Check MIL- weather?
02-01-2004, 11:08 PM
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Check MIL- weather?
on Friday (when it was freezing) my yellow MIL light came on the dash. Was on for all day friday and Sat. Started my car up this morning and it was off...
Any suggestions? Should I take it in?
Any suggestions? Should I take it in?
02-03-2004, 01:01 PM
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Re: i wouldn't lose sleep over it buy it can't hurt to Vag it just ....
Vag it?
check light went off after two days, should i cancel my appt at dealer and forget it, or still take it in?
check light went off after two days, should i cancel my appt at dealer and forget it, or still take it in?
02-03-2004, 01:22 PM
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Re: i wouldn't lose sleep over it buy it can't hurt to Vag it just ....
If the car is under warrenty and you haven't modded the snot out of it I would just ask the dealer to check it at your next oil change. I wouldn't go in just for the CEL.
I have a vag and could check the code for you if you want but I wouldn't worry too much about it if it is gone now. Don't pay the dealer to check anything.
I have a vag and could check the code for you if you want but I wouldn't worry too much about it if it is gone now. Don't pay the dealer to check anything.
02-03-2004, 10:22 PM
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Re: i wouldn't lose sleep over it buy it can't hurt to Vag it just ....
what is VAG? I don't know what that means.
How often do you take your car in for an oil change?
car is brand new (under warranty) don't have first scheduled maint. for another 220 days!
thanks,
Jason
How often do you take your car in for an oil change?
car is brand new (under warranty) don't have first scheduled maint. for another 220 days!
thanks,
Jason
02-04-2004, 05:24 AM
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Re: i wouldn't lose sleep over it buy it can't hurt to Vag it just ....
When you hear people talk about Vag or Vag-Com they are talking about a diagnostic software that you can buy. It is a similar tool to the one that the dealers have. You load the software onto a laptop and plug it into your car to check (and clear) DTCs (Diagonstic Trouble Codes) codes and make minor changes within the ECU. You mentioned that your car is brand new - the OBD connector (where you plug into the car) is different than the B5 so you either need to buy the B6 connector or find someone with the correct connections. I do not have it as i have a B5.
Oil changes - I do mine every 3K but that is more often than the norm around here.
Oil changes - I do mine every 3K but that is more often than the norm around here.
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