Which VAG-COM to purchase for a 2003 Eurovan weekender

[D SCHIEL]

Any suggestions on which VAG-COM to purchase for a 2003 Eurovan weekender? I am having some issues and need to purchase one.
Thanks in advance for any help.

[markcm2]

[hellogoodbye]

Sorry to reboot this thread, but I'm curious if there's a real need to have VAG-COM for my own home use. I'm not planning on playing mechanic in most cases, but it's nice to know what's going on. I could envision calling my mechanic when I'm on a road trip, and at least being able to explain a problem so he can guide me to try and repair it.

When I owned a Mercedes Sprinter, I had the pricey Autoenginuity scanner which allowed reading of the deeper ESP codes that regular ODBII scanners could not see. It was pretty helpful to actually see the issue at hand. Also let me reset the limp-home mode and monitor a bunch of vitals. There is a module for VW/Audi vehicles I see: https://www.autoenginuity.com/products/oe-level-coverage/audi-and-vw-ei16/

So, does a 2003 Eurovan (which I just acquired yesterday) need something like that, or is ODBII a much more appropriate solution for majority of diagnosing?

I'm thinking of this one, because I don't trust bluetooth honestly.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073GW5MTS/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza

I had a ScanTool on my Sprinter also, and it was great, but again, did not have ability to see ESP codes which actually are needed for most diagnosing.

[Zeitgeist 13]

Check out OBD 11

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=obd+11
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Casey--

'89 Bluestar ALH w/12mm Waldo pump, PP764 and GT2052
'01 Weekender --> full camper
y u rune klassik?

[hellogoodbye]

[Zeitgeist 13]

Yes, it's what I use with all my VAG vehicles. I use it with a small Android tablet, but a phone could also work.

And yes, I do play a jerk on the interwebz.
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Casey--

'89 Bluestar ALH w/12mm Waldo pump, PP764 and GT2052
'01 Weekender --> full camper
y u rune klassik?

[VAEV1993]

Seconded on the OBDeleven...

I also use mine with an older android tablet...

The new version they are about to release will be iPhone (iOS) compatible too...

https://obdeleven.com/
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2002 Golf TDI
2017 Golf Alltrack

[markcm2]

A basic obd2 bluetooth scanner (about $15 on amazon/ebay) and Torque app on android or Dashcommand on ios, or many other free apps will tell you most of what you need.

If you go this route with a basic cheap adapter and you have iOS, either buy a wifi adapter or make sure the bluetooth is the latest and states it will work with iOS.

[RichBenn]

[westy66]

I am using OBD Eleven. $45 for the unit on Amazon and another $35 to go "Pro". I just figured out how to find trans temp, which is the sole thing I wanted. Now I'm just trying to figure out how to add a few more real time values to display. Cheap and easy way to get a trans temp gauge. Really rough to figure out without assistance. At least they have folks online willing to help[/quote]
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'68 Double Cab
'68 Eriba Puck
'03 EuroVan Weekender

[Zeitgeist 13]

How did you get that feature to function?
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Casey--

'89 Bluestar ALH w/12mm Waldo pump, PP764 and GT2052
'01 Weekender --> full camper
y u rune klassik?

[hellogoodbye]

Just bought mine, the standard version. Surprisingly only a few faults and all cleared except B1600 which reads thusly:

33 OBD-II
Trouble codes:
B1600 - Seat backrest adjustment sensor, right
Active

I tried looking it up but didn't fine much. Should I take it literally? Something about the backrest, really?

[Zeitgeist 13]

Never heard of it
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Casey--

'89 Bluestar ALH w/12mm Waldo pump, PP764 and GT2052
'01 Weekender --> full camper
y u rune klassik?