Hulsey920A6

Is the VAG on ecs the same one everyone on here is recommending i get or is it a different one? If the one on ecs is adequate im going to buy it i just wanted some opinions first. $110 seems like a much better deal than thousands for a new snap on scan tool.

BeOhBe

Ross Tech is the one I see recommended most around here. They run about $250-$350 depending on the year of your car. A friend of mine has one, and despite that I'm getting one of my own. They're nice. Aside from doing diagnostics, you can also do things like turn off the goose fart horn honk when you lock and arm the alarm from the key. Now my lights just flash when I lock it.

georgeb944

I found two cables on the ECS website, one a generic obdii cable and the other an obdii scanner. Neither one is as useful as the Ross Tech VCDS cable and complete software. The Ross Tech may be more expensive, but it is well worth it as a diagnostic tool. You will also need a windows laptop... Check their website for details.

glycerine

I used it for ages on a MacBook with a Windows VM in VirtualBox. I have since changed to using a Windows tablet (Dell Venue 8 Pro), was $200.

Hulsey920A6

So i cant use either one without a laptop? I really only need it to clear codes at the moment. And dont have 300

vaethshuxun

The Ross Tech may be more expensive, but it is well worth it as a diagnostic tool.

SloopJohnB@mac.com

Yes. The cable is the interface, you still need the software on the laptop (or tablet, I understand one of the Dell tablets can work).

Hulsey920A6

So what about the cheap 20 dollar ones on ebay? Theyre scanners and i just need it to clear the code to get my car tagged

4Driver4

Good luck with that...unless you have a plan to force readiness.

Hulsey920A6

I dont need readiness monitors. I just need to clear the code long enough to have somebody inspect it. The tool im talking about is a VAG tool and it is capable of accessing rediness monitors as well.