Car Diagnostic Scanner where to buy it?

devil-80

Where i can buy Car Diagnostic Scanner for passat and others cars but most important is passat 03.Must be with own lcd cant connect it to my laptop.

Any shops or website ( UK or NI).

Thanks

1922

actually i'd like similar for a 2002 merc c220 cdi??

can connect to laptop

beachlife

devil-80 wrote: »

Where i can buy Car Diagnostic Scanner for passat and others cars but most important is passat 03.Must be with own lcd cant connect it to my laptop.

Any shops or website ( UK or NI).

Thanks

Why can't you connect it to your laptop? You could get vcds pro for around 400stg. Whats your budget? and are you a tech?

beachlife

1922 wrote: »

actually i'd like similar for a 2002 merc c220 cdi??

can connect to laptop

because your car is diesel it may not be eobd compatible (not till 2004 i think)
But you could try a generic scan tool. altough the correct merc tool is very in depth and the car has many complex sytems.if your not a tech you won't really find much use for a scanner.

Car Mad

ebay is your friend you can get a scanner for your computer for about 20 quid does most models from 96 up but as above unless your a tech you wouldnt really need one.

paddyp

Get a vagcom cable for €15 on ebay and borrow a laptop if you want vagcom functionality in an enclosed unit expect to pay 400-600 euro which unless you're planning to rent out your services is nuts!

JHMEG

Bluetooth E-OBD for €38 delivered from Dealextreme

devil-80

so my budget is about 100€, i can use my laptop (my battery is dead to expensive to buy new one stupid dell) so i need something with lcd to read errors before i buy a car.

I seen few on dealextreme but dont know too much about them and there is no reviews.

beachlife

Well. What you need to know is that if you get an eobd scanner it will only cover engine,and maybe abs/airbag if it's a good scanner.If your using a scanner to decide wether or not to buy a car then I suggest you pay a local vw tech the money to check out the car for you and run a full scan on the car.This will cover all modules of the car from engine /transmission to abs,airbag central locking radio central electric etc............It will show up all faults on the car,where -as a generic scan tool will NOT show all fault's only emissions related ones

devil-80

VW scanner shows me all what i need make self test as well so its no point to pay mechanic for it (every time when i need to check car-beside this sometimes its impossible to take this car to mechanic)
for example this one:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.16925

BlackWizard

beachlife wrote: »

Well. What you need to know is that if you get an eobd scanner it will only cover engine,and maybe abs/airbag if it's a good scanner.If your using a scanner to decide wether or not to buy a car then I suggest you pay a local vw tech the money to check out the car for you and run a full scan on the car.This will cover all modules of the car from engine /transmission to abs,airbag central locking radio central electric etc............It will show up all faults on the car,where -as a generic scan tool will NOT show all fault's only emissions related ones

I didn't think a generic scanner just pulls up only emissions fault. Can anyone else confirm this?

I'm thinking of getting a vagcom cable for a 03 Passat and 02 Golf.

JHMEG

BlackWizard wrote: »

I didn't think a generic scanner just pulls up only emissions fault. Can anyone else confirm this?

No, it shows a lot more information. It does not do manufacturer specific stuff like immobilisers etc.

stealthyspeeder

http://www.dashhawk.com/index.html

Mine is being with customs in dublin as we speak! can't wait to start plating with it tomo!

racso1975

let us know how you get on with it? And what your able to do with it?

stealthyspeeder

racso1975 wrote: »

let us know how you get on with it? And what your able to do with it?

The link there has a features list and besides loads of other stuff, them mian things im getting it for is to be able to moniter things like fuel pressure and boost, also it gives trouble codes for engine managment errors and the ability to turn them off, also handy things like giving the car a valet mode!

nogoodnamesleft

I bought this lead off this crowd in the North have used it a few times on the Passat using the freeware version of VAGCOM cant go wrong for 20euro delivered! You can view and clear codes with the lead and if you buy the license off ross tech you can change parameters regards the different controllers on the car.

http://www.autotec-direct.com/vw-audi-seat-skoda-vag-kkl-diagnostic-cable-197-p.asp


here the a link from the same supplier for an lcd based version for ODB2:

http://www.autotec-direct.com/vag405-vwaudi-scannerobd2eobdcan-pn-vag-405-630-p.asp