Josh5442

Alright, need your help here guys... I just recieved my VAG cable I bought from ebay. I figured, why not, I have $50 sitting in my paypal, I'll try it out. Well it's working fine, and I plan on buying a ross-tech soon. Anyway, I got it working with the free version of Vag-Com. Plugged it in, scanned, and it came up with the ABS fault code. I'm thinking to myself--how can that be? I don't have a blinking abs light, no CEL, nothing. No warning, car's acting fine. Here's the fault code:

VAG-COM Version: Release 409.1-US


Address 03: ABS Brakes
Controller: 8E0 614 111 A
Component: ABS/EDS 5.3 QUATTRO D10
Coding: 0273004284
Shop #: BB 24334
1 Fault Found:
01203 - Electrical Connection between ABS and Instrument Cluster
31-00 - Open or Short to Ground

Short to ground... I know the No Signal - Intermittent fault usually means failing ABS unit. Is this basically the same thing? Anyone have any suggestions? I did have my brakes replaced about 6 months ago, but havn't had any problems. Arrg.. I hope it's not another failing unit. Thanks guys. EDIT: Forgot to mention when VAG is scanning it, it beeps and the ABS light comes on, but goes off within seconds after it finishes.

BSK

with all codes i would copy them, clear them, and see if they come back. if so then worry about them, if they dont come back you are good to go

BigEd

but IIRC you can't clear codes with VAG-COM freeware, can you?

Josh5442

No you can't... Time to buy the full version. I'll report back on my findings... thanks!

BigEd

it's money well spent

BSK

more than well

4corners

where do you buy it? Time to get it since I now have the avant.

BSK

got the cable on ebay software paid and the laptop from a pawn shop

Josh5442

Any problems with doing that? Did you get it from alpha-bid?

beejohn

if u want full version, e-mail me