VCDS Question

[Mutley]

Just done my first scan using VCDS and there was a lot of codes, mostly under voltage errors and non essential spurious messages suggesting they've not been cleared for a while.

My question is, am I not best clearing all codes ?, at least I know where I'm tarting from because I'm assuming genuine errors will reappear ?

Ian

[RanjS8]

I would save an output of the codes and delete them.

Then which ever do reappear then you know they may need attention.

[HPsauce]

Originally Posted by RanjS8

I would save an output of the codes and delete them.

Seconded.

[Mutley]

Cheers lads, I saved a copy to log anyway, my IT background I guess got me to do that first, just worried if I cleared them I'd over ride them coming back,

nicely reassured now but as its only 6 degrees outside now I'll wait till tomo lol

[RanjS8]

I wished I could be so sensible.

The amount of times I have gone out to the car at midnite to do a vagcom scan of some sort cos some issue which has been bugging me.

One advantage however is that midnite is great for doing MAF tests....

[limoncello]

you may find some dont clear autmaticaly, you will need to do these one at a time manually

[HPsauce]

And, as I discovered recently (and was educated about here), you get a brake fault showing unless you've pressed the pedal after turning the ignition on and before running VCDS.

[Mutley]

Well, i have quite a list

Cleared the log and reset, most of the errors appear to be relating to "Lower Limit Exceeded - Intermittent" etc.

Would anybody mind interpreting my list can i just post it up here ?

[PsYcHe]

Post away.. those lower limit exceeded ones for battery can usually be ignored

[Mutley]

Here goes, I've posted the main ones i.e the top x3 but if you want to see any others let me know

ps - i'm sure it looks worse than it is - cars great lol


01-Engine -- Status: Malfunction 0010
02-Auto Trans -- Status: Malfunction 0010
03-ABS Brakes -- Status: Malfunction 0010
07-Control Head -- Status: Malfunction 0010
08-Auto HVAC -- Status: Malfunction 0010
19-CAN Gateway -- Status: Malfunction 0010
1E-Media Player 2 -- Status: Malfunction 1010
38-Roof Electronics -- Status: Malfunction 0010
42-Door Elect, Driver -- Status: Malfunction 0010
46-Central Conv. -- Status: Malfunction 0010
47-Sound System -- Status: Malfunction 1010
4F-Centr. Electr. II -- Status: Malfunction 0010
52-Door Elect, Pass. -- Status: Malfunction 0010
53-Parking Brake -- Status: Malfunction 0010
55-Xenon Range -- Status: Malfunction 0010
56-Radio -- Status: Malfunction 1010
72-Door, Rear Right -- Status: Malfunction 1010
76-Park Assist -- Status: Malfunction 0010
77-Telephone -- Status: Sporadic communication error 1000


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Address 01: Engine Labels: 077-910-560-BFM.lbl
2 Faults Found:
17981 - Left Engine Mount Solenoid Valve (N144): Open Circuit
P1573 - 004 - No Signal/Communication
16955 - Brake Switch (F): Implausible Signal
P0571 - 008 - Implausible Signal
Readiness: 0010 1001

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Address 02: Auto Trans Labels: 09E-927-156.lbl
1 Fault Found:
17087 - Brake Switch (F): Electrical Malfunction
P0703 - 000 - -
Freeze Frame:
RPM: 0 /min
RPM: 0 /min
RPM: 0 /min
(no units): 25.0
(no units): 113.0
Temperature: 37.0°C
T.B. Angle: 0.0°
Voltage: 11.60 V


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Address 03: ABS Brakes Labels: 4E0-910-517.lbl
1 Fault Found:
00526 - Brake Light Switch-F
011 - Open Circuit