Fault finding

[Mr Jolly]

Hi

I have an A3 2L 138 tdi 11 plate, which has had the engine management light flashing on 2 occasions. Both times it appeared while driving and when very heavy rain. After the journey had ended and the key removed, the warning light had gone.

Am I right that the error code doesn't get stored into a fault log?

I spent many hours reading into VAG scanners and OBD2's with Torque app but please may I ask for some up to date info on the route to go down into finding the issue. At the moment of thinking of buying either :

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/2818...ICEP3.0.0-L&ff14=122&viphx=1&ops=true&ff13=80

or

http://www.autopartslights.com/aute...2-p-130.html?zenid=fo4tj91um33bjb0ek27i0236p5


Any advise would be gratefully received.

Mr_J

 

[Dannymoto]

Would probably best to find a local VCDS user, using the map.

http://www.audi-sport.net/xf/forums/vcds-formerly-vag-com-forum.27/

 

[Mr Jolly]

Thx for reply, does that mean the car has a fault log so even when the engine management light is off the VCDS user will be able to see why the light came on in the past ?

 

[Dannymoto]

Thx for reply, does that mean the car has a fault log so even when the engine management light is off the VCDS user will be able to see why the light came on in the past ?

I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure it gives you the date, time and mileage on the freeze frame.

Where are you located?

 

[Mr Jolly]

Birmingham, but interested in doing the work myself, hence scanning advice sort. . What price am I looking at for a good enough DIY enthusiast?

 

[Dannymoto]

Birmingham, but interested in doing the work myself, hence scanning advice sort. . What price am I looking at for a good enough DIY enthusiast?

I would be inclined to purchase a genuine VCDS.

 

[audismart]

Carista OB2 is a good cheap alternative for the DIY £32 on amazon, and gives the same read out as a vcds, unless you want a live running readout. You can also do a lot of car changes on the pro version for an extra £16 as apposed to a genuine Ross Tech VCDS at £270.