Vag 1551 manual

A communications port is located at the rear of the tester. Together with the communications port distributor, V. Operating voltage: V Power consumption: approx. Tester unit with Diagnostic leads V.

NO Warranty. Volkswagen Vehicle System Tester V. This page for information only. September 10, How to Order. FREE Catalog. Log in. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Thread starter chudzikb Start date Oct 21, I do most of my own work and it appears that this tool is necessary.

Anyone know the price or where to get the best deal on one? Or if there is an aftermarket substitue that will work? There are a number of aftermarket scan tools available. I have one which works with my laptop computer.

Others are hand held, self-contained units. Some just read and clear the ECU trouble codes, others like mine will provide real-time data readouts and recording features which are pretty cool.

You want one that is compatible with the ISO interface. That will cover pretty much any European or Asian import, and most Chrysler products.

Ford and GM have their own proprietary interfaces, just to rip you off. The genuine VW scan tool would be extrememly expensive. I've never priced it, but you can count on paying an extremely high price. It is strictly a professional-level tool.

It also has the disadvantage of being very VW-specific. On the plus side, it does a lot of VW-specific things that other scan tools won't do. For example: When you check or reset the static timing of the TDI's injector pump the specification is based on a code group that the retrieves from the ECU. There is a chart in the Bentley service manual which gives you the timing "range". You retrieve the timing codes with the and make sure they fall within that "range".

If you see what I mean. The only difference is that it doesn't cover Fords and GMs. Quick Code does not have real-time readouts, etc. Quick Code, though, is available in a self-contained format if you don't have a laptop. Ross-Tech's Guarantee:. If you have a problem with a VCDS system purchased from Ross-Tech or one of our distributors , please contact us for assistance.

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