I know this has been addressed but I thank you in advance for your help.
I have had a code jump up every now and then and it clears with the battery off, headlights on trick. Usually stays off for a good while (months). Lately it keeps popping up. Has been on three times in the last 4 days. I guess I better check it out. Anyone know where I can get a good price on a code reader??

 

I got one on ebay, new in the box, for $120. Same one sells in J.C. Whitney for about $150. Do a search on ebay and see if you find something you like.

 

Does anyone know if you can jump the 97 model to get the codes to flash on check eng. light?

Thank You ,
Randy

 

Randy: don't know.

WLF: http://www.obd2.com/ (expensive, stuff for your PDA and PC)
http://www.obd-2.com/ (more affordable for PC - detailed diagnostics - ideal if you have a notebook computer or your friend does)
http://www.obdii.com/scantool_selection.html (some good info here - get a scanner with data logging!)

I don't have one yet. Kind of a joke how they get you to buy one for each vehicle type when the only difference is the actual cable pinout.


I just took my sister-in-law's 2001 VW Beetle Turbo (with turbonium) through emissions testing. They just swap cables for all makes.