all the codes...from the Radio to the internal lighting. And resets them too! Plus, it will dump the firmware for each vehicle system so that you can determine if you need to get anything updated.

The only thing I wish this did is show live data while the engine is running. But that's a more expensive device. For what it is, it is perfect!

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I bought a used 2003 vw jetta with check-engine, airbag light on. Upon inspection, I was told the airbag module needed replacement and a ton of other things for the check engine. I decided to get this device to see for myself as I enjoy researching such things. I found an easy do-it-myself solution for the airbag thanks to the code provided by this device. I also got the code as it related to the check engine and made the repairs. This device saved my $1000s already and worked exactly as stated. It is very easy to use and follow the on screen instructions to get the job done. I would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to know what is really wrong with the car and not have to deal with mechanics adding items to your bill for no reason.