This Professional VW/Audi Code Reader is a palm-sized portable scan tool for diagnosis based on VW's proprietary diagnostic protocol (ISO 9141-2 and ISO 14230-4(KWP2000)) It is specially designed for do-it-yourself customers and even professional mechanics to determine VW/AUDI problems. Unlike a generic OBD-II code readers that can only communicate with the engine of an OBD-II compliant (1996 or newer) VW or Audi, this powerful smart device can talk to all the 78 systems of VW vehicles, As an added benefit, the Code Reader includes the ability to reset the oil service and inspection, routine maintenance lights. It will also read and clear ABS and Airbag codes. What is more, it can communicate with pre-1996 models (not OBD-II compliant) vehicles. Simply plug the coder readerâ€â„¢s connector into the vehicle's 16-pin "OBD-II style" Data Link Connector (DTC) that is usually under the steering wheel and the vehicleâ€â„¢s on board computers will tell the code reader what the problems are. For those VW/AUDIs with old-style 2x2 Data Link Connector (DTC), you need to plug into a 2x2 cabling adapter. Not CAN compatible!

WHAT IS CAN?

Controller Area Network (or CAN) is the newest automotive communication protocol. CAN Protocol is around 50 times the speed of the older protocols.

CAN was used in some cars starting in 2003, and is said to be the only protocol that will be used after 2007.

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Works with Volkswagen and Audi (Audi/Seat/Skoda/Jetta/Golf/Beetle/Touareg/GTI/ Passat and more) sold worldwide of 1990 or newer models.